Tuesday, 19 Mar, 2024

Politics

Decision on Khaleda’s overseas treatment today

The government will decide on the extension of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's release period as well as the application for her overseas treatment today (March 19).  Law Minister Anisul Huq said this to reporters at his secretariat office on Monday. The minister’s

Decision on Khaleda’s overseas treatment tomorrow: Law minister

Law minister Anisul Huq today (March 18) in response to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s treatment abroad said the decision will be given tomorrow (March 19). The minister’s response came after the family of Khaleda re-applied to the Ministry of Home Affairs seeking her

Khaleda Zia’s family seeks permission for treatment abroad

The family of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia today (March 17) once again applied to the Ministry of Home Affairs seeking her treatment abroad. Khaleda's younger brother Shamim Iskander applied to the ministry on behalf of the family on March 6. Earlier, on 12 September, the home

AL former GS Pinu Khan passes away

Awami League’s former lawmaker from reserved women’s seat and Bangladesh Mohila Awami League’s former general secretary (GS) Pinu Khan passed away today (March 17). She expired while undergoing treatment at Bangladesh Medical College Hospital in the capital. 

No country interfered in polls as India stood by Bangladesh: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (March 16) said no country could interfere in the last national parliament election. he also said India did not interfere in Bangladesh's election while many powerful countries tried to

Jhenidah-1 MP Abdul Hye passes away

Jhenidah-1 constituency MP and president of the district Awami League Abdul Hye died at the age of 71. He breathed his last around 4am (local time) today (March 16) at the Bumrungrad Hospital in Thailand. His personal assistant Shahidul Islam confirmed his death news from Thailand.

Govt on hard position, syndicates will break: Quader

Road transport and bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday (March 15) said the government is on hard position to control market and syndicates will break. He said this in a press briefing at the central office of Awami League on Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital. He said the

Shuchona becomes first woman mayor of Cumilla

Tahsin Bahar Suchona, the organizing secretary of the Cumilla city unit of Awami League, emerged victorious in the city corporation by-polls held on Saturday (March 9). She will be the first female mayor of Cumilla City Corporation. The results were announced at 7:00pm today by

Cumilla polls: 2 suffer bullet wounds

Two people sustained bullets injuries in Cumilla during a clash between two groups while the city corporation elections is under. The injured identified as Jahirul Ahmed and Tuhin were admitted to Cumilla Medical College Hospital. The clash ensued around 10:30am beside Munshi AM Ali

Next hearing in Khaleda Zia’s Gatco graft case April 24

A Dhaka court today (March 6) set April 24 for holding hearing in GATCO graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 14 others. Judge Ali Hossen of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 re-fixed the date allowing a time plea from the defence. On September 2, 2007, the

AL to observe historic March 7

Awami League (AL) has taken elaborate programmes to observe the historic March 7, a red-letter day in the country's history, on Thursday in a befitting manner.   On this day in 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in his historic speech at a mammoth

BNP leader Maj Hafiz lands in jail on surrender

A Dhaka court today (March 5) rejected the bail petition of BNP vice-chairman Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed and ordered to send him to jail in 2011 sabotage case. Earlier in the day, Maj Hafiz surrendered before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury and sought bail.

Niko graft: Two more witnesses testify against Khaleda Zia, others

Two more witnesses testified today (March 4) in the Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and seven others. The two are seizure list witnesses Miraz Hossain and Abdul Baki. Of the two, testimony and cross examination of Miraz were concluded today. Testimony of

Mirza Fakhrul off to Singapore for treatment

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left Dhaka for Singapore for treatment on Monday morning (March 4). He along with his wife left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 8:40 am by a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. He said the BNP leader is scheduled to

Cabinet expansion: Seven MPs take oath as state ministers

Seven members of parliament (MPs) took oath as state ministers on Friday (March 1) evening. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to them at Bangabhaban at 7: 35pm. With this, the number of cabinet ministers in the government stands at 42. After the 12th

Chhatra Dal gets 7-member partial central committee

Rakibul Islam Rakib and Nasir Uddin Nasir have been appointed as President and General Secretary, respectively, of the 7-member partial committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP. The announcement of the new committee was made on Friday, according to a press

Govt values friendly relations with foreign nations: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (Feb 27) said that the government values friendly relations with foreign nations but does not adhere to any form of foreign dominance. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, came up with the remark after three-day

All candidates win unopposed in reserved 50 women seats in JS

All fifty candidates of Awami League were declared elected unopposed in the 50 seats reserved for women in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS). At the end of deadline for withdrawal of nomination papers today, returning officer Md Moniruzzaman Talukdar announced each candidate in 50 reserved

US delegation meets with BNP leaders 

The visiting US delegation met with senior leaders of the BNP on Saturday (Feb 24) afternoon and discussed the country's current political situation and the sufferings of jailed opposition members. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee Member Amir

BNP leader Altaf Hossain granted bail in all cases 

A Dhaka court today (Feb 22) granted the bail application of BNP Vice Chairman, former home minister, Air Vice Marshal (retd) Altaf Hossain Chowdhury in the case filed in connection with the attack on the residence of the chief justice. There is no obstacle to his release from prison