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Bangladesh turns into ‘repressive state’: Fakhrul

-- 2018-08-21 10:45:16

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday night alleged that Bangladesh has now turned into a true 'repressive state' as the government has no accountability to people. "Bangladesh...

‘Mismanagement’ leaves holiday makers distressed: BNP

-- 2018-08-20 15:35:19

BNP on Monday alleged that homebound eid holidaymakers are going through immense sufferings due to the 'poor condition' of highways and 'mismanagement'. "People heading home for celebrating Eid-ul-Az...

EVMs can create scope for digital vote rigging: Rizvi

-- 2018-08-19 20:43:38

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) can create a scope for 'digital vote rigging'. "BNP will not accept the use of EVMs in next par...

AL parliamentary nomination board meeting Monday

-- 2018-08-19 19:04:20

A meeting of the Awami League (AL) parliamentary nomination board will be held at Ganabhaban, the official residence of the Prime Minister, on Monday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, president of AL pa...

Fakhrul senses plot to keep BNP away from election

-- 2018-08-19 17:17:13

The ruling party is again 'plotting' to keep BNP away from the next general election 'creating a chaos' in the country. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the comment on Sunday wh...

JP will remain with Awami League if BNP goes to polls: Ershad

-- 2018-08-18 20:40:02

Prime Minister’s Special Envoy and Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Alhaj Hussein Muhammad Ershad has said his party will remain in the alliance with Awami League (AL) if BNP takes part in the next ge...

Rizvi blames Quader for barricade in front of Moudud's house

-- 2018-08-18 20:35:47

BNP's senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader gave the directives to put barricade in front of BNP leader Moudud Ahmed's an...

'Conspiracy going on for another movement'

-- 2018-08-18 20:20:26

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said a conspiracy is still going on to wage another movement like recent movement for safer roads. "A conspiracy is on to wage such a movement again....

Ershad starts five-day Rangpur tour

-- 2018-08-18 19:37:16

Jatiya Party Chairman has started a five-day tour to Rangpur to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha and carry out organisational and social activities. Ershad reached Rangpur city around 11am on Saturday by a...

Fakhrul should be tried for treason: AL

-- 2018-08-18 12:49:55

Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir should be tried for “treason”, Obaidul Quader has said in reaction to the BNP leader’s “call to liberate Bangladesh”. The BNP secretary gener...

Solution to ‘political standoff’ impossible with Khaleda in jail: BNP

-- 2018-08-17 21:04:27

BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday said the government will not be able to overcome the country's political 'deadlock' without freeing their chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail. "Whether...

Conspirators of 1/11 now active again: Quader

-- 2018-08-17 17:58:57

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the conspirators of 1/11 political changeover are now active again to topple the government. “I urge all of you to remain alert against th...

BNP hits back at PM for Khaleda remark

-- 2018-08-17 17:42:45

BNP on Friday termed 'absurd and imprudent' Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's comment involving its chairperson Khaleda Zia in the August 15 carnage conspiracy. "Our self-declared Prime Minister used t...

BNP charges PM over Khaleda remark

-- 2018-08-17 16:50:07

BNP on Friday termed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's comment 'absurd and imprudent' involving its chairperson Khaleda Zia in the August-15 carnage conspiracy. "Our self-declared Prime Minister used to...

Govt snatches all basic rights: Fakhrul

-- 2018-08-15 18:43:29

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the current government snatched all the basic rights of common people alongside the rights of political parties. The BNP leader made...

If BNP comes to power, terrorism will emerge again: Minister

-- 2018-08-14 20:50:01

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shajahan Kamal on Tuesday observed that state terrorism would emerge in the country once again if the BNP comes to power, saying BNP is called ‘a party of...

BNP to demo to mark its 40th anniversary

-- 2018-08-14 15:48:38

BNP will hold a public rally in the capital on September 1, marking the party's 40th founding anniversary. Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programme at a press br...

Quader rules out dialogue with BNP

-- 2018-08-12 21:28:23

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said his party has no scope to hold any dialogue with BNP as the latter observes fake birthday of its chief Begum Khaleda Zia on National Mourni...

Govt intensification of repressive acts will be reason for their fall: BNP

-- 2018-08-12 17:01:03

BNP senior leader Abdullah Al Noman on Sunday alleged that the government has intensified its repressive acts as its days are numbered. "This autocratic government has increased its repressive acts o...

Islamist party says Ershad is a true defender of Islam

-- 2018-08-11 21:37:18

Bangladesh Khilafat Majlish, an Islamist political party, has forged an election alliance with the Jatiya Party led by former military dictator HM Ershad. Both parties held a joint press conference a...

'Time is not good, be careful about making speeches'

Quader requests AL leaders 2018-08-11 18:29:48

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has requested the leaders of his party to be more attentive about fulfilling duties instead of making speeches. “Time is not good. My courteou...

Joy’s remarks on Shahidul inhumane: Rizvi

-- 2018-08-11 18:18:59

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says ICT Advisor to the Prime Minister Sajeeb Wazed’s remarks regarding the detention of photographer Shahidul Alam are inhumane. The BNP le...

BNP wants changes in proposed Transport Bill

-- 2018-08-10 16:37:59

BNP on Friday demanded changes in the draft Road Transport Bill approved by the Cabinet in consultation with experts to ensure safe roads as per demands of the students. "All stakeholders, but the tr...

Lack of coordination among BNP leaders, says Quader

-- 2018-08-09 16:58:09

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (Thursday) said there is no coordination among BNP leaders as the party failed to set their goal. “BN...

BNP becomes ‘parasite party’, says Shajahan

-- 2018-08-09 15:42:07

Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan today (Thursday) claimed that BNP has now become a ‘parasitic political party’ as it intends to take advantage by capitalising on other’s movements....

Govt drive against students utter ruthless: BNP

-- 2018-08-09 15:19:50

A crackdown on student protesters engaged in a campaign for safer roads was a ‘ruthless move’ by the government, BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said. “The government didn’t stop...

'BNP hatching conspiracy with 1/11 beneficiaries'

-- 2018-08-08 19:20:48

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the BNP is hatching conspiracy with the beneficiaries of one-eleven political changeover. “The BNP has started conspiracy by joining hands...

Govt spreading rumours to hide repressive acts: Rizvi

-- 2018-08-08 19:19:38

BNP's senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that the ruling party has resorted to propaganda and rumours to hide the repressive acts against demonstrating students seeking road...

New transport law is jugglery, says BNP’s Rizvi

-- 2018-08-07 16:43:25

The new transport law approved by the government is a jugglery of numbers, says a senior BNP leader. “This law is not adequate for safe roads. Under the proposed law, miscreants and godfathers...

Fakhrul finds path of unity from students' movement

-- 2018-08-06 16:53:17

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the students showed politicians the path of unity. He urged political parties to forge a national unity to overcome the country's prevailing...