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The first day of three day hartal, called by local businessmen, is underway in Taherpur municipal area under Baghmara upazila of Rajshahi district from Friday morning.

State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Advocate Quamrul Islam on Thursday categorically said the High Court verdict, that declared the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami illegal, is the initial step of banning the party.

The activists of Jamaat-Shibir staged protest procession and vandalised vehicles across the country after High Court passed verdict declaring Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration with election commission illegal.

At least 12 persons, including a UP Chairman, were injured in infighting between two groups of BNP in Keturi Bazar area under Vadur Union at Ramganj upazila in the district on Thursday.

Police in a day-long drive arrested 21 Islami Chhatra Shibir activists at the gate of the district’s central jail, while they were coming out on bail, on Wednesday.

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men came under attack at the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet on Monday afternoon.

A platform of indigenous people, in favour of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, has alleged the government is indirectly encouraging the opponents of the accord by not fully implementing it.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has reportedly found evidences of illegal properties of ruling Awami League lawmaker Golam Maula Rony elected from Patuakhali-3 constituency.

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) staged protest processions and rallies across country on Tuesday demanding withdrawal of cases filed against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and stoping efforts made to tarnish his image.

The district unit of the ruling Awami League wants Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy to contest the next general election from parliamentary seats under the district.

After Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Sheikh Hasina, Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam said his party would assume power by people’s support.

District Awami League leaders claimed that Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will contest in next parliament election at Rangpur-6 constituency from the party.

Jamaat and Chatra Shibir activists brought out a sudden procession in Mohakhali area of the capital at 11:45 am Monday.

In a grim reminder to ridiculous factional feuds plaguing the Awami League, supporters of its youth front clashed near a restaurant in far-off New York on Saturday.

Police arrested Ruhul Amin, Hizla upazila secretary of Jamaat E Islami and  lecturer of local Baherchar Fazil Madrasa, from Sreepur village under Barojalia union of the upazila on early Saturday.

Opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia said the government would have to be responsible if situation like 1/11 comes back.

Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif defended Sajeeb Wazed Joy’s remarks in which he claimed that Awami League would win the next general election.

Police held a leader of Hizla Upazila unit of Jamaat-e-Islami from Uttar Sreepur village under the upazila of the district on Friday night.

Deputy leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury on Thursday urged all to be united to resist Jamaat-e-Islami as it is flexing its muscle again. “They (Jamaat) are trying to raise heads once again …they’re conspiring again,” she said.

BNP leader Dr Khandaker Mosharraf has accused the ruling Awami League of trying to cling to power through holding a staged-managed election under its supervision.

Journalists in Barisal on Tuesday announced ruling Awami League lawmaker Golam Maula Rony as persona non-grata in the region, demanded his arrest and expulsion from parliament for assaulting two journalists of the private television channel, Independent TV.

A court here on Tuesday sent 49 Jamaat-Shibir men to jail in a vandalism case turning down their bail petition.

Former local BNP lawmaker Zahir Uddin Swapan for Barisal-1 (Gournadi-Agoiljhara), Gournadi upazila BNP vice president and Sharikal union Parishad chairman Manzur Hossain Milon and more than hundred BNP activists sued for alleged 2001 pre-election violence in Gournadi of Barisal.

Wrist of Jubo Dal leader was amputated by a Chhatra Dal leader in Barisal on Sunday night and the victim was admitted at Dhaka Pongu Hospital on Monday in a critical condition.

Three people have fallen victims to forced disappearance in the industrial town in less than three weeks, much to the worry of local people and the family members.

A local BNP leader was killed in an attack by unidentified miscreants at Outergati in Nandail upazila on Sunday evening.

Dupchanchia police arrested Jamaat leader from his residence at Choto Dap area of Dupchanchia municipality of Bogra district on Saturday evening.

Activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra dal (JCD), who was stabbed by miscreants in the city’s Jalalabad Residential area at 8pm on Saturday night succumbed to his injuries at Osmani Medical College in Sylhet city on Saturday at 8.30pm.

A local Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal leader was hacked to death by unknown miscreants at Jorepukuria village in Gangni upazila on Saturday night.

Political scientist Prof. Emajuddin Ahmed said on Saturday that the next election should be held under a neutral and non-party government because democratic culture in the country has not matured enough for the parties to accept holding of election under…