Dhaka, Oct 22 – A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police on Monday night arrested former caretaker government adviser Mainul Hosein in a defamation case filed in Rangpur district.
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Jatiya Oikya Front to formally seek dialogue with govt: Rob
Dhaka, Oct 21 – Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Front will send a letter to the government soon urging it to engage in dialogue with political parties before the announcement of the schedule for the next general election.
Zafrullah gets advance bail in Ashulia cases
Dhaka, Oct 21 – The High Court on Sunday granted advance bail to Gonoshasthaya Kendra trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury in two cases over illegally occupying land in Dhaka’s Ashulia, vandalism and extortion.
Jatiya Oikya Front again denied permission for Sylhet rally
Sylhet, Oct 20 – Jatiya Oikyafront has been denied permission again for its rescheduled public rally in the city’s Registry field on Wednesday. “We didn’t give Oikya Front permission for its rally here on security grounds,” Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP)…
Ershad to join polls: Wants atmosphere for credibility
Dhaka, Oct 20 – Unveiling his party’s 18-point goals for building a happy and prosperous Bangladesh, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday urged the government to ensure proper atmosphere for holding a free and fair election. Addressing the party’s…
মাওলানা হাবিবুর রহমানের মৃত্যুতে মুসলিম লীগের শোক প্রকাশ
বাংলাদেশ খেলাফত মজলিসের আমির মাওলানা হাবিবুর রহমানের মৃত্যুতে বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগের সভাপতি এডভোকেট বদরুদ্দোজা আহমেদ সুজা, মহাসচিব কাজী আবুল খায়ের, কেন্দ্রীয় নেতা আব্দুল আজিজ হাওলাদার ও আতিকুল ইসলাম এক শোক বার্তার মাধ্যমে গভীর শোক প্রকাশ করেছেন।
BNP doesn’t consider AL as rival, says Nazrul
Dhaka, Oct 19 – BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday said they now do not consider Awami League as their rival as they have to face only law enforcers, not the ruling party, in politics.
B chy’s Bikalpa Dhaka faces split
Dhaka, Oct 19 – A group of dissident leaders of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) on Friday announced a new committee of the party relieving its president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, secretary general Abdul Mannan and joint secretary general Mahi B Chowdhury…
প্রেসিডেন্ট দেশ ও জাতিকে রক্ষা করতে পারেন – মুফতী ফয়জুল করীম
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর নায়েবে আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ ফয়জুল করীম বলেছেন, নিরপেক্ষ ও গ্রহণযোগ্য নির্বাচনের দাবি মেনে নিয়ে দেশকে অনিশ্চিত অবস্থা থেকে রক্ষা করতে হবে।
National Unity Front briefs diplomats Thursday
Dhaka, Oct 17 – The newly formed opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front will brief foreign diplomats about its formation, demands and visions and the overall situation prevailing in the country.
BNP’s allies – Bhashani NAP, NDA factions -choose new leaders
Dhaka, Oct 17 -Factions of both Bangladesh NAP and National Democratic Party (NDP) yesterday expelled their presidents and secretaries general and expressed their solidarity with the BNP-led 20-party alliance.
সঙ্কট নিরসনে রাষ্ট্রপতি অভিভাবকের দায়িত্ব নিন –চরমোনাই পীর
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ নিরপেক্ষ ও গ্রহণযোগ্য নির্বাচন অনুষ্ঠানের জন্য প্রেসিডেন্ট মুহাম্মদ আব্দুল হামিদের নিকট ১০ দফা দাবি সম্বলিত স্মারকলিপি প্রদান করেছে। গতকাল সকালে হাউজ বিল্ডিংয়ের সামনের চত্ত্বরে অনুষ্ঠিত সমাবেশ শেষে একটি প্রতিনিধি দল প্রেসিডেন্টের কার্যালয়ে গিয়ে উর্ধ্বতন কর্মকর্তা মোঃ নাসির…
যোগ্য নেতৃত্ব প্রতিষ্ঠায় মূখ্য ভূমিকা নিতে হবে –চরমোনাই পীর
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, দেশের রাজনীতিতে সৎ ও যোগ্য নেতৃত্ব প্রতিষ্ঠা করতে হলে ওলামায়ে কেরামকে মূখ্য ভূমিকা পালন করতে হবে।
Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder boycotts EC meeting
Dhaka, Oct 15 – Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder yesterday once again boycotted the 36th Commission meeting after giving a note of dissent as he was not allowed to talk on his five-point proposals.
Bikalpa Dhara accuses creation of barriers to national unity
Mahi B Chowdhury and his father Prof. Badruddoza Chowdhury held a press conference in Baridhara on Saturday evening as Dr Kamal formed a new anti-government alliance with the BNP, leaving out Bikalpadhara.
Nat’l unity leaders hold meeting with Dr Kamal, B Chow out?
B Chy, Dr Kamal set to hold separate press conferences Dhaka, Oct 13– Just before the announcement of the framework of greater national unity, a rift has developed between Dr Kamal Hossain and Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury as they called for…
BNP, Jukta Front, Nagorik Oikya draft common vision, demands
Dhaka, Oct 12 – Amid differences of opinion, BNP, Jukta Front and Nagorik Oikya have finalised the draft of common seven-point demand and 11-point vision, in principle to wage a combined movement for holding next general elections under a neutral…
Govt should issue Interpol Red Notice for Tarique: Joy
Dhaka, Oct 10 – Prime Minister’s ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Wednesday said the government should immediately issue a new ‘Interpol Red Notice’ for BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman who has been sentenced to life imprisonment in August 21…
Zia trust case: HC extends Khaleda’s bail again
Dhaka, Oct 11 – The High Court on Thursday once again extended till October 15 the bail of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
20 injured in AL factional clash in Jhenaidah village
Jhenaidah, Oct 11 – At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League over establishing supremacy at Kesmatpur village in Harinakundu Upazila on Wednesday.
Aug 21 case verdict: BNP announces 2-day programme
Associate bodies to demonstrate for 5 days Dhaka, Oct 10 – BNP on Wednesday announced a two-day countrywide programme, including demonstrations and black-flag processions, protesting the verdict in the August 21 grenade attack cases that convicted a number of party…
AL GS Obaidul Quader not fully satisfied with the verdict
Dhaka, October 10 – After the August 21 grenade attack cases verdict, the ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader Wednesday again demanded death penalty for BNP’s acting Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman as ‘he was the mastermind of the attack’.
Politics, pessimism and populism
The rise of right-wing populism is probably the most pressing problem facing Europe today. Many analysts, including myself, have linked the rise of populism to the decline of the social democratic or center-left. Many traditional social democratic voters now vote…
Babar, Salam 17 others to die; Tarique 18 more get life term
Dhaka, Oct 10 – Former State Minister Lutfozzaman Babar and 18 others were on Wednesday convicted and sentenced to death while BNP acting Chief Tarique Rahman and 18 others were sentenced to life term imprisonment in two cases filed over…
BNP programs after reviewing Aug-21 case verdict: Rizvi
Dhaka, Oct 9 – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday hinted that their party may announce action programmes reviewing the verdict in August-21 grenade attack cases to be delivered on Wednesday.
Khaleda’s bail expended in Zia Orphanage case
Dhaka, Oct 8 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday extended till October 11 its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
HC acquits Minister Maya of Corruption charge
Dhaka, Oct – The High Court on Monday acquitted Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya of a corruption case in which he was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment earlier by the lower court.
Writ on 4,000 cases: Such cases destroy image of police: HC
Dhaka, Oct 6 – The hearing of a writ on four thousand cases making more than three hundred thousand (Three lakh) BNP leaders and activists accused has been adjourned Monday until Tuesday. The writ was filed with the High Court Division…
BNP, Oikya Prokriya, Jukto Front consensus: United movement
Dhaka, Oct 7 – BNP, Jatiya Oikya Prokriya and Jukto Front reached a consensus on Sunday night to wage a united movement with similar programmes to force the government to hold a credible election.
Fabricated cases galore; we sought this stop: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Oct 7 – Jatiya Oikya Prokriya convener, Dr Kamal Hossain Sunday expressed surprise over the arrest of many political leaders and filing of hundreds of ghostly cases implicating them despite they earlier demanded not to file any new case…