Politics

Emergency revoked

Wed December 17, 2008 - 4:12am BdST

New Age: The state of emergency declared on January 11, 2007 has been revoked with effect from today.

14-party leaders vow to revive Mohajote

Thu September 25, 2008 - 1:18am BdST

The leaders of the 14 party alliance yesterday vowed to revive the grand alliance combined with all the pro-liberation political parties for defeating the anti-liberation and communal forces in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

The top leaders of the alliance categorically said that they would work together under the banner of grand alliance to defeat the BNP-Jamaat alliance in December election by all means.

Top Jamaat leaders to be tried first :Quamrul

Sat March 20, 2010 - 1:38pm BdST

State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam yesterday said the trial of identified war criminals including Jamaat leaders Matiur Rahman Nizami, Ali Ahsan Mojaheed and Delwar Hossain Sayeedi will be held in the first phase.

EC asks three political parties to inform about student body

Sat March 20, 2010 - 1:07am BdST

The Election Commission (EC) has asked three political parties to notify the commission about the affiliation with their respective student wings, reports BSS. The EC Thursday issued the letters to the political parties in this regard mentioning some press reports and speech of the leaders of Awami League, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.

Govt, AL fail to rein in BCL

Sat March 20, 2010 - 12:59am BdST

The government and the ruling Awami League have apparently failed to rein in Chhatra League activists who are indulging themselves in violence, extortion and brisk business by manipulating tenders and admission process in educational institutions.

Maudud questions govt inaction over Hasina’s ‘slow poisoning’

Fri March 19, 2010 - 11:40pm BdST

Former Law Minister Barrister Maudud Ahmed, has questioned why the government has taken no action against the alleged ‘slow poisoning’ of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, while she was in jail during the interim army-backed caretaker government in 2007-08.

Hafiz wants Army for by-poll

Fri March 19, 2010 - 11:01pm BdST

BNP's likely candidate Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has demanded army deployment during Bhola-3 by-election scheduled for Apr 24. "I will request the EC to deploy army to ensure high-level of security," said Hafiz.

Former BNP state minister bail rejected

Fri March 19, 2010 - 2:42pm BdST

A Chandpur Court on Thursday rejected the bail petition of former BNP state minister A. N. M. Ahsanul Milon who has been accused of attacking the car of an incumbent Awami League MP, Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, seven years ago.

8 hurt in RU BCL infighting

Thu March 18, 2010 - 10:54pm BdST

At least eight students were injured in a clash between two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League at Rajshashi University on Thursday.

Khaleda expresses no confidence in HC

Thu March 18, 2010 - 10:50pm BdST

The High Court has sent to the Chief Justice the petition filed by Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of a government notice, ordering her to leave her Cantonment residence. The order followed a submission by the former prime minister's lawyers that Begum Zia lacked confidence in the neutrality of the bench.