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BNP condemns killing of retired army officer

-- 2020-08-03 20:56:08

Condemning the killing of a retired major of Bangladesh Army on Marine Drive road in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf, BNP on Monday demanded that the real culprits be identified through a credible pr...

Be alert against anti-development conspirators: Quader

-- 2020-08-03 20:07:31

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged all to remain alert against the anti-development force saying the conspirators of August 15 and August 21 are still continuing their evil effort...

Vested quarter out to tarnish govt’s image: Quader

-- 2020-08-02 20:14:42

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said a vested quarter is out to tarnish the government’s image when it is taking up different effective measures in facing disasters. &nb...

Hasan Mahmud urges BNP to shun politics of tussle

-- 2020-08-01 19:42:31

Urging BNP to shun the politics of brawl, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said the government wants to develop the country with cooperation of all in unison as he offered Eid prayers...

Take steps to help flood victims: Fakhrul

-- 2020-08-01 19:40:08

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday called upon the government to take immediate steps to tackle the floods shunning its "attitude of negligence" towards the miseries of vict...

Swechchasebak Dal president Shafiul Bari Babu dies of cancer

-- 2020-07-28 11:00:37

Jatiyatabadi Swechchasebak Dal President Shafiul Bari Babu died of cancer at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka early Tuesday. He was 49. “He breathed his last at 4:00 am at the hospital,” said B...

BNP forms relief committee to assist flood victims

FE REPORT 2020-07-27 09:40:52

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) formed on Saturday a relief committee to assist the flood-affected people of the country. Standing committee member of the party Iqbal Hassan Mahmud Tuku was ma...

Joy is architect of Digital Bangladesh, Obaidul Quader says

-- 2020-07-26 17:47:01

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser and Bangabandhu’s grandson Sajeeb Wazed Joy is making his all-out strides from behind...

Bablu new JaPa secretary general

-- 2020-07-26 16:48:27

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Sunday made party co-chairman Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu as its secretary general removing Moshiur Rahman Ranga from the post. GM Quader took the decision as per section...

‘BNP leaders talking absurdly after failing in elections, movements’

-- 2020-07-24 21:47:42

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP leaders are now talking ridiculously after being boycotted by the people in elections and movements. “BNP is continuing its ill...

‘Emajuddin’s contribution will inspire in struggle for democracy’

-- 2020-07-24 21:38:37

Recalling late Professor Emajuddin Ahmed’s contributions to nationalist politics, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his works will inspire the nationalist forces in the...

Quader seeks responsible role from hospital authorities

-- 2020-07-18 20:30:37

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has called upon the authorities concerned to regain patients’ confidence in hospitals ensuring proper health environment during the ongoing coronavi...

‘July 16 not only imprisonment day, democracy confinement day too’

-- 2020-07-16 20:28:28

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said the July 16 is not only the imprisonment day of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, it is also the democracy confinement day....

Govt’s policy behind emergence of Shahed, Sabrina: Rizvi

-- 2020-07-16 20:10:07

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that the ‘government’s policy’ is behind the rise of Regent Hospital chairman Mohammad Shahed and JKG Healthcare's ch...

BNP leader Shahjahan Siraj dies

-- 2020-07-14 18:30:23

BNP leader and former minister Shahjahan Siraj died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer at the age of 77. Shahjahan Siraj, also a former leader of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, breathed his last ar...

Jatiya Party observes first death anniversary of Ershad

-- 2020-07-14 17:19:57

Jatiya Party observed the first death anniversary of its founder Hussein Muhammad Ershad with through various programmes in Rangpur on Tuesday. The programmes included hoisting of the party flag at h...

Ershad’s first death anniversary Tuesday

-- 2020-07-13 21:25:40

Jatiya Party will observe the first death anniversary of its founder HM Ershad on Tuesday. The party has worked out elaborate programmes to mark the death anniversary with due respect. However, all...

BD now at risk of losing overseas labour market: Rizvi

-- 2020-07-10 18:59:01

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday alleged that Bangladesh is now at the risk of losing overseas labour market due to the ‘indifference and negligence’ of the g...

Amu named coordinator of 14-party alliance

-- 2020-07-08 16:33:01

Veteran politician Amir Hossain Amu has taken the charge of coordinator and spokesman for the Awami League-led 14-party Grand Alliance. He succeeds Awami League stalwart Mohammed Nasim who had been s...

Public gathering during Eid must be avoided: Quader

-- 2020-07-05 16:44:26

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said public gathering during the upcoming Eid need to be avoided at any cost. People’s free movement and gathering during the last...

EC move on women’s representation in parties a plot: Speakers

FE Report 2020-07-05 10:04:55

Speakers at a meeting of Bangladesh Mahila Parisad (BMP) sharply reacted at a move of Election Commission (EC) to propose amendment of 33 per cent female representation in political parties terming it...

EC’s move to amend 33 per cent female participation in parties a ‘conspiracy’: Speakers

FE Online Report 2020-07-04 22:02:43

Speakers at a meeting of Bangladesh Mahila Parisad (BMP) sharply reacted at a move of Election Commission (EC) to propose amendment of 33 per cent female participation in political parties terming it...

Allow Eid holidays for RMG workers in phases: Quader

-- 2020-07-04 19:11:06

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged owners of readymade garment factories to ensure Eid-ul-Azha holidays to readymade garment workers in phases. The road, transport and bridges mi...

Sylhet BNP leader MA Haque dies from cold-related problems

-- 2020-07-04 19:03:39

MA Haque, a member of BNP Chairperson’s advisory council, died from pneumonia and other cold-related problems at a hospital in Sylhet city on Friday. He was 70. Haque, also a former president o...

It’s a blueprint to revive West Bengal’s jute mills: Oikyafront

-- 2020-06-30 19:35:07

Jatiya Oikyafront on Tuesday urged the government to back off from its decision to shut down state-owned jute mills. In a statement, the top leaders of the alliance also said the government’s d...

Govt has no roadmap to tackle corona: Fakhrul

-- 2020-06-28 18:19:51

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the government neither has any roadmap nor effective plan to prevent coronavirus. “The Directorate General of Health Ser...

AL to celebrate its 71st anniversary

-- 2020-06-22 16:47:04

Awami League, the oldest and largest political party of Bangladesh, will celebrate its 71st founding anniversary on June 23. The political party was established on this day in 1949 in Rose Garden, Dh...

Govt took more concerted steps than BNP’s recommendations: Quader

-- 2020-06-14 20:15:59

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the government took much more concerted steps than what BNP recommended to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. “The government has taken mu...

FBCCI condoles death of Mohammad Nasim

FE Online Desk 2020-06-14 00:42:32

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has condoled the death of Mohammad Nasim, a senior leader of Bangladesh Awami League. "The country has lost a dedicated politici...

'Balanced' budget to tackle economic fallout: Obaidul Quader

-- 2020-06-12 19:14:13

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said the budget proposed for 2020-21 fiscal year is a balanced one to recover the country’s economy hit by COVID-19 pandemic. He came up...