Thousands of homebound passengers got stuck in the city’s bus terminals in sultry weather as inter-district buses went off the roads amid heightening tensions over long march and hartal and blockade programmes.
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Anarchy over long march will be foiled: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday categorically said that any attempt for creating anarchy on Saturday apparently in the name ‘long march’ by Hefajat-e-Islam would surely be foiled.
Dhaka under thick security blanket
A thick security blanket has been thrown around the capital with huge security personnel keeping a tight vigil to fend off any subversive act during a 24-hour hartal that began at 6pm on Friday as well as Saturday’s Dhaka-bound long…
E-Governance not possible under present govt: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said that the government’s move to reach the domain of E-Governance will not be possible within the tenure of the present government and it will take a little more time.
Govt won’t obstruct peaceful long march: Nasim
Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Wednesday said the government would not obstruct the Dhaka-bound April 6 long march of Hefazat-e-Islam if it is held peacefully.
Presidential poll: EC to meet Speaker soon
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed will hold a meeting with Speaker over the election of president within Sunday.
Jamaat backs Hefazat-e-Islam’s long march
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has lent its support to the April 6 long march of Hefazat-e-Islam to press home their 13-point demand.
Khaleda embarks on Satkhira tour today
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia leaves here for Satkhira on Wednesday to financially help and console the families of those killed in the recent violence in the district.
99 injured, 86 held during Tuesday’s hartal
At least 86 people were held and 99 others injured during the countrywide dawn-dusk hartal, called by Shibir and BNP-led 18-party alliance on Tuesday.
Padma bridge setback may swing ‘vote bank’
Members of several parliamentary standing committees on Sunday observed that the vote bank of the ruling Awami League can swing if the Padma Bridge construction is not made visible to people before the national election.
Hartals in three districts Sunday
The 18-party opposition alliance and its component BNP will enforce hartals in Chapainawabganj, Sirajganj andKhulnadistricts on Sunday.
Khaleda suspends program, pays tributes to President
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia on Wednesday paid her last respects to late President Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban.
PM eulogies Zillur for his role
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said democracy has been restored in the country after the 1/11 changeover due to the strong leadership of late President Zillur Rahman and people would ever remember the role he played during his entire…
BNP seeks army with magistracy powers for polls
The BNP on Wednesday sent a letter to the Election Commission demanding amendment to the Representation of the People Order (RPO) to include the armed forces in the definition of law keepers.
BNP leader Farooque taken to Heart Institute
Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abedin Farroque, now behind bars, was admitted to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) after he fell sick at Kashimpur Jail on Sunday.
‘Khaleda must shoulder responsibility for hartal casualty’
Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on Sunday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia must take the responsibility in case of any loss of life during the nationwide 48-hour shutdown called by the BNP-led 18-party alliance.
BNP’s one-point threat ‘hilarious’: Hanif
The Awami League on Saturday termed BNP’s announcement of one-point movement to topple the government as ‘hilarious’ and said such threats do not worry the ruling party.
Attackers of minorities enemies of Islam, country: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Friday demanded capital punishment for those who are attacking religions and religious beliefs saying that the attackers of minority communities must be identified as the enemies of Islam and the country.
Shahbagh protesters vow to resist hartals
Convener of Blogger and Online Activist Network Imran H Sarker urged all to resist Jamaat-BNP’s hartal.
Three successive days of hartal from Sunday
Main opposition BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e- Islami separately announced 72-hour nationwide hartal from Sunday to protest the countrywide ‘mass-killing’ and Sayedee verdict.
Officials asked to build stages in Upazilas: Mosharraf
DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf on Thursday alleged that the government asked high officials of every upazila to arrange ‘Ganojagoron Mancha’. “The government wants to do politics over war crimes trial as they do not want…
Parag abduction case: 4 accused denied bail
A Dhaka Court on Tuesday sent four accused to jail rejecting their bail appeals in Parag Mondol abduction case.
Fuel prices hike: Left parties’ hartal on Jan 16
Jan 8: The left-leaning parties of the country called a countrywide half-day hartal on January 16 in protest against the latest fuel price hike.
2012 year of frustration and anarchy
DHAKA: Opposition BNP Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday said the year 2012 was full of frustration and anarchy. “We are entering a year with uncertainty and fear,” he sad. The senior leader of the party came up…
AL lying assuming power: Dr Kamal
SYLHET: Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossainalso eminent lawyer of the country, said the ruling Awami League is lying assuming power through election.
Caretaker is the only formula: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday responded to the government’s proposal for talks, saying the discussion has to be on a non-party polls-time government’s outline.
Govt to welcome rally if ‘peaceful’
bdnews24.com Home Minister MK Alamgir on Tuesday said the government would welcome BNP’s road rally in the capital provided it is ‘peaceful’. “If they (BNP) does not violate people’s rights, don’t torture people, does not explode bombs or vandalise vehicles……