Monday, 18 Nov, 2024

Politics

Tarique to be granted bail after surrender: Anisul

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Minister Anisul Haque on Tuesday said BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman would be granted bail as per procedures if he surrenders to the court.The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the assertion while talking to journalists at his

Sayedee’s appeal hearing adjourned

DHAKA: The Supreme Court appellate division adjourned till January 28 the appeal hearing of Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeeb-e-Amir Delwar Hossain Sayedee, who was awarded with death penalty by International Crimes Tribunal.The five-member SC bench headed by Chief Justice Muzammel Hossain passed

BNP’s top 5 leaders get bail

DHAKA: The High Court on Tuesday granted bail to BNP’s five senior leaders including Moudud Ahmed for six months.An HC bench comprising Justice Nizamul Huq and Justice Jahangir Hossain passed the order in response to different bail pleas.Four other leaders are – MK Anwar, Rafiqul

Gibson urged to hold dialogue

DHAKA: British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Gibson on Tuesday urged two top leaders of Bangladesh to sit for a dialogue quickly.He came up with the urge while talking to journalists after a meeting with communications Minister Obaidul Quader around 10:30am.Indicating two

Hartal observed in Pabna

PABNA: The daylong hartal, called by Jamaat-e-Islami, observed in the district on Tuesday protesting the arrest and demanding release of Jamaat Secretary Abu Taleb Mandal and town Shibir president Ariful Islam.All types of inter-district vehicles services remained stopped but rickshaws,

Govt can’t sustain with controversial election

DHAKA: The self-proclaimed Jatiya Party Chairman of Kazi Zafar Ahmed on Monday said the government cannot sustain based on a controversial election.The senior politician of the country came up with the assertion while addressing a mass rally at city’s Suhrawardy Udyan in the

Movement to continue ousting govt

DHAKA: Acting Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their movements will continue until the government quits.The spokesperson for the party came up with the assertion while addressing a rally at city’s Suhrawardy Udyan in

Daylong hartal in Pabna for Tuesday

PABNA: District Jamaat-e-Islam has called dawn-to-dusk shutdown in Pabna district protesting the arrest of its leaders and demanding release. District Nayeeb-e-Ameer of the party made the announcement of the shutdown on Monday afternoon.However, Additional Police Super of Pabna Siddiqur

3 more MPs take oath

DHAKA: Newly elected lawmakers of Gaibandha-4, Bogra-7 and Jessore-5 constituencies took oath on Monday afternoon.The lawmakers are M Abul Kalam Azad of Gaibandha-4, Muhammad Altaf Ali of Bogra-7 and Swapan Bhattacharya from Jessore-5.The speaker of the 9th parliament Shirin Sharmin

Khaleda belongs to Pakistan: PM

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday alleged that BNP now wants to kill people by burning as it failed to assume power by losing people’s support.The premier, also ruling Awami League president, was addressing a mass rally at Satkhira High School ground in the afternoon.Hasina

HC orders not to harass Mir Nasir

DHAKA: The High Court Monday ordered the government and authorities concerned not to harass or arrest BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Mir Nasir Uddin without proper legal procedures.   An HC bench comprising Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Habibul Gani passed the order

Khaleda renews call for fair polls

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has appealed to the government to conduct fair polls under a non-partisan administration to usher in peace in Bangladesh. “There is no alternative to holding fair polls immediately under a non-partisan government for the sake of peace,” she

Khaleda addressing Suhrawardy rally

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is addressing rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Monday afternoon.The former prime minister reached the venue at 4:00pm and took her seat on the stage at 4.10pm.The party that boycotted the January 5 parliamentary elections organized the rally to

8-hour hartal observed in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT: An eight-hour hartal was observed on Sunday in Panchbibi upazila of the district in protest against filing ‘false case’ on Saturday against 18-party leaders and activists. The hartal started from 6:00am and continued till 2:00pm.Officer-in-Charge of Panchbibi Thana Abu Hena

First Janaza at JS South plaza

DHAKA: The first Namaz-e-Janaza of Awami League lawmaker Shawkat Momen Shahjahan of Tangail-8 constituency held at South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad at 2:00pm Monday.The second Janaza will be held at Tangail Basail School ground around 3:30pm and the third Janaza will be at Sakhipur Upazila

BNP’s ‘no’ to Jamaat for rally

DHAKA: BNP asked Jamaat-e-Islami not to join its rally scheduled to begin in the afternoon at city’s Suhrawardy Uddyan.The party has not allowed its ally Jamaat to join the programme this time showing excuse that ‘Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) permitted only BNP to hold the

6000 Jamaat-Shibir men sued in Gaibandha

GAIBANDHA: Some 6,000 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir of Sundarganj Thana in the district were sued Sunday night on charge of attacking police.Sundarganj Thana Officer-in-Charge (investigation) Mostafa Kamal filed the lawsuit mentioning 25 names.He said that

8-hour hartal underway in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT: An eight-hour hartal is underway in Panchbibi upazila of the district in protest of filing ‘false case’ on Saturday with the thana against 18-party leaders and activists.The hartal started from 6:00am and will be ended at 2:00pm.Confirming the matter, Officer-in-Charge of

Jamaat leader killed in gunfight

MEHERPUR: A Jamaat leader was killed in a gunfight with police in Bondor area under sadar Upazila of the district early Monday.The deceased was identified as Tarik Mohammad Saiful Islam, 35, district Jamaat assistant secretary, son of district Jamaat Ameer Samir Uddin.Sources said that

Boycott Jamaat, urges law minister

DHAKA: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Advocate Anisul Haque urged countrymen to boycott Jamaat-Shibir socially in a collective effort.The minister made the assertion while addressing an event to mark 22nd innovation day of Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee at city’s