BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday slammed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad for his remark that the fourth phase of the Union Parishad (UP) election was fair. Terming his statements and activities sound like of a clown, he also alleged that the UP polls have been marred by huge casualties and violence as the CEC has indulged in anti-constitutional…

A sub-inspector of Phulgazi police station was shot injured by a group of miscreants during their alleged bid to capture a polling centre in Dhania union of Sadar upazila on Saturday. Quoting police news agency UNB said a group of miscreants stormed Alipur Government Primary School polling centre around 11:30 am and tried to take control of the centre. When Mohammad Yeasin, a sub-inspector of the…

A man was hacked to death six others injured in a clash between the supporters of two member candidates at Chandla Bazar in Brahmanpara upazila during the 4th phase union parishad election on Saturday.   According to police sources the incident took place just after polling started at 8am at Madhabpur UP in Brahmanparha Upazila.   The victim has been identified as Tapash Chandra Das, 23,…

On the backdrop of various allegations, nine BNP-backed chairman candidates boycotted the union parishad election race in Pabna, Natore, Brahmanbaria, Feni, Narsingdi and Manikganj districts on Saturday. In Pabna, three BNP chairman candidates boycotted the polls in Tatibandha, Sagorkandi and Raninagar unions of Sujanagar upazila citing reason of various irregularities. The chairman aspirants, Abdur…

BNP on Friday questioned whether Law Minister Anisul Huq has committed a contempt of court by calling illegal a High Court verdict that declared illegal the 16th amendment to the constitution.   Speaking at a discussion, BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan also urged the apex court to take the matter into its consideration, UNB reports.   Islamic Party, one of the components of the BNP-led…

BNP on Friday termed the High Court verdict that declared the 16th constitutional amendment illegal as they claimed it has boosted people’s confidence in the judiciary. “Yesterday’s (Thursday’s) High Court verdict declaring the 16th constitutional amendment illegal is historical and monumental. The verdict has brightened the image of the judiciary and boosted people’s…

Parshuram Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) HM Rakib Haider was assaulted allegedly by a local Awami League leader and his men for not showing respect to him, reports news agency UNB. Deputy Commissioner of the district M Aminul Ul Ahsan said the UNO was waiting in Dhonikunda area of the upazila to receive Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan who came here to visit the Bilonia land port and attend a rally.…

The Supreme Court (SC) today has upheld death for condemned war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami by rejecting his review plea against the death sentence.    A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha announced the verdict on Thursday.   Now, after the review against death dismissed, the government can initiate Niazami’s…

Some unidentified miscreants set afire to an election camp of the Awami League rebel chairman candidate of Outshahi union in Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj district early Thursday.   Officer-in-charge of Tongibari Police Station Alamgir Hossain said some miscreants torched the election camp of AL rebel chairman aspirant Jahirul Hoque Liton at Chander Bazar in the upazila around 12:30am.  …

Pro-BNP suspended Gazipur City Corporation Mayor MA Mannan has been put on a three-day remand in two cases filed for sabotage.   Senior Judicial Magistrate Abdul Hye granted a one-day remand when police produced Mannan before the court on Wednesday seeking a seven-day remand in a case filed with Joydebpur Police Station.   Besides, Senior Judicial Magistrate Shahidul Islam put him on a two-day…

A total of 43 leaders and activists of the then 19-party alliance, including BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was charged on Tuesday in a case filed with Paltan Police Station in 2014.   Sub-inspector of the police station Tabibur Rahman submitted two charge-sheets -- one for torching vehicles and the other under the Explosive Substances Act -- to SI Jalal Uddin, general recording…

Countering BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s accusations against him, prime minister’s ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy yesterday called the BNP chief a liar and a thief. Joy, also the son of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, made the remarks in a status posted on his official Facebook page. In the post, Joy wrote: A woman (Khaleda Zia) who has stolen money from orphans, one whose son [Tarique…

Ruling Awami League (AL) MP and former state minister for Health Dr Capt (retd) Mujibur Rahman Fakir of Mymensingh-3 constituency passed away on Monday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 69.   He breathed his last around 9:15 am at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, said Kamrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station.    He was admitted to the hospital around…