Saturday, 16 Nov, 2024

Politics

‘Hasina to lead poll-time govt’

CHITTAGONG: State Minister for Environment and Forest Dr Hassan Mahmud categorically said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lead the all-party interim government.He made the disclosure to journalists while visiting ongoing modernization and prolongation works in Chittagong Television

Lohagora Jamaat sec arrested

CHITTAGONG: The members of law enforcement agency arrested Lohagora upazila Jamaat secretary Professor Asadullah.He was arrested from Adhunagar area under the upazila after Jumma prayer on Friday.Lohagora Thana Officer-in-Charge M Shahjahan said, acting on a tip-off, police arrested

250 BNP men sued in Chandpur

CHANDPUR: The members of law enforcement agency filed a lawsuit against 250 leaders and activists of the opposition BNP with Hajiganj Thana of the district on Friday morning.Sub-Inspector (SI) Anwar Hossain of the Thana filed the lawsuit with the thana naming 17 accused among the

Now 84-hr hartal from Sunday

DHAKA: In the latest development, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance decided to enforce a 84-hour nonstop hartal (shutdown) across the country from Sunday morning to press home their demand of non-partisan polls-time government.BNP Join secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed made the

Suranjit resigns from cabinet Saturday

DHAKA: Minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta will submit his resignation paper to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign from the cabinet on Saturday.He came up with the disclosure while addressing a discussion at Khawaja Nizam Uddin auditorium at Segunbagicha in capital on Friday

Joy’s view-exchange in Sylhet in afternoon

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Redwan Siddik Bobby, son of Sheikh Rehana, are set to visit Sylhet on Friday afternoon.They are scheduled to hold a views-exchange meeting with teachers and students of different colleges and universities at around 4:00pm at

18-party meeting in afternoon

DHAKA: The BNP-led 18-party alliance is set to meet with party leaders on Friday afternoon.The meeting will be held at BNP’s Gulshan political office at around 3:30pm with its chairperson Khaleda Zia in the chair.Party chairperson’s media wing officer Sairul Kabir Khan confirmed the

Another 60-hr hartal from Monday!

DHAKA: Main opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance is mulling to call another 60-hour non-stop nationwide hartal from Monday demanding election-time non-party neutral government.The shutdown will start from 6:00am Monday and continue till 600pm Wednesday.A reliable source of BNP said the

Khaleda raises questions over verdict

FROM SUHRAWARDY UDYAN: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday raised question over the proceedings of Pilkhana carnage case.She came up with the suspicion while addressing rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city marking the historic November 7.Khaleda Zia said there are

BCL president blasts bombs: BNP

DHAKA: BNP organizing secretary and former student leader Fazlul Haque Milon alleged all bombs were blasted as per the directive of Chhatra League president Badiuzzaman Sohag.He came up with the allegation while addressing a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on the occasion of historical November

PM seeks vote for AL in Keraniganj

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Thursday sought vote for Awami League in the next general elections.“Make a commitment by raising hands that you will cast vote for Awami League in the next general elections,” she indicating her audience.  

Jamaat can’t take part in JS polls

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami cannot take part in next parliament elections as the High Court declared Jamaat’s registration illegal.Election Commissioner M Shahnewaz said the matter has already disclosed on the website of the election commission.The election commissioner came up

Law to be enacted to compensate hartal-victim, says MKA

DHAKA: Home Minister Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir on Thursday categorically said the law would be enacted soon to realize compensation from those who torched, looted people’s wealth in the name of hartal.The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the assertion while addressing a

EU envoys meet Khaleda in evening

DHAKA:  Nine ambassadors of European Union are set to meet Khaleda Zia, the opposition leader in the parliament, on Thursday evening.The meeting will be held in the chairperson’s Gulshan political office of the city at around 7:00pm.BNP’s media wing member Shairul Kabir Khan

BNP high-up’s urgent meeting at 8:30pm

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee members are set to sit on Thursday night to fix next course of action demanding poll-time non-party caretaker government.The meeting will be held at Gulshan political office at around 8:30pm with party Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the chair.Party

Khaleda to address Suhrawardy rally thru’ video

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not attend the Thursday’s Suhrawardy rally marking the national revolution and solidarity day.She is set to address the rally through video-link in afternoon, says BNP chairperson’s press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan Sohel.He said that

Boy succumbs to burn injuries

GAZIPUR: The 14-year-old boy, who was completely burnt inside a torched covered van during Monday’s hartal, succumbed to his injuries early Thursday.  The deceased was identified as Moniruzzaman of Kaliakoir upazila in the district.Monir breathed his last at burn unit of Dhaka Medical

60-hr hartal marked amid stray violence

DHAKA: The 60-hour nonstop hartal called by BNP-led 18-party alliance observed on Thursday evening amid stray violence and killing. Pickets vandalized and torched vehicles and blasted cocktails across the country.Hartal supporters locked into clash with law enforcers and Awami League men,

EC playing ‘hide and seek’ on polls

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is playing hide and seek over the next general polls. The Election Commission is playing hide and seek over elections as it does not announce polls schedule.

CEC to seek army in JS polls

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said the election commission would seek the assistance of army for holding the upcoming general elections in free and manner. The CEC came up with the assertion while talking to journalists at Election Commission