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BNP trying to launch sabotage ahead of national polls: Qamrul

BNP trying to launch sabotage ahead of national polls: Qamrul

-- 2018-01-31 00:00:00

Food Minister Advocate Qamrul Islam said BNP has taken ill strategies to delay proceedings of the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case to create anarchy in the country ahead of the national elections....

BNP men snatch away fellows vandalising prison van

BNP men snatch away fellows vandalising prison van

-- 2018-01-30 20:24:49

BNP activists allegedly snatched away two of their fellows from law-enforcers by vandalising a prison van in front of High Court on Tuesday afternoon. Police said BNP men also broke two rifle butts o...

BNP leader Anisur goes missing from city

BNP leader Anisur goes missing from city

-- 2018-01-30 17:29:19

BNP's mass education affairs assistant secretary Anisur Rahman Talukder Khokon went missing. He was allegedly picked up by law-enforcers on Monday night, alleged the party and his wife. Talking to r...

BNP enough to break itself,  says Quader

BNP enough to break itself, says Quader

-- 2018-01-30 00:23:31

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Monday none has to do anything to break BNP as negative politics of the party is enough to break itself,...

BNP slams digital security law, terms it anti-democratic

BNP slams digital security law, terms it anti-democratic

-- 2018-01-30 00:00:00

Ruling party Awami League’s arch-rivals BNP has alleged that the cabinet-approved 'Digital Security Bill' will hamper press freedom and the freedom of expression as it has been framed with the '...

BNP to hold executive committee meeting at ICCB Saturday

BNP to hold executive committee meeting at ICCB Saturday

-- 2018-01-29 18:47:11

The BNP is going to hold a meeting of its national executive committee on Saturday next at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB). Party's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Riz...

Executive  committee meets Feb 3

Executive committee meets Feb 3

-- 2018-01-29 00:33:11

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened her party's national executive committee's first-ever meeting on Saturday next as a Dhaka court is set to deliver verdict on February 8 in a corruption case...

BNP facing major crisis, says party leader

BNP facing major crisis, says party leader

-- 2018-01-29 00:00:00

With the coming verdict on the graft trial against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, the party is facing its ‘third major crisis,’ BNP Joint Secretary General Mahbub Uddin Khokon said. It is &...

BNP threatens one-point movement if Khaleda ‘unlawfully’ convicted

BNP threatens one-point movement if Khaleda ‘unlawfully’ convicted

-- 2018-01-28 20:58:33

Two BNP leaders have threatened to launch the one-point movement to oust government if their chairperson Khaleda Zia is 'unlawfully' convicted in a graft case. BNP standing committee members Khandake...

Obaidul Quader warns BNP over 'threatening court'

Obaidul Quader warns BNP over 'threatening court'

-- 2018-01-28 19:22:28

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said BNP leaders will have to face trial for threatening the court which is set to pronounce its verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. "If BNP w...

BNP leaders discuss Khaleda’s upcoming case verdict   

BNP leaders discuss Khaleda’s upcoming case verdict  

-- 2018-01-27 22:51:17

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia held an urgent meeting of her party's standing committee Saturday night.The meeting was held as a Dhaka court fixed date for pronouncing verdict in a graft case filed again...

Most respectable person to become presidential nominee: Quader

Most respectable person to become presidential nominee: Quader

-- 2018-01-27 18:04:22

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said their party will nominate a most respectable person for presidency. "We're yet to choose our candidate for the president polls. Prime Minister S...

Khaleda calls BNP standing committee meeting Saturday

Khaleda calls BNP standing committee meeting Saturday

-- 2018-01-26 12:00:00

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has called an urgent meeting of the National Standing Committee as the verdict in a graft case against her is expected next month. On Thursday, a Dhaka special judge&rsquo...

Negative verdict on Zia charitable graft to trigger ‘bad’ consequences: BNP

Negative verdict on Zia charitable graft to trigger ‘bad’ consequences: BNP

-- 2018-01-26 05:21:54

A senior BNP leader has said consequence will be very 'bad' if the court gives any negative verdict on the Zia Charitable graft case filed against the party chief Khaleda Zia.  "I think the foun...

Quader rules out BNP role for polls-time govt

Quader rules out BNP role for polls-time govt

-- 2018-01-25 12:00:00

Ruling Awami League will not invite BNP to join the election-time government as they have no representation in parliament. Party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader came up with the statement after in...

Zia Orphanage Trust graft verdict Feb 8

Zia Orphanage Trust graft verdict Feb 8

-- 2018-01-25 12:00:00

The verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman will be pronounced on February 8. Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of the Special Court-5...

Verdicts against Khaleda will reflect PM’s desire: BNP

Verdicts against Khaleda will reflect PM’s desire: BNP

-- 2018-01-25 07:09:02

The BNP alleged that the verdicts in two graft cases filed against party's chairperson Khaleda Zia will reflect the Prime Minister's desire. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came up...

Khaleda wants strong movement against 'neo-Baksal'

Khaleda wants strong movement against 'neo-Baksal'

-- 2018-01-24 07:01:09

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said a strong movement is a must to 'restore democracy' by defeating 'neo-Baksal'. "People are now strongly committed to ousting the neo-Baksal regime. We must remove...

BCL men beat protesters to 'rescue' besieged VC

BCL men beat protesters to 'rescue' besieged VC

-- 2018-01-23 12:00:00

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists on Tuesday swooped on ‘anti-repression group’ students at Dhaka University to 'rescue' its besieged Vice Chancellor (VC). The activists of BCL, r...

Police arrest Khaleda’s adviser Taimur in Narayanganj

Police arrest Khaleda’s adviser Taimur in Narayanganj

FE Online Desk 2018-01-23 03:15:33

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's adviser and also a party leader from Narayanganj Taimur Alam Khandakar has been arrested. The police detained him from Narayanganj's Chanmari area at 1:15pm on Tuesday i...

Tarique's counsel presents arguments in Aug 21 case

Tarique's counsel presents arguments in Aug 21 case

-- 2018-01-22 09:15:53

State-appointed defence counsel of BNP's Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman has started presenting its arguments in the August 21 grenade attack case. The lawyer, Abul Kalam Akhtar Hossain, presente...

Police detain 14 BCL men over Chittagong Polytechnic violence

Police detain 14 BCL men over Chittagong Polytechnic violence

-- 2018-01-21 12:42:46

Police arrested 14 leaders and activists of Chittagong Polytechnic Institute unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from different student dormitories on Saturday evening. Police said they conducted a...

BNP making anti-govt statements : Quader

BNP making anti-govt statements : Quader

-- 2018-01-21 12:00:00

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said BNP leaders are engaged in a competition of making anti-government statements to appease their high-ups. 80 percent conscious and honest...

Quader claims 80pc honest people despise BNP

Quader claims 80pc honest people despise BNP

-- 2018-01-21 12:00:00

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said 80 per cent conscious and honest people of the country hate Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Quader came up with the remarks in respons...

BNP asks EC to stop PM from unilateral campaign

BNP asks EC to stop PM from unilateral campaign

-- 2018-01-21 11:29:05

BNP has urged the Election Commission (EC) to stop Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from going for a unilateral electioneering before the announcement of the schedule for the next general election. BNP s...

Isn't it a clear contempt of court?

Isn't it a clear contempt of court?

-- 2018-01-21 07:41:01

Pointing out state minister for LGRD Mashiur Rahman Ranga's comment on under-trial cases, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said Isn't it a clear case of contempt of court? The former Prime Minister ra...

BNP failed to frame an election -time supportive govt: Inu

BNP failed to frame an election -time supportive govt: Inu

-- 2018-01-21 03:50:17

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has failed to form an election -time supportive government in the last eight years. "BNP is acting like 2014 when they kil...

BNP's outline for election-time govt at appropriate time: Fakhrul

BNP's outline for election-time govt at appropriate time: Fakhrul

-- 2018-01-20 06:29:17

BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his party would disclose its outline for a proper election-time government at the ‘appropriate time’.  “There is an a...

BNP to ‘restore’ democracy: Fakhrul

BNP to ‘restore’ democracy: Fakhrul

-- 2018-01-19 05:44:28

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said their party will 'restore' democracy in the country through a movement under the leadership of their chairperson Khaleda Zia. "Now democracy...

BNP should join next polls to prove popularity: Hanif

BNP should join next polls to prove popularity: Hanif

-- 2018-01-19 03:14:19

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub- Ul Alam Hanif on Friday said BNP should join the next general election to prove its popularity. "They are now feeling complacency of imagination," he said...