Chottogram, Sept 23 (UNB) – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Sunday night arrested a self-proclaimed Jubo League leader with firearms and ammunition from Shulokbohor area of the city.
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Drive to continue until graft, drugs uprooted: Obaidul
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said the ongoing drives against corruption, drugs and criminalisation will continue until the menaces are uprooted.
Ethical words don’t suit BNP leaders: Quader
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 22 (UNB) – Mentioning that BNP made Bangladesh the world champion in corruption for five times, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said ethical words do not suit its leaders.
Bangladesh now becomes country of gamblers: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 22 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the ‘misdeeds of ruling party leaders are getting exposed as they crossed the limit by indulging in widespread corruption and plundering’.
BNP demands govt’s resignation
Dhaka, Sept 21 (UNB) – In the wake of the arrest of some ruling party leaders in drives against illegal casinos and businesses, BNP on Saturday demanded resignation of the government.
Rare protests in Egypt call for president to step down
Cairo, Sept 21 (AP/UNB) — Rare anti-government protests broke out in several Egyptian cities late Friday calling on President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to step down. The small street demonstrations were quickly dispersed by riot police using batons and tear gas.
AL leaders bogged down in graft everywhere: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Sept 21 (UNB) – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that Awami League leaders have bogged down in corruption, shattering the country’s socio-political and economic structures.
Is America ready for gay president? Iowa casts first votes
Des Moines, Sep 21 (AP/UNB) — The question posed to Pete Buttigieg — gay, married and running for president — came from a supporter at an Iowa campaign stop: What should he tell friends who say America isn’t ready to…
AL itself exposing its graft, plundering: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said Awami League leaders themselves are now exposing that they are indulging in ‘corruption’ and ‘plundering’ public money.
JL leader Shamim arrested with Tk1.6bn FDR cash Tk18mn
Dhaka, Sept 19 (UNB) – Jubo League’s central committee leader Golam Kibriya Shamim was arrested from the capital on Friday with illegal firearms and a huge amount of money.
UK All-Party Parliamentary Group talk HR, pol state with BNP
Dhaka, Sept 19 (UNB) – The visiting delegation of UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Thursday met senior BNP leaders and discussed Bangladesh’s human rights and political situation and Rohingya crisis.
ক্যাসিনোর রাঘববোয়ালদের গ্রেফতার করতে হবে -ইসলামী যুব আন্দোলন
ইসলামী যুব আন্দোলন-এর কেন্দ্রীয় সভাপতি কে এম আতিকুর রহমান ও সেক্রেটারী জেনারেল মাওলানা নেসার উদ্দিন এক বিবৃতিতে বলেন, যুবসমাজের চরিত্র নষ্ট করে স্বার্থ হাসিলের জন্য তথাকথিত যুবসংগঠনের নেতাদের পরিচালিত ক্যাসিনোর রাঘববোয়ালদের গ্রেফতার করতে হবে।
Casino raid: 3 cases filed against JL leader Khalid
Dhaka -Three cases were filed against Khalid Mahmud Bhuiyan, organising secretary of Dhaka South city unit of Jubo League on Thursday afternoon in connection with the recovery of illegal firearms and drugs from his possession. Deputy Commissioner (Gulshan Division) Sudip…
BNP leader Shamsuzzaman Dudu sued for threatening PM
Chattogram, Sept 19 (UNB) – A case was filed on Thursday against BNP Vice-Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on charge of issuing death threat Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
‘Dhaka now a city of casinos like Las Vegas’, quips BNP
Dhaka, Sept 19 (UNB) – In the wake of crackdown on illegal casinos in the city, BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Thursday alleged that the government has turned Dhaka into a city of casinos like that of…
Khokon, Shamol new president, secy, JCD, BNP’s student body
It was the first time in 27 years that the JCD held direct voting to elect its leadership Dhaka, Sept 19 – Fazlur Rahman Khokon and Iqbal Hossain Shamol have been elected president and general secretary respectively of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra…
Country’s situation getting worse: BNP
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Wednesday voiced concern that the country’s situation is ‘deteriorating fast’ as the government has ‘lost control’ over state apparatuses. “The country’s situation is getting worse gradually as the government has no…
JCD makes Tarique organisational guardian
AL violated RPO by removing BCL president, secretary, says Rizvi Dhaka, Sept 17 – The councillors of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on Tuesday made BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman the organisational guardian of the student body in absence of Khaleda Zia.
Obaidul Quader not to contest for the post of GS, Awami League
Dhaka, Sept 17 – Awami League (AL) general secretary (GS) Obaidul Quader won’t contest for the post of GS in the next national council of the party, but if party chief wants him again for the post than he will…
BNP decries repression on children
Dhaka – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday bemoaned that minor boys and girls are being subjected to ‘inhuman’ torture as a children-friendly society cannot be built even after 48 years of the country’s independence.
Support from China won’t affect ties with India: Quader
Dhaka – Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday assured that taking support from China will not affect Bangladesh’s bilateral ties with neighbouring India.
Gain trust of passengers: PM tells Biman officials
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to gain the trust of passengers by ensuring the standard services with honesty and sincerity.
UK PM to ‘see what judges say’ on recalling Parliament
Boris Johnson has said he will “wait and see what the judges say” before deciding whether to recall Parliament. The Supreme Court will hear two appeals that will determine whether the prime minister acted lawfully in suspending Parliament for five…
BNP calls BD Govt ‘puppet’ regime of global players
Dhaka, Sept 16 – Stating that Bangladesh has ‘lost democracy’ due to changes in global politics, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the AL government has turned into a ‘puppet’ of the international community.
Govt halted JCD council to hush up BCL extortion: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 15 – BNP on Sunday alleged that the government has halted the council of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) its student wing through the court to hush up the extortion incident by ruling party’s student body Bangladesh Chhatra League.
BNP slams govt for ‘establishing electoral autocracy’
Dhaka, Sept 15 – BNP on Sunday alleged that the current government has established an ‘electoral autocracy’ in the country by destroying all the democratic institutions.
Sacking of two BCL leaders show the level of corruption: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 15 – Opposition BNP is happy with taking action president and secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League, (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, said BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. “The dropping of Chhatra League…
চলমান দুর্নীতির মহড়া ভোটবিহীন নির্বাচনের ফসল -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ক্ষমতাসীন দল তাদের দলীয় ক্যাডারদের ব্যাবহারের মাধ্যমে ভোট কারচুপি করে ক্ষমতায় এসেছে। একারণে দলের কেন্দ্র থেকে শুরু করে তৃণমূল পর্যন্ত দলীয় অধিকাংশ কর্মীরা দুর্নীতিগ্রস্থ। দেশের প্রত্যেকটি সেক্টরে দুর্নীতি মহড়া চলছে, যা খুবই পরিতাপের বিষয়। সাম্প্রতিক সময়ে প্রকাশ পাওয়া দুর্নীতিসমূহ কোন…
BCL president Shovon, gen secy Rabbani axed
Dhaka – Amid various controversies, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) President Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon and General Secretary Golam Rabbani have been removed from their respective posts. While briefing reporters after Saturday’s Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) meeting at Prime…