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'Autocratic' BNP destroys democratic values and ethics, Obaidul Quader says

'Autocratic' BNP destroys democratic values and ethics, Obaidul Quader says

-- 2021-10-10 20:07:49

Describing BNP as an autocratic party, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the party has destroyed democratic values and ethics in the country. "BNP alleges that democracy ha...

Another ‘mass uprising’ imminent, Fakhrul says

Another ‘mass uprising’ imminent, Fakhrul says

-- 2021-10-10 20:00:44

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged students and common people to get united as another ‘mass uprising’ like the one that happened in 1990 is imminent to ensu...

Mujibul Haque Chunnu becomes secretary general of Jatiya Party

Mujibul Haque Chunnu becomes secretary general of Jatiya Party

-- 2021-10-09 20:05:46

The Jatiya Party has appointed Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu as its secretary general after the death of Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu. GM Quader, chairman of the party and deputy leader of the opposition in parlia...

BNP fails in elections for its corrupt leadership, PM says

BNP fails in elections for its corrupt leadership, PM says

-- 2021-10-04 17:28:18

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said BNP did not get success in recent elections as the leadership of the party was involved in crime and corruption.  “How can a party win if its leadersh...

Awami League issues show-cause notice to Gazipur city mayor

Awami League issues show-cause notice to Gazipur city mayor

-- 2021-10-03 22:35:40

Awami League has issued a show-cause notice to Gazipur City Corporation Mayor, also general secretary of the party’s Gazipur city unit, Jahangir Alam for allegedly making controversial comments...

Don’t make unnecessary chaos, polls will be held as per constitution: Obaidul Quader

Don’t make unnecessary chaos, polls will be held as per constitution: Obaidul Quader

-- 2021-10-02 22:19:47

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said parliamentary polls will be held in due time as per the constitution like in other democratic countries. “So, there is no need to make evi...

Govt prefers tunnel under Padma River instead of bridge, Quader says

Govt prefers tunnel under Padma River instead of bridge, Quader says

-- 2021-10-01 22:51:27

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said the government has a plan to build a tunnel beneath the Padma River at Daulatdia-Paturia point instead of constructing a bridge to sus...

Khelafat Majlis quits 20-party alliance

Khelafat Majlis quits 20-party alliance

-- 2021-10-01 19:48:53

Khelafat Majlis on Friday quit the BNP-led 20-party alliance as the party thinks it has become an 'ineffective' opposition platform. Khelafat Majlis acting secretary general Advocate M Jahangir Hossa...

Awami League gets frightened as BNP waking up with fresh vigour, Fakhrul says

Awami League gets frightened as BNP waking up with fresh vigour, Fakhrul says

-- 2021-09-29 21:22:31

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the ruling party, Awami League, has got frightened as BNP started renovating its all of units for waking up with fresh vigour. &ldq...

Sheikh Hasina becomes global leader through long struggle, Obaidul Quader says

Sheikh Hasina becomes global leader through long struggle, Obaidul Quader says

-- 2021-09-28 21:37:31

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has become a global leader, crossing the country's boundary, through a long struggle. "Sheikh Hasina is a br...

AL-backed middlemen behind price hike of essentials, BNP leaders says

AL-backed middlemen behind price hike of essentials, BNP leaders says

-- 2021-09-28 20:28:24

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday voiced deep concern over the price hike of essentials and alleged that Awami League-backed middlemen are behind it. "People have got unnerved...

BNP will get befitting reply if it tries to create chaos, Obaidul Quader warns

BNP will get befitting reply if it tries to create chaos, Obaidul Quader warns

-- 2021-09-26 19:55:42

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said their party, along with the people, will give a befitting reply to BNP if it tries to create unrest in the country by resorting to violence. "...

Local elections strengthen democracy at grassroots, Obaidul Quader says

Local elections strengthen democracy at grassroots, Obaidul Quader says

-- 2021-09-21 22:32:02

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the local government elections strengthen the pillars of democracy at the grassroots levels, increase scopes of accountability and thus increase...

Pran Gopal elected unopposed in Cumilla-7 by-polls

Pran Gopal elected unopposed in Cumilla-7 by-polls

-- 2021-09-20 16:28:09

Prof Pran Gopal Datta, former vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), was declared elected unopposed in Cumilla-7 by-polls on Monday morning. He was formally pronounce...

BNP starts new conspiracy over EC formation, Obaidul Quader says

BNP starts new conspiracy over EC formation, Obaidul Quader says

-- 2021-09-18 19:00:24

Awami League general secretary and Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the concerned ministry is working for the formation of the Election Commission in line with the constitution. The road transport and...

Jatiya Party Vice-Chairman Khokon expelled

Jatiya Party Vice-Chairman Khokon expelled

-- 2021-09-17 18:55:49

Jatiya Party has expelled its vice-chairman Lutfar Reza Khokon from the party as he withdrew from the Cumilla-7 by-polls violating high command’s decision. The party also dissolved the existing...

BNP begins series of meetings to finalise next course of action

BNP begins series of meetings to finalise next course of action

-- 2021-09-13 20:41:36

The policymakers of BNP are going to hold a series of meetings with the central leaders of the party and associate bodies to work out the party’s next course of action over the next general elec...

BNP never hesitates to sell independence to assume power, Obaidul Quader says

BNP never hesitates to sell independence to assume power, Obaidul Quader says

-- 2021-09-13 20:40:30

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said BNP does not hesitate to sell the independence of the country to assume power in disguise of patriotism. "Those who join hands with the an...

Law ministry agrees to allow Khaleda to spend another six months out of jail

Law ministry agrees to allow Khaleda to spend another six months out of jail

-- 2021-09-12 17:34:19

The law ministry has agreed to stay BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's prison sentence and allow her to spend another six months out of jail.  “I made a recommendation to extend the suspension...

Bangladesh now 'friendless', says GM Quader   

Bangladesh now 'friendless', says GM Quader  

-- 2021-09-11 20:35:20

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen's frustration over not getting Covid vaccines from different countries has manifested that Bangladesh has become 'frien...

Awami League nominates Pran Gopal for Cumilla-7 by-polls

Awami League nominates Pran Gopal for Cumilla-7 by-polls

-- 2021-09-11 16:23:09

The Awami League has named Dr Pran Gopal Datta as its candidate to contest the by-election to the vacant Cumilla-7 parliamentary constituency. The decision to nominate the eminent physician was taken...

Police arrest Jamaat secretary general, eight others

Police arrest Jamaat secretary general, eight others

-- 2021-09-06 21:07:34

Police have arrested Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar and eight other leaders of the party in Dhaka. Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam said the arrestees held on...

Don’t make reckless remarks on BNP, Fakhrul urges Zafrullah

Don’t make reckless remarks on BNP, Fakhrul urges Zafrullah

-- 2021-09-06 20:18:16

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday urged Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury to refrain from making unguarded and confusing remarks over their party and its le...

Museum in Ctg circuit house named after Zia will be removed, says State Minister

Museum in Ctg circuit house named after Zia will be removed, says State Minister

-- 2021-09-06 17:45:50

The museum named after Ziaur Rahman at the old circuit house in Chattogram will be removed and the building will be turned into a circuit house again, said State Minister for Information and Broadcast...

Obaidul Quader seeks accurate information on corruption

Obaidul Quader seeks accurate information on corruption

-- 2021-09-04 20:35:40

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has refuted BNP’s allegation of corruption in COVID-19 vaccination as fictional. At a briefing from his official residence, Quader asked his BNP co...

Khaleda asks BNP leaders not to lose courage, Fakhrul says

Khaleda asks BNP leaders not to lose courage, Fakhrul says

-- 2021-09-04 20:33:26

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said their party chairperson Khaleda Zia asked them to continue the movement without losing courage and getting disappointed. "I met our...

Tofail suffers stroke, flies to India for advanced medical care

Tofail suffers stroke, flies to India for advanced medical care

-- 2021-09-03 19:15:50

Veteran politician Tofail Ahmed, who recently suffered a stroke, has flown to India for advanced medical care. He left for Delhi in an air ambulance from Dhaka's Square Hospital, where he had been re...

BNP celebrates its 43rd founding anniversary

BNP celebrates its 43rd founding anniversary

-- 2021-09-01 18:44:07

BNP and its associate bodies celebrated the 43rd founding anniversary of the party across the country on Wednesday with various programmes. On September 1, 1978, late President Ziaur Rahman founded t...

BNP’s 43rd founding anniversary Wednesday

BNP’s 43rd founding anniversary Wednesday

-- 2021-08-31 19:47:30

BNP is going to celebrate its 43rd founding anniversary across the country on Wednesday in a low-key manner due to the prevalence of Coronavirus. On September 1, 1978, late Ziaur Rahman founded the p...

Dr Kamal vows to wage movement against ‘misrule’, ‘autocracy’

Dr Kamal vows to wage movement against ‘misrule’, ‘autocracy’

-- 2021-08-29 21:25:53

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Sunday expressed his determination to wage a united movement to oust the current government and to save people from ‘misrule’ and ‘autocracy&r...