Sunday, 08 Dec, 2024

Politics

Ashraf-Fakhrul talks

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam and opposition BNP Acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir had a meeting secretly on Saturday midnight over the ongoing political crisis.Sources said that they held the talks at a Banani residence in the capital

Hartal underway in Ctg amid violence

CHITTAGONG: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, is underway in the port city and upazilas of the district on Sunday amid stray incidents of violence.The organization is observing the shutdown in protest against killing of its activists of Mirsarai upazila.Our

EC commissioners violates oath

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir opined that that election commissioners has forgotten their oath of holding neutral polls.The BNP leader came up with the assertion while addressing an event to unveil a book titled ‘The political thought of

Kazi Zafar terms Ershad betrayer

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Presidium Member Kazi Zafar Ahmed on Saturday categorically said Chairman of the party HM Ershad has betrayed with the people by taking part in so-called all-party polls-time government.The senior politician of the party came up with the allegation in a statement

JP steering team for polls formed

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) has outlined a steering committee for conducting the upcoming 10th national elections.Press and Political Secretary of the party Sunil Shuvo Roy confirmed the matter to banglanews on Saturday. Sunil informed that Party Presidium Member Masud Parvez Sohel Rana was

People to vote ‘plow’ not candidate

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday categorically urged the people to cast their vote for plow symbol in stead of candidates. The former military ruler of the country came up with the assertion while addressing a joining ceremony at Jatiya Party’s office in Banani of

Polls-time cabinet to assist EC, says Quamrul

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Minister Advocate Quamrul Islam on Saturday said the main objective of the polls-time cabinet to assist Election Commission (EC) for holding free and fair elections.The minister came up with the assertion at a meeting of Dhaka city Awami League in

Hartal underway in Pabna amid picketing

PABNA: District BNP started observing dawn-to-dusk hartal in Pabna district on Saturday demanding release of all detained leaders of the party including Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas.Chhatra Dal activists staged protest at Edward College gate and Masum Bazar area setting fire on tyres in

BNP-cops clash injures 30 in Tangail

TANGAIL: At least 30 people were injured during a clash between BNP activists and police personnel at Nirala crossing area in the district town on Friday afternoon.Witnesses said that the sporadic clash triggered when BNP activists brought out a procession after 18-party rally at

Fakhrul threatens to paralyze country

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir threatened to paralyze the country from Monday if election commission declares schedule of 10th general election without CG on the day.He came up with the warning while addressing a 18-party rally at Suhrawardy

No more egotism now: Suranjit

DHAKA: Awami League advisory council member Suranjit Sengupta urged opposition BNP to come forward in melting down political gridlock by easing their firm stand on caretaker issue.Suranjit came up with the argument while addressing an event organized by Bangabandhu Academy at city’s

18-party rally begins in capital

DHAKA: In protest against ‘unconstitutional’ formation of all-party poll-time government and to press demand for non-partisan government, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance started a rally on Friday afternoon.With the recitation from the verse of holy Quran, the rally began at

17 Shibir men held in Satkhira

SATKHIRA: Law enforcers arrested 17 people including Chhatra Shibir cadre Monirul Islam Moni from various areas of Debhata upazila of the district for their alleged involvement with the murder of organizing secretary of upazila Awami League.Police conducted the drives between Thursday

Nonstop blockade next!

DHAKA: When incumbent government is forming poll-time interim government, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance is mulling to paralyze the country enforcing non-stop blockade instead of hartal.A reliable source in the opposition alliance said that they would enforce blockade from Tuesday,

Nonstop blockade next!

DHAKA: When incumbent government is forming poll-time interim government, opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance is mulling to paralyze the country enforcing non-stop blockade instead of hartal.A reliable source in the opposition alliance said that they would enforce blockade from Tuesday,

18-party’s demo in city Friday

DHAKA: Opposition BNP led 18-party alliance will stage a protest rally at Suhrawardy Udyan as part of their countrywide programme on Friday.Top leaders of 18-party alliance will be present at the rally.BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is expected to address the

Rajshahi JP torches Khaleda’s effigy

RAJSHAHI: Rajshahi unit Jatiya Party (JP) leaders and activists torched opposition BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s effigy on Thursday afternoon.Hundreds activists of JP and its front organizations brought out a protest procession from city party office and torched Khaleda’s

BNP calls hartal in Pabna for Saturday

PABNA: District BNP called dawn-to-dusk hartal (shutdown) for Saturday in the district, demanding the immediate release of Advocate Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, special assistant to opposition BNP Cahirperson Khaleda Zia.General Secretary of district BNP Habibur Rahman Tota told

Half-day hartal in Noakhali for Sunday

NOAKHALI: District Chhatra Shibir called a half-day hartal (shutdown) for Sunday in the district protesting the death of their activist Mahmudul Hossain.Central Committee member Zakir Hossain Selim announced the programme from a protest rally at the Bazar area of Chatkhil upazila on

Hasina for gen secy level talks

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to sit in dialogue in general secretary level.The Awami League president came up with the plea while exchanging greetings with Fakhrul at Senakunja on the occasion of ‘Armed