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Govt bid to hold back release of verdict copy: Moudud

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Monday alleged that there is a deliberate delay in giving Khaleda Zia's lawyers a certified copy of the lower court verdict against her in a bid to 'linger' her release from jail on bail, reports UNB. Speaking at a discussion, he also warned the...

Tarique behind BD mission office attack: Quader

COX'S BAZAR, Feb 12 (UNB): Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday claimed that BNP senior vice-chairman, Tarique Rahman, was involved with the attack on Bangladesh High Commission in London on February 7.Talking to the reporters while inaugurating Cox's Bazar-Teknaf Road this morning,...

Pro-BNP panel wins Chittagong Bar Association polls

CHITTAGONG, Feb 12: Advocate Iftekhar Saimul Chowdhury and Advocate Nazim Uddin Chowdhury have been elected president and general secretary respectively of the Chittagong Bar Association.Advocate Saimul of the Awami League-backed Ainjibi Samannoy Parishad bagged 1,336 votes while his rival Advocate ASM Badrul Anwar of the BNP-Jamaat backed Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya...

BNP's sit-in prog in city today

As part of its countrywide scheduled programme, BNP leaders and activists will now stage a sit-in programme in the city today (Tuesday) after forming a human chain yesterday protesting the jailing of its chairperson Khaleda Zia in a graft case, reports UNB.The party leaders and followers will observe the programme...

AL wants all parties to contest polls: Qamrul

Food Minister and Awami League leader Advocate Md Qamrul Islam on Monday said his party wants the next parliament election to be held inclusively with the participation of all registered political parties including BNP, reports BSS. "Awami League wants inclusive election with the participation of all registered political parties including...

Lawlessness to be handled sternly: Amu

The government will strongly handle any situation that can create threats to the people's life and property, said chairman of the ministerial committee on law and order Amir Hossain Amu, reports BSS. "The government will tackle any lawlessness with strong hand," said Amu, also the industries minister, while briefing journalists...

Police pick up BNP leader Shamsuzzaman Dudu

Police arrested senior BNP leader Shamsuzzaman Dudu from the city on Monday, reports UNB.BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said police picked up Shamsuzzaman Dudu from near Matshya Bhaban while he was going to join the party's human chain programme in front of the Jatiya Press Club protesting...

RAB arrest JMB man in Habiganj

HABIGANJ, Feb 12 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an activist of banned Islamic outfit Jamaat-ul- Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Pikepara market in Sadar upazila on Monday.The arrestee was identified as Md Mizanur Rahman, 40, son of late Maolana Sadullah of the Rangergaon area of the district.On information,...

Mohila Dal president, secy gen get HC bail

The High Court on Monday granted a 10-week ad-interim bail to Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal President Afroza Abbas and its Secretary General Sultana Ahmed in three violence cases filed with Ramna Police Station, reports UNB.An HC bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice Krishna Debnath passed the order after hearing separate...

Law enforcers withdrew on Monday strict security surveillance

Law enforcers withdrew on Monday strict security surveillance from the street in front of the Old Dhaka Central Jail , where BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia landed after being awarded a five-year jail term by a special court in a graft case on Thursday. — Focus Bangla