Tuesday, 19 Nov, 2024

Politics

18 Jamaat-Shibir men held in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: Police in a nightlong drive detained 18 Jamaat-Shibir men from Lohagara and Satkania Upazila of the district on Friday night. Lohagara Thana Officer-in-Charge Shahjahan told banglanews, “Police detained 12 Shibir men from the upazila and most of them were wanted in several

Hasina's homecoming day being celebrated

DHAKA: The 33rd Homecoming Day of Prime Minister also Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is being celebrated on Saturday.  Awami League and its associate organizations have chalked out elaborate programme marking the day. The programme includes hoisting of flags at Awami League

Raushan Ershad greets Modi

DHAKA: Opposition Leader of the parliament Raushan Ershad Friday congratulated Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi for his party’s sweeping victory in the 16th Lok Shabha elections of India. Senior presidium member of Jatiya Party also said we hope his victory will

BNP’s protest rally in city Saturday

DHAKA: BNP will stage protest rally in every thana of the capital Dhaka on Saturday as they were denied permission for holding rally in Narayanganj on May 17. Party’s standing committee member Tarikul Islam declared about the rally in a press briefing at Naya Paltan central office on

Jammat greets BJP, Modi

DHAKA: Jammat-e-Islam greeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi as his party won the 16th ‘Lok Sabha’, the national parliament of India, with absolute majority.  The party Acting Ameer Makbul Ahammad in a press release on Friday came up with the disclosure. 

Ershad welcomes Modi

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad welcomed Narendra Modi newly elected to-be prime minister of India.   Ershad greeted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader on Friday after their unofficial absolute majority in the Indian national elections.   Jatiya Party Chairman also greeted

‘India has won’ Modi tweets

DHAKA: Narendra Modi, who is going to be the next Prime Minister of India, has tweeted saying ‘India has won’ after his party armed with massive victory Friday.On his twitter account Narendra Modi tweeted in three languages-- India has won! भारत की विजय।

Khaleda greets Modi

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia greeted the absolute pioneer of 16th ‘Lok Sabha’ the national parliament of India Narendra Modi for his great success in election. The 19-party alliance leader has sent a greeting message to unofficially elected Narendra Modi through Indian High

BNP awaits permission for Demra rally

DHAKA:  Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is yet to get any permission for the probable mass rally at Demra on May 17. A mass rally of Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to be held at city’s Jatrabari-Demra area on Saturday. On the other hand, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)

Fakhrul to brief media Friday morning

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will brief the media at the party’s Nayapaltan office in the city at 10:00am on Friday.Party sources said Fakhrul will brief on BNP’s stance on the latest political situations of the country and the party chairperson

Half-day hartal in Barisal divsn for Sunday

BARISAL: Barisal city Jamaat called half-day hartal in the division for Sunday demanding release of its Ameer Muazzem Hossain Helal. A press release singed by city Jamaat publicity secretary Nasir Uddin made the announcement on Thursday.                            The

Khaleda losing Red Passport!

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to lose her ‘Red Passport’ as she is neither Prime Minister of the country nor the leader of the opposition at the Jatiya Sangshad. She is likely to reach at Agargaon passport office around 4:00pm to apply for a Machine Readable Passport

PM concerned for Buriganga pollution

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, expressing her concern, said that she cannot control her tears after seeing the water of Buriganga River. The premier, also ruling Awami League president, came up with the assertion while she was visiting the environment and forest

Khaleda plotting against RAB: Inu

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday claimed that the demand of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for disbanding RAB is ill-motivated and a political game. Inu came up with the assertion in a press briefing at his secretariat office in the city. He also sought Khaleda’s

Ershad denies corruption charges

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, the former President of the country, placed self-justification at a Dhaka court against the corruption charge over radar purchase case on Thursday. Ershad along with his lawyers reached the court at 11:10am with a car carrying national flag.

BCL expels 6 JnU leaders

JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) expelled six leaders of Jagannath University (JnU) unit on charge of their alleged involvement in a factional clash.      A press release singed by Chhatra League Office Secretary Sheikh Rasel made the disclosure on Wednesday.  

RAB abolition won’t be a wise decision

DHAKA: The abolition of country’s elite law enforcer Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will not be a wise decision, commented National Parliament’s opposition leader Rowshan Ershad. She also suggested to ensure punishment for the accused RAB officers as well as to re-structure the force

Voter list updating from Thursday

DHAKA: The Election Commission will start updating voter list from Thursday.  Enumerators will start making door-to-door visits the same day.  Election Commission’s public relation department informed media on Wednesday noon. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed

Cops hostage to ruling party

DHAKA: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) chairperson Advocate Sultana Kamal said police now have become hostage to ruling party and they are using as tools to fulfill the political parties’ interest.  She said this while addressing a report releasing program at Brac Inn

BNP to gather families of victims

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is likely to hold a gathering of the family members of those people, who had became victims of murder, forced disappearance and abductions nationwide. Members of home and foreign human rights organizations and civil society, eminent personalities