People can speak freely now, says Rizvi
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir said the people of the country can now speak freely, which was impossible during the fallen autocrat Sheikh Hasina's regime.The immediate-past Awami League (AL) government created a terrifying atmosphere to prevent the opponents from delivering any speech against it, he...
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‘Farmers deserve fair valuation, support’
Agriculture and Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retd) has said farmers are the cornerstone of the country's food security and agricultural success."Yet they remain underappreciated. We must change this. Farmers need to be properly appreciated," he said.The adviser made these remarks while addressing a view-exchange meeting...
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Celebrate Sheikh Hasina's 78th birthday tomorrow
Bangladesh Awami League (AL) has called on its leaders, activists, supporters, and people of the country to celebrate the 78th birthday of Sheikh Hasina tomorrow (Saturday) in a befitting manner, reports UNB.In a statement shared on the party's verified Facebook page, AL said: "On this occasion, prayers will be organised...
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BNP Chairperson's Adviser Zainul Abdin Faroque speaking
BNP Chairperson's Adviser Zainul Abdin Faroque speaking at a rally in front of the National Press Club in the capital on Thursday. Gonotontro Forum organised the programme to protest 'Awami League's conspiracy against the interim government'. — Focus Bangla
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Draft martyrs' list opens until Oct 6 for correction
The government will remain open the draft list of the martyrs who sacrificed lives in the July-August uprising for all until October 06 to verify, correct, or add names, addresses, and other relevant details in bringing perfection to it, reports BSS .The government on Wednesday published the draft list of...
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Ex-MP Awal gets bail in fraud case
A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to former Member of Parliament (MP) of Lakshmipur-1 constituency MA Awal in a fraud case filed with Kalabagan Police Station, reports BSS.Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka Ragib Nur passed the order against a bail bond of Tk 1000 after rejecting his bail petition.Investigation officer...
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Diamond World MD on six-day remand
A Dhaka court has placed Dilip Kumar Agarwala, managing director of Diamond World, on a six-day remand in connection with a case filed over the murder of 16-year-old Hridoy Ahmed during the anti-discrimination student movement in the capital's Badda area, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mosharraf Hossain passed the order on...
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Attempt to murder case against BCL chief, 65 others
An attempt to murder case was registered with a Dhaka court on Thursday against 66 persons, including Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) President Saddam Hossain, over an attack on the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders in 2022, reports BSS.JCD joint general secretary Ariful Islam filed the case with Metropolitan Magistrate Akhteruzzaman...
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Shibir does not cut tendons, says its DU spokesman
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir Dhaka University (DU) unit General Secretary SM Farhad on Thursday said there is no documented evidence on the allegations of cutting tendons against the organisation.Mentioning that Shibir will announce its full fledged committee very soon, Farhad said, "We have revealed our president and secretary and very...
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Case filed against Quader Mirza
NOAKHALI, Sept 26 (BSS): A case was filed on Thursday against former Mayor of Basurhat municipality Quader Mirza and 111 others allegedly for killing four Jamaat-Shibir men in the district in 2013.One Md Amirul Islam filed the case with the Noakhali Chief Judicial Magistrate Court. The Judge of the court...
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