Politics

AL men ransack Barisal BNP office, set it afire

Fri November 6, 2009 - 11:22am BdST

Ruling party men allegedly vandalised and set fire to Barisal BNP office complex on the city's Aswini Kumar Hall premises yesterday protesting the bomb blast near the Awami League (AL) office in Dhaka that left four people wounded. Witnesses said a group of Jubo League and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men led by district unit Jubo League President Zakir Hossain and BCL city unit convener Ziaur Rahman swooped on the BNP office at about 6:00pm.

BNP men asked to tackle possible obstacle to council

Fri November 6, 2009 - 11:16am BdST

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has asked party leaders to devise an effective strategy to deal with possible obstacles from local administration to hold district unit councils. She also directed party leaders to resolve internal disputes quickly to hold the national council on December 8 after a long gap of 16 years.

Khaleda blasts burning of books on Zia

Fri November 6, 2009 - 9:52am BdST

The BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Thursday said the name of Ziaur Rahman could not be erased from the minds of the people by burning books written on him. Blasting the incident of setting books on Ziaur Rahman on fire at Sonargaon museum, Khaleda said the country's independence and sovereignty was restored through the uprising of mass people and soldiers on November 7, 1975.

AL, not BNP, pursues politics of killing, says Delwar

Thu November 5, 2009 - 12:49am BdST

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary-general, Khandaker Delwar, alleged that the Awami League, not BNP, pursues the politics of killing freedom-fighters and opposition leaders. He said that the Awami League is attempting to commemorate November 7 as 'freedom-fighter killing day' to rob it of its real significance and thus make it meaningless.

Nizami re-elected Jamaat Ameer

Thu November 5, 2009 - 12:35am BdST

Maulana Motiur Rahman Nizami has been reelected Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh for the next three-year term from 2010 to 2012. The announcement was made yesterday at a meeting of the election commission at party central office with chief election administrator Maulana Rafiuddin Ahmed in the chair.

Opposition MPs look eager to return to JS: PM

Thu November 5, 2009 - 12:26am BdST

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday told the parliament that the lawmakers of the main opposition seemed to be eager to return to the house but were staying out because of their leaders.

EC rejects BNP allegation on RPO

Wed November 4, 2009 - 10:17pm BdST

Election commissioner Sohul Hossain on Wednesday said the second amendment to the Representation of People Order was brought to bring BNP under the purview of registration. BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain on Tuesday alleged that the provision for cancellation of registration was meant to keep BNP out of registration. He termed the second amendment motivated and conspiratorial.

Menon warns of street movement

Wed November 4, 2009 - 9:46pm BdST

Lawmaker and Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon Wednesday warned of a greater movement if the government takes any step against country’s interest, such as transfer of the management of ports and airports to aliens.

BNP 'frustrated' with PM's attacks

Tue November 3, 2009 - 10:59pm BdST

BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain on Tuesday reiterated his party's stance condemning the bomb attack on Awami League MP Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, but termed the prime minister's speech in parliament the day before 'unfortunate and frustrating' as she accused the opposition of supporting the bombers.

9 hurt in BCL factional clash in Ctg

Tue November 3, 2009 - 10:53pm BdST

At least nine activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured when a rival faction attacked their procession brought out to observe the Jail Killing Day at Chittagong Commerce College here on Tuesday. Sources said a group of BCL activists loyal to top-notch criminal Machh Kader and outsiders attacked the procession brought out by BCL faction loyal to Awami League (AL) leader AJM Nasir Uddin on the college campus at around 12.30pm.