Sunday, 17 Nov, 2024

Politics

City Ward Shibir president,secy held

DHAKA: Police arrested four men of Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its ward unit president and secretary, from west Hazipara area in capital’s Rampura area on Wednesday night.The detainees are- president of ward no.55 unit of Shibir Mostafa Kamal,

15 BNP-Jamaat men held in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT: Law enforcers, in separate drives, detained 15 activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami from various Upazilas in the district between Wednesday midnight and early Thursday.The identity of the detained could not be known immediately.On duty police constable Shipon Ahmed told

Ukhia Jamaat secretary held

COX’S BAZAR: Members of Rapid Action Battalion nabbed Ukhia upazila secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami from his Morichya village home under the upazila of the district on Wednesday night.The detainee is identified as Sultan Ahmed, 37.RAB-7 Cox’s Bazar camp In-charge Major Kadir Rashedul

Consequences awful if March prevented

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday warned the government about terrible consequences if they try to prevent the Dhaka-bound ‘March for Democracy’ on Sunday.She came up with the warning after exchanging greetings with the Christian community about Christmas Day

PM visits Tungipara Thursday

GOPALGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is scheduled to visit Tungipara on Thursday.The matter was come to be known from a statement signed by personal secretary-1 to the premier M Jahangir Alam on Wednesday.On her way to Tungipara, Sheikh Hasina would

BNP leader Shammi Akhter MP held

DHAKA: Opposition BNP lawmaker Shammi Akter was picked up from city’s Gulshan area on Tuesday night.Law enforcers held her in front of BNP Chairperson Gulshan office around 8:35pm, said a spot account of the incident.Sources added that she was taken to Gulshan Thana. RA Gani freed

RA Gani freed after detained

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Dr RA Gani was freed after few minutes he was picked up from city’s Gulshan area on Wednesday night.Detective Branch (DB) of Police held from in front of BNP Chairperson Office around 8:00pm. BDST: 2025 HRS, DEC 25, 2013Edited by: M.

Kazi Zafar to join in ‘March for Democracy’

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Kazi Zafar Ahmed would join in the ‘March for Democracy’ programme on Sunday called by opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.He came up with the assertion in a press briefing in a city hotel on Wednesday afternoon.Expressing solidarity with the programme,

BNP leader Bakul held in city

DHAKA: Opposition BNP leader Sarder Sakhawat Hossain Bakul, also former lawmaker, was detained from in front of Khaleda Zia’s residence at Gulshan in the city on Wednesday evening.Detective Branch (DB) Police personnel held them him around 6:20pm.Operation Officer of Gulshan Thana

Obaidul slams BNP for blockades

MANIKGANJ: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday criticized opposition BNP as they called hartal, blockade across the country without people’s involvement.“The common people of the country are not involvement in the movement whatever they enforced in the name of

51 arrested in Jessore

JESSORE: Law enforcers, in a special drive, detained 51 people, including six BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists from different upazilas of the district early Wednesday.Assistant Police Super (Sadar) of Jessore Reshma Sharmin told banglanews that, on the first day of special drive, police

AL man chopped dead in Natore

NATORE: Miscreants chopped an activist of ruling Awami League to death in Tofakhana area of Gopalpur under Lalpur upazila of the district on Wednesday noon.The deceased was identified as Sakhawat Hossain, 40, hailed from Dilalpur village of Walia Union under Lalpur upazila.Sources said

Tight security at Khaleda’s house

DHAKA: A tight security measures have been taken at in front of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s house in capital’s Gulshan area. Besides a large number of police personnel, plain dressed police were seen at four sides of Khalada’s house from Tuesday night.Confirming the matter,

JP participating in polls

DHAKA: After a long drama, Jatiya Party is going to participate in upcoming 10th national election.Party’s office secretary, also former minister Tajul Islam Chowdhury confirmed the matter to journalists after coming out from residence of Rawsan Ershad Wednesday.Tajul Islam said, “We

16 BNP activists held in Patuakhali

PATUAKHALI: Police nabbed 16 activists of BNP from different upazilas of the district for their alleged involvement in subversive acts between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning The two detainees were held from sadar, six from Kolapara, one from Mirzaganj, two from Dumky, three from

BNP’s nationwide protest Thursday

DHAKA:  Main opposition BNP will stage protest rallies across the country on Thursday in protest against killing, injuring and arresting of party leaders-activists during blockade called by 18-allience.  Party acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday made the

Khaleda’s security sought

DHAKA: The main opposition BNP sought security of its chairperson Khaleda Zia and permission of using microphone on the program ‘March for democracy’ to Dhaka. Sources said that a three-member delegation of BNP went to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) with a letter to seek permission

20 Shibir men held in Ctg joint force drive

CHITTAGONG: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh, Police and Ansar, in a drive, nabbed 20 activists of Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from different areas of Sitakunda upazila of the district on Tuesday night. Confirming the matter, BGB battalion-28 Operation Officer

BNP to send letter to Home Minister

DHAKA: BNP is set to send letter to Home Minister on Wednesday regarding its agitation programme “March for Democracy” called by its Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

AL leader chopped dead in Meherpur

MEHERPUR: Miscreants chopped a leader of ruling Awami League to death in Bashbaria area of Gangni Upazila of the district early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Nurul Amin, 38, Ward no1 unit Awami League general secretary.Family sources said that the victim went missing from