Wednesday, 16 Oct, 2024

Politics

1 killed, 40 injured, 14 held

DHAKA: A man was killed and 40 others were injured in separate hartal violence in several districts across the country on Sunday, the first day of the 84-hour nonstop hartal (shutdown), called by BNP-led 18-party alliance.Besides, law enforcers detained 14 people including office

Pro BNP-Jamaat lawyers stage procession

DHAKA: Pro opposition BNP and Jamaat lawyers staged a procession in the Supreme Court area supporting hartal on Sunday.Sources said BNP-Jamaat lawyers brought out the procession from the Supreme Court Bar Association office.The procession paraded Annex Bhaban and when it reached in front

1600 BNP-Jamaat men sued in Satkhira

SATKHIRA: Over 1600 BNP-Jamaat-Shibir men were sued on charge of clash with police on Saturday at Patkelghata upazila in the district.Patkelghata Thana Sub-Inspector Rokanuzzaman filed the case on Saturday night mentioning 71 names and unnamed 1600 BNP-Jamaat-Shibir men.On the other hand,

CEC urges AL-BNP to reach consensus

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed on Sunday urged the two main political parties—BNP and Awami League--to reach consensus for the greater sake of democracy of the country.The chief election commissioner came up with the plea while talking to journalists at

Khaleda will be arrested

DHAKA: State Minster for Law Advocate Quamrul Islam warns opposition saying if the opposition goes out of control BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will be arrested.He came up with the warning while addressing a discussion at Jatiya Press Club on Sunday.“Law enforcers will arrest them, who

PM visits Bagerhat Wednesday

BAGERHAT: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, will visit the district on Wednesday.PM’s personal secretary Jahangir Alam confirmed the matter to banglanews. The premier will address a public meeting at Mongla, and later two mass rallies at Rampal

N’ganj city BNP office secretary held

NARAYANGANJ: Police detained office secretary of Narayanganj city BNP unit from a hartal procession in Falpatti area of the metropolitan on Sunday morning.The detainee is Akhter Hossain Khokan Shah, Office Secretary of Narayanganj city BNP.Sources said that in support of hartal BNP

1 killed in Ctg road accident

CHITTAGONG: A passenger was killed as a CNG-run auto-rickshaw t turned turtle after being chased by picketers in Madunaghat area under Hathazari upazila of the district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Mirmal Das, 45, of South Madarsha of Hathazari.Jhulan Das, nephew of the

Tight security in city for hartal

DHAKA: Law enforcing agencies have taken tight security measures in the capital on Sunday centering Jamaat-Shibir’s violence during the first day of 84-hour hartal called by 18-party alliance.Innumerable police forces were deployed surrounding the BNP central office at Nayapaltan in the

Cocktails hurled at cops, 5 shot

DHAKA: At least five activists of Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, sustained bullet injuries in a clash with police in city’s Badda and Mohakhali area on Sunday morning, the first day of 84-hour hartal.Witnesses said Shibir activists brought out a sudden procession

84-hr hartal begins amid violence

DHAKA: The 84-hour nonstop hartal (shutdown), called by BNP-led 18-party alliance, began on Sunday morning across the country amid stray incidents of explosion, vandalism and arson. The opposition alliance is observing the lockdown to press home their demand of non-partisan polls-time

100 injured in Bogra

BOGRA: More than 100 people were injured in a clash between law enforcers and 18-party activists in the Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.During the time, 18-party men vandalized at least 30 vehicles and torched some other.Witnesses said the clash erupted as the leaders

Hasina to receive 1st AL nomination

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League president, also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Sunday will purchase her party’s first nomination paper for participating in the upcoming 10th National Elections. Party’s joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif informed the matter to banglanews. Hanif

B Chy urges for BNP leaders` release

DHAKA: Bikalpadhara Bangladesh president AQM Badrudduzza Chowdhury and Secretary General Major (Rtd) Abdul Mannan urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for immediate release of detained BNP leaders.In a joint statement they said it is not good sign to announce elections in one side and the

BNP leaders arrested to prevent hartal, says Menon

DINAJPUR: Workers Party of Bangladesh Chairman Rashed Khan Menon on Saturday said BNP leaders were arrested to prevent hartal across the country called by the opposition.The lawmaker came up with the observation in a view exchange meeting with journalists at Dinajpur Press Club in the

BNP leaders sent to jail

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Saturday sent top five opposition leaders to jail rejecting their bail plea in two separate cases filed with Motijheel Thana on charge of attacking police and blasting cocktails.The leaders are standing committee members Barrister Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar, Barrister

BNP leaders shown arrested in 2 cases

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee members Barrister Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar, Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia, BNP chairperson’s advisor Abdul Awoal Pintu and personal assistant Shimul Biswas were shown arrested in two cases with Motijheel Thana.The cases were filed on November 5 and

BNP leader’s son nabbed

DHAKA: The members of law enforcement agency held BNP co-operatives affairs secretary Salahuddin Ahmed’s son Tanveer Ahmed Robin from his residence in Shyampur area in the city on Saturday.Salahuddin’s driver Zakir said police nammed Robin, also convener of Kadamtali Thana BNP after a

None to be spared for violence

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Saturday categorically said it doesn’t matter whoever might be the culprits and they would be brought under trial.The spokesperson for the party came up with the forewarning  while addressing a meeting at central

Now 84-hr hartal from Sunday

DHAKA: In the latest development, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance announced to enforce an 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