Finally, BNP has extended its support to Tabith Awal, son of party chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo to contest the mayoral polls in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia endorsed him hours after the Supreme Court upheld…
The detective police of the district arrested six BNP activists from different parts of the district last night for their suspected involvement in subversive activities, like hurling petrol bombs, blasting cocktails and other terrorist activities in recent times.
The 48-hour strike called by Jammat E Islami Bangladesh protesting confirming death sentence for war crimes against JIB assistant secretary general Kamaruzzaman by Supreme Court, observing loosely in Barisal on Tuesday without hampering daily life.
Mahi B Chowdhury, a mayoral aspirant for Dhaka North City Corporation, yesterday sought blessing of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to support him to contest the polls. “An opportunity has been created following cancellation of Mintoo Bhai’s nomination paper. For that…
BNP yesterday expressed deep concern over the hauling of Aminul Islam Jakir, general secretary of Tejgaon unit Chhatra Dal what it claimed by members of plainclothes police on Tuesday night. BNP joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu in a statement said…
Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Zillar Rahman, also the Appellate Authority, on Tuesday declared valid the nomination paper of Dhaka North City Corporation polls candidate Tabith Awal turning down an appeal filed by Sonali Bank terming him a loan defaulter. A total…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said BNP leader Khaleda Zia has gone back to her home with the disgrace of failure and defeat after staying in her office for long 92 days aiming to topple the government. “She (Khaleda)…
BNP leaders yesterday accused the government of fielding what it said loyal administration and Election Commission after the ir party decided to contest the city corporation polls denying them a walkover. “The government wants to create crisis and anarchy anew…
Kazi Zafar Ahmed, chairman of the BNP-led 20-party’s component Jatiya Party (Zafar), on Monday night met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and discussed the current political situation and upcoming city polls. Kazi Zafar entered Khaleda’s residence around 6:30pm soon after she…
A tearful BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday visited her younger son Arafat Rahman Koko’s grave at Banani Graveyard and offered fateha. She also recited verses from the holy Quran beside the grave and offered a munajat seeking salvation of…
An activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir was killed and another one injured with bullet in a clash with police in at Cinema Hall Road in Maijdee area of the district town on Monday morning.Identity of the deceased could not be…
As the High Court scrapped the last hope of BNP chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo to run the mayoral election for Dhaka North City Corporation yesterday, the prospect of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh leader Mahi B Chowdhury has become brighter to…
Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday called a two-day countrywide hartal from Tuesday morning protesting what it said the government conspiracy to kill party senior assistant secretary general Muhammad Kamaruzzaman and demanding his immediate release. Acting ameer of Jamaat Maqbul Ahmad announced the…
With the return of Khaleda Zia to the Gulshan residence after getting bail, the political situation appears to have started improving across the country though the BNP is yet to make any decision to withdraw its non-stop blockade. “A new…
Little over two months reaning under undclared confieent at her Gulshan office, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia returned to her Gulshan residence on Sunday following granting of bail in two graft cases. From the special court at Bakshibazar in the capital…
A former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was injured in an attack allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League men in Sreepur upazila on Saturday. The victim was identified as Jahurul Haque Milon, former president of Sreepur upazila unit of JCD.
The authorities yesterday rejected the appeals of BNP leader Abdul Awal Mintoo and Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu challenging the cancellation of their nominations for mayoral elections for Dhaka North and Dhaka South City Corporations. Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Zillar Rahman, the appellate…
A few activists of the main opposition Bnp entered their central office at Naya Paltan in Dhaka City on Saturday evening after police withdrew their siege laid on the office since January 03 midnight. This was the second reopening of…
BNP-backed mayoral candidates are going to contest the elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations under a new platform titled ‘Bas Joggya Dhaka Chai’ instead of Shoto Nagorik Committee one. BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will endorse the new platform,…
Fates of BNP chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo and former lawmaker Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu, both mayoral aspirants for bifurcated Dhaka City Corporation will be decided on Saturday with the decision on their appeals against the disqualification of their nomination…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the Awami League lawmakers to form committees in their respective constituencies to contain terrorism unleashed by the BNP-Jamaat clique.
Swechhasebak Dal has announced a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Saturday, protesting police attack on its activists and leaders. Police fired gunshots and charged batons on a procession of Swechhasebak Dal in Sylhet city on Thursday evening, leaving a…
BNP chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo and former BNP lawmaker Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu yesterday appealed to the Dhaka divisional commissioner who is the appellate authority for the Dhaka city corporation polls, seeking validation of their nomination papers. The hearing…
Senior lawyer Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, counsel for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, on Thursday said that the BNP chief is likely to appear before the trial court on Sunday in connection with the two graft case hearing if her security…
The Election Commission has declared nomination papers of 12 mayoral candidates including BNP-supported Chittagong Unnayan Andolan Candidate M Manjur Alam and ruling Awami League backed Nagorik Committee candidate AJM Nasir Uddin valid for the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) elections. The…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday stressed the need for holding the local government elections on a party basis and emphasised on amendment to the concerned laws. “It is necessary to field candidates and stage election on a party basis…
The Bnp-led 20-Party Alliance gas expressed its doubts and anxiety about free and fair elections in the cities of Dhaka and Chittagong on 28 April. 20-Party spokesman Barkatullah Bulu said in a statement issued to the press on Wednesday that…
Election Commissioner Md Shah Nawaz on Tuesday said the Election Commission is helpless to do anything, in case police arrest any accused candidate during the three city corporation elections slated for April 28. “Our main task is to arrange elections,…
A Dhaka court yesterday (Tuesday) granted three days’ fresh remand for BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in a case filed for instigating vandalism and arson.
Most of the aspirants to the mayoral posts in the upcoming bifurcated Dhaka City Corporation polls are facing cases against them. It is always desirable by the voters that the candidates would be a clean person who would represent them…