Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday alleged that some "wrong and shortsighted" decisions of the government have put the country's economy at risk of collapse. Speaking at a meeting of the party's Central Working Committee, he
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has described the simultaneous resignation of 18 Jamaat-e-Islami-backed law officers from the Attorney General's Office as a “political stunt”. It also called on the attorney general to examine whether the officials carried out any acts of sabotag
A Jubo League leader has “fallen ill” and died at Chattogram Central Jail, a day after he was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of police from Satkania Upazila. Senior Jail Superintendent Iqbal Hossain said that Nurul Alam was brought to the jail on Tuesday evening after his arrest
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) says it has arrested 118 people in a single day, including 26 members of the Awami League and its associate organisations, whose activities are banned. Two separate media statements issued by the DMP on Tuesday confirmed that police rounded up the suspects during da
Jamaat-e-Islami activists have allegedly attacked and beaten a journalist following a protest in Dhanmondi Road No. 32 in Dhaka. The victim, Mahfuzur Rahman Shishir, is a multimedia reporter for the Dainik Sokal. The News multimedia reporter Maruf Hossain has also been injured. At least 10 report
A Cumilla court on Sunday placed Jisan Ahmed Pradhan, expelled assistant secretary for international affairs of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, on a two-day remand in a case filed over allegations of rape, forced abortion and criminal intimidation. Judge Tayyab Uddin of Cumilla Chief Judicial Ma
Former lawmaker from Lakshmipur-4 and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD-Inu) vice president Mosharraf Hossain has died. He was 78. He passed away at a private hospital in Dhaka around 1:30 am on Sunday while undergoing treatment, said Mahbube Elahi Sani, a relative of Mosharraf and a professor at La
Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammed Taher, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, said on Saturday that Jamaat leaders and activists must dedicate themselves to the welfare of society.“Everyone must remain steadfast in fulfilling their responsibilities with courage, trustworthiness, sacrifice a
BNP Secretary General and Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (Saturday) said that the BNP has restored multi-party democracy and does not believe in one-party system of governance. "We are the only party that has been fighting
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday said the verdict of the people’s referendum and the July Charter must be implemented. He said if a solution is not reached in parliament on the issue, they will go to people across the
Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday alleged that the government is trying to establish a one-party rule in the country by appointing its "own supporters" to key positions in banks, universities and local government institutions. "The governmen
Police Headquarters has issued a nationwide alert over fears of possible clashes between Awami League activists and members of other political parties, centring on the party's founding anniversary on June 23. In a communication on Thursday, it directed all police units across the country to remain
Police Headquarters has ordered all units across Bangladesh to take security precautions and remain vigilant before the founding anniversary of the Awami League, whose activities are currently banned. An “urgent message” was sent out on Thursday to all metropolitan police commissioners
