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Politics

BNP leader Mirza Abbas testifies for himself in graft case

BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas today (November 12) started testifying for himself in a case filed against him for amassing illegal wealth and concealing the information. Judge Manjurul Imam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 adjourned the hearing till November 15 as the

AL govt cannot be ousted through clandestine attacks: PM

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today (November 12) said it would not be possible to topple the Awami League government by carrying out clandestine attacks. She said: "They (BNP-Jamaat) are out to thwart the government. How will they topple the

BNP fueling ongoing demo by RMG workers: Home Minster

BNP leaders are instigating the readymade garments (RMG) workers' ongoing demonstration, alleged Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (November 12).  The minister made the remark in response to a question from journalists at his office in the secretariat this noon. He

Another spell of 48-hr blockade begins 

BNP and like-minded parties have enforced a fresh two-day blockade across the country from 6:00am today (November 12). Meanwhile, seven buses were set on fire in Mirpur-14, Kafrul, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Arambagh, Gabtali, Gulistan and Jatrabari areas in the capital between 8.20pm and

BNP calls for 4th phase of blockade from Sunday

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called a 48-hour countrywide blockade from Sunday demanding resignation of the government, poll-time neutral government and the release of prisoners including Khaleda Zia. The nationwide blockade will come to effect on 6am Sunday and will end

Trinamool BNP preparing for upcoming polls: Shamsher Mobin

Trinamool BNP Chairperson Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury today said his party is taking preparations for the upcoming elections as some leaders and activists of different political parties, including BNP joined the party.  He said this during joining programme held at Jatiya Press Club

I want to stay with BNP till end: Retd Major Hafiz

BNP Vice Chairman Retired Major Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram said, he wants to stay with this party (BNP) till end. He came up with the remark at a press conference at his Banani house in the capital. “I am an unimportant person in BNP politics. I have lost interest in

48-hour blockade: Rizvi leads BNP procession in Dhaka 

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi led a procession march in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday (November 8) morning to enforce the nationwide 48-hour blockade called by the party, and its allies.  He marched with the BNP activists today on the first day of the third

Fresh 48-hour blockade across Bangladesh begins

A fresh 48-hour blockade across the country called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies in the ongoing one-point movement began Wednesday (November 8) morning. Earlier on Monday (November 6), Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the senior joint secretary general, announced the

JCD leader Aman arrested over constable murder 

Police arrested Amanullah Aman, the prime suspect in the murder of constable Amirul Islam Parvez during a clash between BNP men and law enforcers on October 28. Aman was arrested from Mohakhali area on Monday (November 6), said Md Asaduzzaman, chief of Counter Terrorism and

Attack on CJ's residence: 3 pro-BNP lawyers granted bail 

The High Court today (Nov 7) granted three weeks' anticipatory bail to three pro-BNP lawyers in the case regarding the attack on the official residence of the chief justice during the BNP's grand rally on October 28. The three lawyers are Advocate Zainul Abedin, Barrister

BNP's ex-MPs Habib and Shahjahan among 5 sent to jail 

A Dhaka court sent five people including BNP’s vice chairman and Noakhali-4 constituency former MP Md. Shajahan, and former MP of Kushtia-2 constituency Mohammad Ahsan Habib Lincoln to jail in a sabotage case filed eight years ago at the capital's Bhatara police station.  

BNP calls fresh 48-hour countrywide blockade from Wednesday

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a fresh 48-hour countrywide blockade from Wednesday morning. Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the senior joint secretary general, announced the programme virtually this afternoon. Today is the second day of the 48-hour countrywide blockade called

SC to hear Jamaat registration appeal on November 12

The Supreme Court today (November 6) set November 12 for holding a hearing on an appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami challenging a High Court verdict that scrapped its registration with the Election Commission. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Obaidul

Nationwide blockade: 18 vehicles set on fire in 30 hours 

At least 18 vehicles were torched in the last 30 hours until 10am on Monday during the nationwide blockade enforced by BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and like-minded parties. Miscreants torched 10 vehicles in Dhaka city, four in Dhaka division (Gazipur, Kaliakair and Narayanganj), and four in

BNP leader Prince on 3-day remand

A Dhaka court placed BNP organising secretary Emran Saleh Prince on a three-day remand in a case filed with Paltan Police Station on charge of snatching a pistol and vandalising police's liberation war museum. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saiful Islam's court passed the order

BNP leader Altaf Hossain Choudhury sent to jail 

A Dhaka court today (November 5) sent BNP vice-chairman Air Vice Marshal (retd) Altaf Hossain Choudhury to jail in a case lodged over an attack on the official residence of Chief Justice (CJ) during BNP's grand rally in the city's Nayapaltan area on October 28.   Dhaka

BNP leaders arrested not for political reasons: Anisul Huq

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Advocate Anisul Huq said BNP leaders are being arrested for criminal activities, not for political reasons. He came up with the remark while talking to reporters at the Secretariat on Sunday (November 5). The minister replying to a

Nationwide blockade: Chhatra Dal locks 9 gates of DU 

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leaders and activists claimed that they locked several entrances at Dhaka University early morning as part of the 48-hour blockade programme being enforced by BNP across the country. On Sunday (November 5), the first day of the blockade, Chhatra Dal placed

BNP leader Shahjahan Omar ‘picked up by DB police’

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today claimed that Detective Branch (DB) of police picked up BNP's Vice Chairmen Barrister Shahjahan Omar from a place of Dhaka in the early hours of Sunday (November 5). He made the claims at a press release on Sunday.