Tuesday, 03 Dec, 2024

Politics

BNP’s demo at Suhrawardy Uddayan

DHAKA: Opposition BNP led 18-party alliance decided to arrange rally on Friday (October 25) at the Suhrawardy UddyanEarlier in the day, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) permitted to hold the rally on 13 conditions.In a press briefing, acting secretary general of the party Mirza Fakhrul

AL govt “illegal” after Thursday

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday claimed that the incumbent government would be “illegal” from Friday (October 25) as the tenure of the government expires Thursday.“The tenure of the government is going to be expired Thursday and from the Friday the

Kotalipara Jamaat Ameer held

GOPALGANJ: Law enforcing agency held Kotalipara Jamaat Ameer Soleman Gazi on Thursday afternoon.He was arrested from Dumuria area under the upazila of the district.Confirming the matter Kotalipara Thana Officer-in-Charge Abdul Latif said police arrested Soleman Gazi for his suspected

DMP permits BNP on 13 conditions

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) allowed 18-party alliance to hold rally October 25 at Shurawardy Uddyan instead of Nayapaltan on 13 conditions.DMP source confirmed the matter to banglanews on Thursday afternoon.The conditions include- BNP can’t use mike outside of Suhrawardy

AL also to be on street on Oct 25

DHAKA: The leaders and activists of ruling Awami League will also be on alert position on the streets protesting any demonstrations of opposition BNP on October 25.The central leaders of the party came up with the disclosure from the party’s central office on Thursday noon.The leaders

18-party to hold rally ignoring ban in Khulna

KHULNA: BNP-led 18-party alliance will hold rally in the town on Friday ignoring section ban on rally and meeting in the city.Coordinator of 18-party and Khulna City BNP President Nazrul Islam Manju confirmed the matter to banglanews.He alleged that the government wants to repress

Shibir president held in Bagerhat

BAGERHAT: Members of law enforcement agency held two Chhatra Shibir leaders, including district Shibir president.The arrestees are district Shibir president Azmol Hossain and district Shibir student welfare affairs secretary Arif Billah.They were nabbed from a mess of Meghnitola suburb of

Strict action if violence, says Tuku

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Ministry Advocate Shamsul Haque Tuku warned that any subversive activities would not be tolerated in the name of rally-demonstration by the opposition BNP in the country.“If anybody tries to create anarchic situation it will be protested

KMP bans gatherings in Khulna city

KHULNA: Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) on Thursday noon imposed ban on political rally and procession in Khulna city.The ban will come into be effect from 12:00am Friday. Additional deputy commissioner of KMP Rashida Begum confirmed the matter to banglanews.The decision was taken to

Khaleda mourns Manna Dey’s death

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia expressed her profound shock at the death of legendary singer Manna Dey, one of Indian cinema’s golden voices.In her condolence message, Khaleda Zia said Manna Dey was a singing bright star of the sub-continent and Bengali speaking people

40 BNP-Jamaat men held in 3 dists

DHAKA: Police in several drives held 40 leaders-activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir from different parts of the country on Thursday.In Comilla: Some 25 BNP and Jamaat-Shibir men were held from various upazilas of the district.The identity of the detainees could not be

BNP determines to hold Oct 25 rally

DHAKA: Opposition BNP will hold October 25 rally in the capital, no matter police permits or not.Party’s joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi reiterated at a press briefing at Nayapaltan office on Thursday after submitting fresh plea to DMP seeking permission for the rally.He

Formal charge against Kaiser Nov 10

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday deferred the submission date of the formal charge in the case against former Jatiya Party state minister Syed Md Kaiser till November 10.The three-member ICT-2 led-by Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the order in response to time plea of

BNP again seeks permission

DHAKA: Opposition BNP again sought permission from Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) for October 25 rally in front of Nayapaltan party office.BNP office staff Rustom handed over an application signed by BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi to office of Dhaka Metropolitan Police

Attempt to torch AL office: 2 held

DHAKA: Two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir were held while attempting to set fire at Awami League’s Gulshan unit office in capital’s Shahjadpur area on Thursday morning.Police sources said that about 20 to 25 Jamaat-Shibir men brought out a procession at around 6:30 am

Sylhet Shibir president among 4 held

SYLHET: Police, in a special drive, detained four leaders and activists including president of district unit of Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from Upashahar area of the district early Thursday. The detainees are SM Manwar Hossain, president of District Unit Shibir,

Fire at city Juba League office

DHAKA: Some miscreants set fire to Juba League Banani Thana unit office in the capital’s Banani area early Thursday.Witnesses said that pouring petrol 8 to 10 youths set fire to the office of youth wing of ruling Awami League at around 5:30am and fled the scene.Later, locals

PM to be head of poll-time govt

DHAKA: As per the Constitution, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be chief of election-time government.The leaders of 14-party grand alliance took the decision in principle in a meeting with Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday night.After the meeting, Awami League presidium member, also spokesman

Demos banned in Barisal city

BARISAL: Barisal Metropolitan Police (BMP) banned all kinds of rallies and meetings in the city, indefinitely, from 12.00am Friday.The BMP imposed the ban as ruling Awami League sought for permission of a rally at the Sohel Chottor, in front of the party office and the opposition BNP

Opposition MPs stage walkout

DHAKA: The opposition lawmakers Wednesday staged walkout from Parliament in protest against Awami League lawmakers’ derogatory remarks over Late President Ziaur Rahman.Ruling Awami League lawmaker Fazlul Karim Selim made the remarks over Ziaur Rahman in the Parliament.Protesting the