Tag: rally
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BNP leaders Amir Khosru and Zaheeruddin sent on 6-day remand in murder case: Latest updates
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Ameer Khasru Mahmood Chowdhury and party’s media cell convenor Zaheer Uddin Swapan have been kept on remand for 6 days each. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka passed the order on Friday after the police argued in the murder case filed over the death of police constable…
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Rally of Islamic Movement Bangladesh going on in Dhaka
They were singing Islamic songs and ghazals to cheer up the gathering. Organizers hope that the crowd will increase after Friday prayers. The party shared its demands in a press conference on Thursday. These are: dissolution of Parliament, fair and impartial elections under a national government, introduction of a proportional electoral system and abolition of…
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Mirza Fakhrul has sought bail from Dhaka court in the case of vandalism at Chief Justice’s residence.
The BNP leader was arrested on 29 October. Later, bail was sought from the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Dhaka. But the court rejected the petition that day and sent him to jail. Addressing the court that day, Mirza Fakhrul’s lawyer Syed Joynul Abedin said that the BNP general secretary was ill. He has…
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Bangladesh government rejects OHCHR statement on violence in Dhaka on 28 October
“From the activities of the BNP, it is clear that the party is indulging in violence, especially with the clear intention of creating public nuisance, disturbing lives and livelihoods, disrupting the economy, sabotaging public communications, transport and logistics and ensuring complete anarchy. Is resorting to arson. Country. “BNP also resorted to misinformation to mislead the…
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Leaders like me will be destroyed: Mirza Abbas in court
Mirza Abbas also said, “Honourable Court, I have made these statements for future reference. I do not want to predict what might happen, but the nation could potentially find itself without effective leadership.” Earlier, Mirza Abbas’s lawyer Mosleh Uddin Jasim had filed a complaint in the court regarding wrongly stating the age of Mirza Abbas…
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Free political prisoners and protect the right to peaceful assembly in Bangladesh: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for the freeing of political prisoners and protecting the right to peaceful assembly. HRW, an international non-governmental organization based in New York, made the call in a report on its website on Wednesday. The Bangladesh government is ignoring international calls for restraint and its promises to hold peaceful, free…
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BNP officials Mirza Abbas and Syed Moazzam Hussain Alal arrested
DB chief Harun-ya-Rashid confirmed the arrest of Mirza Abbas and Alal to Prothom Alo. Both of them are accused in the case registered for the murder of a police personnel. He has been arrested and brought to DB office. Earlier, police arrested BNP general secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir from his Gulshan residence on Sunday…
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BNP briefs diplomats on current situation after police attack on rally
A letter has been sent to diplomats of various countries, including the United States, informing them that the police attack at Naya Paltan on October 28 disrupted the grand rally of the BNP. The letter also highlights the incident in which a member of BNP’s youth wing Jubo Dal was killed and several party leaders…
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Who will lead the blockade of BNP, Obaidul Quader asked
Regarding the rally and counter-rally, this Awami League leader said that BNP told foreigners that if they hold a rally, Awami League calls a counter-rally, but BNP does sabotage, while Awami League does not call a counter-rally, Awami League believes in a peace and development rally. He said, “We are present today on 30th October.…
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1,544 made accused in 36 cases filed in view of October 28 clash: Police
36 cases have been registered against 1,544 people centering on the clashes and violence during the grand rally of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Naya Paltan, Dhaka on October 28. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Media Center informed the media in an official message on Monday.
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BNP has announced a 3-day blockade from Tuesday
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday announced a complete blockade for three consecutive days from Tuesday. BNP senior general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement at a media conference in the evening, following Sunday’s day-long strike across the country. * more to follow …
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BNP’s new platoon headquarters is now a ‘crime scene’
BNP’s new platoon headquarters is now a ‘crime scene’
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Police disperse BNP men from Arambagh-Naya Paltan road
Meanwhile, party leaders and workers continued to engage in sporadic clashes at various places including Kakrail, Bojoynagar and Shantinagar areas. Amidst the skirmishes and pursuit, counter-pursuit, a group of BNP men gathered in Arambag, in an attempt to advance towards Naya Paltan. However, the police chased them away from the spot and cleared the road…
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Awami League’s demonstration with sticks in Dhaka
Meanwhile, leaders and workers of Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League from different districts were found deployed at the entrance of Suhrawardy Udyan adjacent to TSC. Leaders and workers of various ranks of the Dhaka University Students League unit started gathering in front of the TSC building from 1:30 pm. Many of them were…
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AL rally echoed with slogans and applause of thousands of workers
The peace rally of the ruling Awami League is echoing with slogans and applause of thousands of workers at the southern gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosques. By 1 pm the entire venue was filled with thousands of leaders and workers. Ruling party leaders and workers were wearing colorful caps and carrying national and party…