Saturday, 16 Nov, 2024

Politics

AL govt no rights to issue directives

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said the Awami League government does not have any rights to issue directives as their tenure over Thursday.The spokesperson for the party came up with the assertion while addressing 18-party’s rally at

Triangular clash injures 35 in Patuakhali

PATUAKHALI: At least 35 people including six cops were injured during a triangular clash among Awami League, BNP and police in Bauphal Upazila of the district on Friday noon. Witnesses said that local AL leaders came out with a procession at around 12:00pm which was interrupted by BNP

Oct 27-29 Hartal for Dialogue

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia announced that the opposition parties would enforce hartal from October 27 to 29 if the government does not go for dialogue over polls-time government. She came up with the announcement while addressing 18-party alliance rally at Suhrawardy

8 cocktails blasted in Mirpur

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted some 7/8 cocktails in city’s Mirpur-Shewrapara area on Friday noon.Witnesses said that they heard sound of explosion of several cocktails near to Shewrapara over bridge at around 3:00 pm. However the local Juba League and Chhatra League leaders rushed the

AL govt ‘illegal’ from now

FROM SUHARAWARDY UDYAN: Jatiyatabati Swechhasebak general secretary Mir Sarafat Ali Sapu on Friday categorically said the Awami League government is illegal from now.The leader of front organization of opposition BNP came up with the assertion while addressing rally organized by 18-party

Zero tolerance on subversive act

DHAKA: State Minister for Law Advocate Quamrul Islam warned of zero tolerance to any subversive act during 18-party’s rally at Suhrawardy Udyan.  He came up with the warning on Friday while talking to journalists at Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital.Quamrul Islam said that 18-party

Khaleda on stage of capital’s rally

DHAKA: After a long drama-tension, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance started their rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital at 2:15pm Friday.Besides, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia took her seat at the stage of the rally at 4:00pm. She is set to deliver speech there.Thousands of leaders

Jamaat man allegedly killed in Satkhira

SATKHIRA: A Jamaat man was allegedly killed in attack of local Awami League activists in Kashimabari area under Shyamnagar Upazila of the district on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam, 40, son of late Ansar Nikari.Sources said that Jamaat activists brought out

Country to be paralyzed

DHAKA: Islami Chhatra Shibir Secretary General Abdul Jabbar threatened the government to paralyze the country if their detained leaders were not released.He issued the threat while addressing 18-party’s rally demanding restoration of caretaker government at Suhrawardy Uddayan on

JCD-Shibir scuffle in front of stage

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal men locked into a scuffle with Chhatra Shibir men in front of stage of 18-party rally at capital Suhrawardy Udyan on Friday afternoon.The rally started at 2:15pm through addressing by Chhatra Shibir secretary Abdul Jabber with city BNP convener Sadek

Shibir threatens DMP high-ups

DHAKA: Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, threatened all high officials of Dhaka Metropolitan police including deputy commissioners (DCs), additional deputy commissioners (ADCs) and Officers-in-Charge (OCs), sending mobile phone text messages.From a number using by

18-party rally begins in capital

DHAKA: After a long drama-tension, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance started their rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital at 2:15pm Friday.Thousands of leaders and activists of the alliance thronged at the venue from the morning ignoring drizzling.They were seen carrying banners,

Mob beats 2 Shibir men in capital

DHAKA: Two suspected Shibir men were beaten up by mobs in Dhaka University campus of the capital on Friday morning.The suspected Shibir men are Refaul Islam, 19 and Abdul Malek, 20.Confirming the matter Shabagh Thana Assistant Sub-Inspector Abu Sayeed told banglanews, “On information

Section 144 imposed in 5 dists

DHAKA: The local administrations imposed section 144 in various place of the country to avert an imminent clash between BNP and Awami League Friday.In Netrokona: The district administration imposed section 144 to keep the situation under control in Netrokona municipal of the district from

PM to phone Khaleda any moment

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is set to talk to opposition leader and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia over phone with an urge for holding ‘dialogue’ to find a way out of the political deadlock.Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu confirmed it

18-party allowed holding rally

DHAKA: After Dhaka and Chittagong, police administration gave permission the opposition alliance to hold rallies in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Bogra and Khulna districts on Friday morning.Earlier on Thursday evening, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) allowed the 18-party alliance to hold the rally

Blasts in front of Suranjit`s house

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted two cocktails in front of Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta’s house at capital’s Zigatola area on Friday morning. The AL leader was staying at home during the incident.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Officer-in-Charge of Hajaribagh Thana Mainul

BNP leaders-diplomats talks

DHAKA: BNP leaders held meeting with diplomats of various countries at a restaurant in capital’s Gulshan area on Thursday.BNP standing member Dr Moin Khan, BNP Chairperson’s advisory council members Riaz Rahman, Sabi Uddin Ahamed a d Dr Osman Faruk joined in the two-hour long

BNP rally at 2pm; tension mounts

DHAKA: Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance is set to stage a mass rally at capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan at 2:00pm Friday to press their demand of restoration of caretaker government.In the meantime, the party has taken all out preparation for the rally.On Thursday, Dhaka Metropolitan

44 BNP men sued in Netrokona

NETROKONA: Some 44 BNP leaders and activists, including the vice president of Atpara Thana BNP Abdul Mannan Manu, were sued with Atpara Thana of the district.President of Teligati Union Awami League in the Atpara Upazila ATM Shahiduzzaman Abdul Halim filed the lawsuit on Thursday