A local court has sentenced four people, including former BNP MP Habibul Islam Habib, to life imprisonment in two cases filed over the attack on the then opposition leader and current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In addition, 44 accused have been sentenced to seven years each in the cases. *more to follow…
The former MP passed away at 4:37 am on Wednesday, his press secretary Aniket Rajesh confirmed. Siddiqui was one of the leaders of Mujib Bahini. Noor-e-Alam Siddiqui took an active part in all the political activities of the time, which included participation in the Six Point Movement and the Language Movement.
BNP Vice President Showkat Mehmood has been expelled from the party. He has been stripped of all positions, including primary membership, for violating party discipline, said a BNP press release signed by BNP assistant office secretary Taiful Islam. Shaukat Mehmood while talking to Prothom Alo termed the expulsion as regrettable. Earlier in April last year, […]
Gantantra Manch, a political alliance of seven political parties, will hold its fifth political program across the country on February 4 to press for its 10-point demands, including hike in prices of essential commodities. Mahmudur Rahman said that change does not come overnight. The movement has to be accelerated gradually. A demo rally will be […]
Apart from Mintoo and his two associates – Mohd Arif Hussain, 24, and Monir Ahmed, 35, two shopkeepers, Habibur Rehman Aleem, 35, and Mohd Kalil Khan, 18, were also detained. Concerned police officials said Arif Hussain, an expatriate from Oman, sent 75,000 taka in several steps using mobile banking service from Alpa General Store in […]
Police have arrested accused Anwar Hussain in the case of shooting dead 20-year-old rickshaw puller Mamun Hussain in Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna. He was arrested in the early hours of Thursday from Arambaria area of the upazila. However, the police have not been able to recover Anwar’s weapon used in the murder. Ishwardi police station […]
Former Bangladesh cricket team captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has been appointed as the youth and sports affairs secretary of ruling party Awami-League (AL). Al Secretary-General Obaidul Qader confirmed the matter on Monday night. More to follow…
The party, however, denied the allegation saying that the police had taken explosives to the office. The clash began amid the party’s scheduled 10 December rally, which eventually took place at Dhaka’s Golabagh Maidan in the presence of thousands of BNP leaders and workers. Following the clash, hundreds of BNP leaders and workers were arrested, […]
The general secretary made these comments at the AL president’s office at Dhanmandi in Dhaka on Friday. He said, “Sheikh Hasina will not pay attention to anyone’s comments, orders or interference. She does not care about anyone except Allah.” Referring to vote rigging, Obaidul Kader said, “You are commenting on our court. What is happening […]
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tribute to Suhrawardy on the eve of his death anniversary on Sunday
