Sunday, 17 Nov, 2024

Politics

Mahmudur sent to jail after remand

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Sunday sent acting editor of the Daily Amar Desh to jail after 6-day remand in two cases filed with Tejgaon Thana. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate MA Salam passed the order.On April 11, the court granted 13-day remand of Mahmudur in three cases. After completion of his

Hartal underway in 10 dists

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by Chhatra Dal, the student wing of BNP, is underway in 10 districts including Dhaka and greater Chittagong for Sunday in protest against the arrest of its president and Dhaka (north) unit senior vice president.Earlier, the spokespersons of the

Daylong hartal in Noakhali Monday

NOAKHALI: District BNP called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Monday demanding the release of party leaders including BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed, Joint general secretary Barkatullah Bulu.District unit BNP general secretary and Municipal Mayor Harunur

Hasina-Taranco talks again

DHAKA: Oscar Fernández Taranco, UN assistant secretary general for political affairs, is holding meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in second phase on Sunday noon.Taranco entered Prime Minister’s Office, in capital’s Tejgaon area at around 12:30pm.Earlier in the day, the

Mollah’s SC verdict copy at ICT

DHAKA: The copy of the full verdict given by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court awarding death penalty to Jamaat leader Quader Mollah was handed over to International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday. Supreme Court officials handed over the copy to tribunal registrar AKM Nasir

JP ministers to resign Sunday

DHAKA: Commerce Minister also senior presidium member of Jatiya Party GM Qauder categorically said ministers of Jatiya Party are set to resign from the poll-time interim cabinet by Sunday.He made the disclosure after emerging from the meeting with a four-member UN team led-by Oscar

Daylong hartal in Khulna Monday

KHULNA: District and Metropolitan unit Swechachasebok Dal called a dawn-to-dusk hartal for Monday demanding release and withdrawal of cases filed against party leaders. The announcement came from an statement signed by Metropolitan Committee Joint Convener Jamal Hossain Talukdar and

Daylong hartal in Comilla north Monday

COMILLA: District BNP unit Chhatra Dal (north) called dawn-to-dusk hartal in seven upazilas of the district for Monday protesting the arrest of BNP standing committee member MK Anwar and Chhatra Dal central president and other leaders.Chhatra Dal president (north) Chowdhury Rakibul Haque

AL man chopped dead in Satkhira

SATKHIRA: Miscreants chopped an activist of Awami League to death at Balli Amtala Bazaar under Sadar Upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Ejhar Ali, 55.Locals said that miscreants chopped him indiscriminately while he was sleeping in his grocery shop in

Blockade enters day-2 amid blasts

DHAKA: The 72-hour nationwide roads-railways-waterways blockade, called by 18-party alliance, is underway for second consecutive day on Sunday amid blasts, arson and vandalism. The daylong hartal, called by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, is also underway in the capital.Shibir men brought out a

JP won’t join polls sans BNP

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad categorically said his party would not join in the upcoming general elections if BNP doesn`t participate in it.He came up with the assertion while talking to his party leaders at his residence early Sunday.Ershad said that his party

Talks with UN to be fruitful, says Ashraful

DHAKA: Claming the talks with United Nations to be fruitful, Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Saturday categorically said there would be more talks in phases. The AL leader made the assertion to journalists after hour-long meeting with Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, UN

Taranco urges PM to defer polls

DHAKA: Visiting UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernández Taranco on Saturday asked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to defer the election schedule for ensuring participation of all the party.In response to Taranco Sheikh Hasina told that deferring the election

JCD calls hartal in Narail

NARAIL: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) called dawn-to-dusk hartal (shutdown) for Sunday demanding immediate release of its president, central and local leaders. District Chhatra Dal President Shahriar Rizvi George announced the shutdown hartal from a press briefing at organization’s

EC yet to decide on deploying army

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) has not sent any letter to the authority concerned about deployment of army across the country for the 10th general elections.Additional Secretary of the election commission M Sirajul Islam told the journalists, “No decision has been taken, so far, to the

JCD calls hartal for Sunday in 3 dists

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) called dawn-to-dusk hartal for Sunday in Shariatpur, Khagrachhari and Sunamganj districts in protest against arrest of its president and general secretary. Shariatpur District Chhatra Dal Convener Jamal Uddin Bidyut announced the hartal in the

Postpone ‘farce’ election, BNP urges EC

DHAKA: Opposition BNP joint secretary general Salauddin Ahmed on Saturday urged the Election Commission (EC) to postpone the ‘farce’ elections. The spokesperson for the party came up with the plea in a video message sent from an unknown location.Salauddin Ahmed said, “Awami League

BNP orders to hurl petrol bomb: DMP

DHAKA: As per order of central leaders of opposition BNP, Chhatra Dal activists hurled petrol bomb at a bus at Shahbagh on November 28 when 19 people were burnt.Joint Commissioner of Metropolitan Detective Branch of Police Monirul Islam made the disclosure at a press conference at DMP

Hartal Sunday in Ctg, Monday in Rajshahi, Rangpur

DHAKA: Chhatra Dal, the student wing of BNP, called dawn-to-dusk hartal in 16 districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions for Monday and for Sunday in greater Chittagong in protest against arrest of its president and Dhaka (north) unit senior vice-president.Chittagong City Chhatra Dal

Cop-BJP clash hurt 15, held 5 in Bhola

BHOLA: Around 15 people were injured in a clash between law enforcers and Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) on Bhola-Barisal highway in the district on Saturday.Local sources said that police chased the BJP activists when they blocked the road by setting fire to tires at around 10:30am. Being