Wednesday, 08 May, 2024

Politics

Countrywide violence kills 6

DHAKA: At least six people were killed and hundreds others injured in sporadic clashes between BNP-Jamaat activists and Police-Awami League activists in three districts centering 18-party’s rally Friday.In Cox’s Bazar, at least two people killed and many others injured at Chakaria

BNP-Jamaat violence in port city

CHITTAGONG: Sporadic violence triggered in the city by BNP-Jamaat activists after the 18-party alliance rally at Ispahani intersection of Lalkhan Bazar on Friday.The violence triggers with rapid vandalisms at Lalkhan Bazar and adjacent areas of the gathering place.Law enforcers took the

Don’t obey AL govt after Oct 27

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia urged party men not to obey Awami League government after October 27.She came up with the urge while addressing a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Friday afternoon.Khaleda Zia said, “Ruling government is illegal as its tenure ended on October 24. After

Khaleda head of Interim govt

DHAKA: Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA) Chief Shafiul Alam Pradhan categorically said Khaleda Zia is head of Interim government from now and Awami League should take permission from her instead of police. He made the assertion while addressing 18-party rally at city’s Suhrawardy Udyan

AL-BNP clash in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: A fierce clash between Awami League and BNP took place in Sripur municipality centering rally at Muktamanchha on Friday afternoon.Sources said that supporters of local BNP and Awami League locked into clash at 3:30pm centering holding rally at same time and venue at Mukta

4 cops injured in Rangamati

RANGAMATI: Four policemen were injured in a clash with 18-party leaders and activists from a rally in front of the deputy commissioner’s office here on Friday afternoon.During the time, police opened fire rubber bullets and from the shot guns to take the situation under

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