Tag: politics

DHAKA:  At least 10 people including cops were injured in a clash between law enforcers and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student affiliate Chhatra Shibir in city’s Elephant road area on Wednesday morning.

Communication Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday slammed the main opposition BNP for what he said issuing frequent threats of movement for realising their various demands, including restoration of the caretaker government to oversee elections.

An eight-hour hartal, called by the local unit of BNP to press for confirming the whereabouts of the missing party leader M Ilias Ali and release of its 93 activists, is passing off peacefully in Bishwanath upazila on Tuesday.

BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas on Monday urged the diehard party leaders and activists to remain alert so that no one within the party can hatch any conspiracy against BNP like that of the 1/11 changeover in 2007.

The BNP will commit a ‘grave error’ if it sits out the coming election under an interim government, Awami League Presidium member Mohammad Nasim has said.

DHAKA: Opposition BNP’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the government should find a path for better exit.

DHAKA: Detective Branch police arrested Jamiyote Ulamay-e-Islam Ameer and Islami Ain Bastobaiyon Committee Secretary General Mufti Wakkash.

DHAKA: At least 20 people were injured as Chhatra Dal activists had sporadic scuffles with police in different parts of the capital on Monday.

Two policemen were injured in an attack by Jamaat-Shibir men during a drive to arrest a violence case accused at Kora village in Debhata upazila early Monday.

The Dhobaura Upazila Chairman Furkanuddin Selim has been killed in a clash between two factions of the ruling Awami League in Mymensingh.

At least 50 people have been injured, as two BNP factions fought pitched battles at Ullapara in Sirajganj.

An anonymous letter sent to the Chittagong Chief Judicial Magistrate has threatened to blow up important government installations if BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, facing war crimes charges, is not released.

Dhaka: US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena has said yesterday that America would not interfere in the political crisis of Bangladesh.

Miscreants hacked to death a leader of the Juba League at Dhaka’s Mirpur in broad daylight on Saturday.

Amid US’ claim of chemical weapon use by the Syrian government, Bangladesh on Saturday said it strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons by any party under any circumstances, and sought an amicable solution to all international conflicts through diplomatic…

Commerce Minister GM Quader on Sunday said the foreign investment in the country will not be affected for any unwelcoming political environment as all political parties are sincere to protect it for the sake of the economy.  

A dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by local unit of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is progressing peacefully in the district without any incident of violence today (Thursday).

Former communications minister Nazmul Huda on Tuesday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia should be repentant for punishing him as he advised her to engage in dialogue with the Prime Minister.

Unidentified miscreants hacked to death a union-level leader of the ruling party Awami League (AL) in Harispur beel (water body) area of Sadar upazila on Monday night.

An extended meeting of Bangladesh Awami Jubo League (JL) Netrakona district unit was held on its office premises in Chotabazer area here last night.

Minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta on Sunday said the government is ready for talks with the opposition over the framework of the polls-time administration in line with the constitution.  

Unidentified criminals shot a local Awami League leader to death at Panami village in sadar upazila on Thursday night.

An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was injured in an attack by some miscreants on the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) campus on Friday night.

The local administration has imposed section 144 in Sarishabari upazila for today (Thursday) as the local BNP and Awami League called separate meetings at the same venue and time.

The main opposition BNP will hold a daylong political workshop to train its leaders and activists at a city hotel on Thursday.  

A local leader and two activists of Awami League (AL) were injured in a bomb attack by terrorists in the city’s Boira area on Monday night.

Police arrested a union-level ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Dakhalpur village in Harinakunda upazila on Monday night in a case filed for killing a police constable.

Two cases were filed against 200 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir on Monday in connection with attack on policemen.  

At least 15 were injured in a clash between local activists of the ruling party Awami League (AL) and the opposition BNP’s volunteer front Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal in Daulatkhan upazila on Monday morning.

State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam on Sunday said that no one but the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and some corrupt intellectuals supports the caretaker government system.