Awami-League

The Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested Md. Nasir Uddin (52), a leader of the Awami League, an organization whose activities are banned. Nasir is a member of the Cumilla North District Committee and joint general secretary of the Titas Upazila Awami League. He is the son of former member Md. Farid Uddin from Kalachankandi village in Kalakandi Union of Titas Upazila. He was arrested from Bashundhara City Shopping Complex in Dhaka on Saturday night and...

Prime Minister’s Information Affairs Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman has explained why he is not protesting the increase in fuel prices now despite protesting fuel price hikes during the Awami League government. In his explanation, he said the Awami League government had no legitimacy. But the current BNP government is a government elected by the people’s votes. Zahed said this at a weekly press conference on the progress of the government’s work at the Department of Information at the Secretaria...

Former Member of Parliament from Chattogram-3 (Sandwip) constituency Mahfuzur Rahman Mita has been arrested by the Gulshan Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB). He was arrested from the Gulshan 2 area of the capital at around 1:30 am on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the DB Gulshan Division A F M Anwar Hossain Khan confirmed the arrest on Tuesday. He said a raid was conducted at House 29 on Road 43 in the Gulshan 2 area on Monday night based on secret i...

Tensions emerged in Jackson Heights, a Bangladeshi dominated area of New York, ahead of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to New York. BNP leaders and activists held programs to welcome the prime minister while leaders and activists of the Awami League, whose activities are banned in Bangladesh, voiced opposition to his visit. On Sunday night, the situation became tense as supporters of the two sides stood near each other in Jackson Heights and exchanged slogans and statem...

Members of the Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal held a torch procession in Sonargaon of Narayanganj protesting the activities and anarchy of the banned Awami League. The procession was held around 7:30 pm Saturday in the Mogorapara Chowrasta area of the upazila. The procession was organized by Khairul Islam Sajib, political secretary to Narayanganj 3 constituency MP Azharul Islam Mannan. Jubo Dal leaders and activists joined the torch procession with a motorcycle rally. Upazila BNP Publicity Secretary Seli...

Activists and leaders of the banned Awami League held a procession in broad daylight in Gulshan last Friday. The incident sparked discussions and criticism over the role and activities of the police. However, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed believes there was no negligence on the part of the police. The Home Minister claimed that intelligence information about the incident was available. However, the police could not properly understand or anticipate the matter at the specific time. Salah...

A youth was killed in a shooting in front of a local office of the banned Awami League in Daulatpur, Khulna. The incident occurred at around 8:15 am on Saturday in front of Ispahani Jute Press Colony on the Khulna-Jashore highway in Daulatpur, according to police and local residents. The deceased was identified as Jalil Munshi (35). He was the son of Dilu Munshi of the area. Locals said Jalil was walking past the Kuli Bagan Awami League office at around 8:15 am when three assailants arri...

Police have arrested two people from a flash procession by leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organizations in Gulshan, Dhaka. Five cocktails were recovered from them. The arrested individuals are Arafat (20), and Abdur Rahim (49). Gulshan Police Station Officer in Charge Md. Daud Hossain disclosed the information Friday (September 11) afternoon. The OC said, “At around 11:45 am today, 150 to 200 leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its af...

A discussion event organized in New Delhi featuring Awami League leaders was canceled at the last moment. The organizers alleged that the event was canceled due to “interference” by Delhi police. Police reportedly asked them not to proceed with the event. The event was scheduled to take place on Saturday at the Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia (FCC) in Delhi. The discussion was supposed to focus on relations between Europe and Asia. The event titled “Europe and Asia: From Dialo...

A court has imposed a travel ban on Awami Jubo League Chairman Sheikh Fazle Shams (Parash) and his wife Advocate Nahid Sultana along with one other person. The activities of Awami Jubo League are currently banned. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court Judge Md. Shahjahan Kabir issued the order on Thursday following an application by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The other person facing the travel ban is Tanzin Wahab Brishti. However, her identity could not be confirmed. O...

After the arrest of Bidisha Siddique, former wife of former president and founder chairman of Jatiya Party Hussain Muhammad Ershad, sensational information about her alleged fraud and influence is emerging. While Ershad was alive, an agreement was made to sell an upscale apartment in Baridhara. Bidisha took Tk 7.5 million in advance from the buyer but did not register the apartment in his name. She later secretly sold the apartment to another person. This is not the only incident. During the Awa...

The BNP government has completed six months in office. Before that, an interim government was in charge. During the tenures of both governments, the administration saw extensive reshuffles along with forced retirements and OSD appointments aimed at removing officials considered loyal to Sheikh Hasina’s party. Despite this, several hundred Awami League leaning officials including at least seven secretaries continue to work in key positions without facing major obstacles. They have secured...

The government of Tarique Rahman has once again requested the extradition of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. However, senior Indian government officials said such an extradition request must be presented before the country’s judiciary and that the final decision will be made by the court. They also said discussions on the matter are ongoing between Dhaka and New Delhi. A senior Indian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the decision on Sheikh Hasina’s extra...

Rafiqul Islam Jamal, a member of Parliament from the Jhalakathi 1 constituency covering Rajapur and Kathalia and central religious affairs secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has urged party leaders and activists to stop their constant hunger to grab everything. He made the appeal in a post on his verified Facebook account Thursday night. In his post, Rafiqul Islam said, “I request the leaders and activists of the BNP and its affiliated organizations in Jhalakathi to stop...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and opposition leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has said the Awami League should not return to politics without expressing remorse or regret to the nation for past events. He said bringing the party back into politics solely for political calculations or to strengthen a political alliance would be an injustice and a heinous crime. He made the remarks at a meeting with journalists at the Bagerhat Circuit House on Friday morning. Responding to a question about the Awami Lea...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said Sheikh Hasina destroyed democracy in the name of democracy. He said she destroyed every institution of democracy. The main reason for the problems being seen today is that no institutions were properly established here. The Local Government Minister made the remarks while attending an event organized by the TV Editors Council on Friday morning. Mirza Fakhrul said democracy and...

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, senior joint secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has described former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted from power during the July Mass Uprising, as ‘the worst and most despicable fascist in history.’ He alleged, “To retain power, Sheikh Hasina carried out repression against the people and looted the country’s resources.” Rizvi made the remarks today, Wednesday, after visiting a photo exhibition on the July Mass Uprising and the movements of...

Testimony has concluded against seven accused, including Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, in a crimes against humanity case over the July mass uprising. The court has also set Aug. 4 for the presentation of closing arguments. The order was issued Sunday by International Crimes Tribunal 2, a three member panel led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury. The tribunal’s other two members are Judge Md. Manjurul Bachhid and Judge Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir. The other accused in the...

Water Resources Adviser and BNP Joint Secretary General Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie said the foundation for the July Uprising was not built in a single day, adding that the BNP had laid that foundation over the past 17 years. He made the remarks Tuesday afternoon while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion held at the National Press Club auditorium. The discussion, titled Unity, Not Division, for Building a Just and Discrimination Free Society, was organized by an organization call...

The prosecution has filed formal charges against 19 people in a crimes against humanity case over the killing of Ashhabul Yamin in Savar during the July Mass Uprising. The charges were submitted to the registrar of the International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday morning. The prosecution said 19 people have been accused in the case following a lengthy investigation. On the same day, International Crimes Tribunal 2 framed the charges. A hearing on the charges has been scheduled for August 24....