Tag: politics

Dhaka – Miscreants exploded four crude bombs near the residence of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at Gulshan in the city on Thursday evening.

Dhaka – The Home Ministry on Thursday asked the relevant agencies for quick investigation into the opposition agitation termed as ‘destructive activities’ conducted during the ongoing blockade enforced by the BNP-led opposition alliance.

The Awami League-led 14-party alliance on Thursday condemned the attack on the motorcade of its spokesperson and ruling party presidium member Mohammad Nasim in Rajshahi.   In a joint statement, nine leaders of the ruling alliance said there is no alternative…

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Wednesday accused SCBA president AJ Mohammad Ali of breaching the ‘mutual understanding reached’ on Tuesday in presence of the Chief Justice not to hold any meeting, procession or rally on the Supreme Court premises.

Dhaka – At least eight crude bombs were exploded at Matsya Bhaban crossing and Shahbagh intersection in the city on Wednesday evening. Witnesses said three crude bombs went off at the Matsya Bhaban intersection at about 7:25 pm.

The chiefs of only six political parties are enjoying the opportunities to address the nation through the state-owned Bangladesh Television ahead of the January-5 parliamentary elections.   The Election Commission allowed the chiefs of the six parties out of total 12…

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC0 on Tuesday filed a case against BNP Vice chairman M Morshed Khan, his wife Nasrin Morshed Khan and son Foysal Khan for their alleged involvement with laundering USD 3,95,00540 and HKD1,36,45,583 to Hong Kong during 2000…

A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activist was shot to death allegedly by a Jubo League man at Jhalam Uttar Bazar in Barura upazila on Tuesday.   The deceased was identified as Saddam Hossain, 20, an activist of the local unit of…

Workers Party of Bangladesh, an ally of Awami League led grand alliance, on Tuesday unveiled its manifesto, pledging for establishing a non-communal and democratic Bangladesh.  The Workers Party announced its 24-point manifesto at a press conference at Asad auditorium at…

President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Sunday condemned the government for obstructing the peaceful programme of the BNP-led 18-party alliance.

Dhaka – Huge law enforcers have cordoned off BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence on Sunday afternoon as the opposition leader is ‘set to come out of her residence’ to join the Nayapaltan programme.

Dhaka – A leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, was killed in police firing during a clash between 18-party activists and police in the city’s Malibagh Bazar area on Sunday afternoon.

Dhaka – Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Saturday unveiled her party’s election manifesto focusing on peace and stability,  national consensus, the trial of war criminals, establishing the rule of law, decentralisation and combating corruption.

President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday called upon the government to help the 18-party opposition alliance to organise its March to Dhaka for Democracy programme instead of obstructing it.

Awami League Presidium Member Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP’s ‘march for democracy’ is nothing but a cruel joke as it follows an undemocratic path.   “BNP’s programme is not a democratic march, but our (AL’s) programmes are democratic ones as…

Supporters of the proscribed Hizb-ut Tahrir have exploded bombs when police prevented them from taking out a procession at Segunbagicha in capital Dhaka. The supporters of the outfit while engaging in chase and counter chase with the law enforcers triggered…

Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Socialist Party of Bangladesh (SPB) on Thursday cautioned that the political crisis will continue after the 10th parliamentary polls as the election process leaves out 53 percent of the voters from exercising their franchise.

Police have detained BNP leader and Supreme Court Bar Association Secretary Mahbub Uddin Khokon in Dhaka. He was picked up near the Supreme Court around 4.15pm on Thursday. Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Deputy Commissioner Masudur Rahman confirmed the arrest but declined…

A Dhaka court on Thursday asked police to interrogate BNP lawmaker Shammi Akhter and former BNP MP Sarder Shakhawat Hossain Bakul at the jail gate in two separate cases filed with Banani and Bhatara Police stations in the capital.

Jatiya Party leader Kazi Zafar Ahmed has announced that Jaitya Party (Kazi Zafar) would join the Dec 29 rally called by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. He termed the matters involving his arrest are strange. He is saying that he is…

Leaders of the 18-party Opposition alliance including BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have been implicated in a case concerning the death of a policeman in an incident of arson. The policeman died in Dhaka on Tuesday when…

BNP standing committee member Dr RA Ghani and former party MP Sarder Sakhawat Hossain Bakul were arrested from Gulshan area in the city on Wednesday. Law enforcers also detained BNP female MP Shammi Akhter the same evening.

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has claimed that wealth of the ruling class is bound to increase and it has been a worldwide trend. He made the observation amid the criticism faced by the ruling party members for sharp…

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Tuesday granted a two-day remand of BNP Standing Committee member retired Brigadier General ASM Hannan Shah and Senior Vice-Chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka rejecting their bail pleas in a case filed about the…

Dhaka – Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif has requested the Election Commission to provide him the round-the-clock security during the election.

Miscreants blasted three hand bombs in Dhaka’s Deputy Commissioner’s office in the capital leaving two people injured on Tuesday. The bombs were exploded at the courtroom of an Executive Magistrate located at the ground floor of the building around 12noon.…

In her first leg of electioneering for the January-5 national election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina embarks on a two-day tour of three districts, including her home district Gopalganj, on Thursday.   The two other districts are Faridpur and Munshiganj.   Sheikh Hasina,…

BNP senior leader Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed on Monday claimed that the international community has snubbed the January-5 national election with their decision not to send observers to monitor the ‘unilateral’ polls.   “The EU, the Commonwealth and the US have…

Communications Minister Obaidul Quader has claimed the government is being “forced” to conduct the next general elections without the Opposition due to latter’s ‘adamant’ approach.

Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Sunday threatened to hold countrywide rallies on December 24 if the government creates obstruction on the way of holding its planned grand rally at Shapla Square in the city on the day.