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UN has no jurisdiction to investigate Bangladesh’s internal issue: Obaidul Quader

-- 2022-08-17 20:06:26

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said that the United Nations has no jurisdiction to investigate any internal issue in Bangladesh. “The UN has no jurisdiction to...

Prices of essentials go up alarmingly due to corruption, says Fakhrul

-- 2022-08-17 19:57:38

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the prices of essentials are going up alarmingly due to the government's 'corruption' and 'mismanagement'.  “The...

Obaidul Quader says BNP leaders don’t understand PM’s generosity

-- 2022-08-16 21:03:58

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the leaders of BNP do not understand the generosity shown by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “The BNP leaders do not understand the g...

Fakhrul renews BNP’s demand for Khaleda’s unconditional release

-- 2022-08-16 20:59:02

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday renewed their party’s demand for the unconditional release of Khaleda Zia for the sake of democracy. Speaking at a doa mahfil at BNP...

Hasina slams senior AL leaders for failure to protest Aug 15 massacre

-- 2022-08-16 20:24:13

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday came down heavily on the then Awami League front ranking leaders for failing to protest and speak against the brutal killing of the Father of the Nation and his...

PM struggling to materialise Bangabandhu’s dream: Obaidul Quader

-- 2022-08-15 22:29:05

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is struggling to fulfil the dream of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.    “P...

BNP not to celebrate Khaleda’s birthday

-- 2022-08-14 16:38:53

BNP chairperson, also former prime minister, Khaleda Zia turns ‘77' on Monday. The party will not arrange any programme, except doa mahfil seeking long life and early recovery of ailing Khaleda...

Corruption, plundering, suicidal deals behind energy crisis: BNP

-- 2022-08-13 18:51:28

BNP on Saturday blamed the government's ‘pervasive corruption, suicidal deals and uncharacteristic plans’ for the current crisis in the power and energy sector. At a press conference at B...

Obaidul Quader warns Awami League members against 'flaunting' powers

-- 2022-08-13 17:39:39

Awami League leader Obaidul Quader has warned members of the ruling party against 'flaunting' powers and called on them to conduct themselves judiciously amid the ongoing economic crisis. "Everyone m...

Obaidul Quader says BNP wants to make Bangladesh a failed state

-- 2022-08-12 21:47:33

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the BNP wants to make Bangladesh a failed state in a planned way through their ill politics.  "If the AL workers come down to the stre...

20 injured in clash between Awami League and BNP in Feni

-- 2022-08-12 21:41:18

At least 20 people were injured on Friday in a sporadic clash between activists of the ruling Awami League (AL) and BNP during a protest rally in the trunk road area of the town on Friday. The injure...

Fuel price hike: BNP’s huge protest rally underway at Nayapaltan

UNB 2022-08-11 15:15:49

A huge rally of BNP protesting the latest hike in fuel prices and power crisis is underway in front of its Nayapaltan central office in the capital. The rally, organised by BNP’s Dhaka south an...

Obaidul Quader says it is time for BNP to say goodbye to politics

-- 2022-08-10 20:59:29

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said it is time for Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to quit politics due to its continuous negative attitude to politics and election...

BNP plans 'massive showdown' through a rally on Thursday

-- 2022-08-10 20:55:58

The BNP has planned a huge gathering at its Naya Paltan rally against a hike in prices of commodities, especially fuel oil, and what it calls government suppression. Its Dhaka Metropolitan North and...

BNP sees Ganatantra Mancha in line with its call for united opposition

-- 2022-08-09 21:13:16

Welcoming the new political platform bringing together 7 political parties, BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Tuesday said the emergence of an opposition alliance is a success for their party&rsq...

Hasan Mahmud dismisses Ganatantra Mancha as out-of-touch, insignificant

-- 2022-08-09 21:04:34

The newly formed 'Ganatantra Mancha', a new political alliance of seven isolated parties has no importance in the political field or in polls, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday. Each...

Next election will be held on time: Quader

-- 2022-08-09 15:19:57

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader Tuesday asserted that nothing could disrupt the next national election "which will be held on time as per the constitution". "Statements issued by t...

Seven opposition parties form new alliance ‘Ganatantra Mancha’

-- 2022-08-08 18:23:07

'Ganatantra Mancha', a new platform of seven opposition parties, was launched on Monday with the objective to oust the government through a united movement. The components of the alliance are Jatiya...

Jatiya Party announces two-day protest programme over fuel price hike

-- 2022-08-07 19:28:44

Jatiya Party, the main opposition party in parliament, has announced a two-day programme to protest against the government's 'anti-people' decision to increase fuel prices. The programme was announce...

Global situation forces government to increase fuel price: Obaidul Quader

-- 2022-08-07 18:22:10

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the government was compelled to increase fuel prices in the country due to the abnormal price hike in the international market. "The...

Awami League can't be allowed to cling to power anymore: Mirza Fakhrul

-- 2022-08-07 18:18:12

Stating that the unusual hike in fuel prices has left people in the lurch,  BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the Awami League government can no longer be allowed t...

Fuel prices lower than neighbouring countries even after hike: Hasan Mahmud

-- 2022-08-06 23:05:56

Even after the latest hike in fuel prices in Bangladesh it is equal to India and comparatively lower than the other neighbouring countries, said Information Minister Hasan Mahmud. The minister made t...

Mirza Fakhrul says government increases fuel prices to get IMF loan

-- 2022-08-06 23:00:43

Slamming the government for raising the fuel prices to get IMF’s loan, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday voiced concern that it will hit the common people hard as the...

Magistrate's order can't be challenged by a writ petition: SC

FE REPORT 2022-08-06 09:33:12

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court observed in a full verdict that the order passed by a magistrate cannot be challenged by a writ petition filed under the Article 102 of the Constitution, as...

Don't cry, wake up: Fakhrul to BNP activists

-- 2022-08-04 17:03:45

Taking a vow to take revenge for the murder of Noor-e- Alam and Abdur Rahim who were killed in police firing in Bhola, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday urged the party ran...

Obaidul Quader says BNP spreading falsehood over electricity to hide its failure

-- 2022-08-02 21:08:37

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday BNP continues its propaganda and falsehood over power and energy to hide its own failure. “The BNP’s continuous propaganda an...

BNP forms committee to probe its clash with police in Bhola

-- 2022-08-02 21:03:11

BNP on Tuesday formed a 10-member committee to conduct a probe on a violent clash between its activists and police in Bhola that left local Swechchasebak Dal leader Abdur Rahim killed. The committee,...

Police fired at Bhola rally to silence dissent: BNP leader Hafiz

-- 2022-08-01 21:38:43

BNP Vice-Chairman Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Monday alleged that police attacked their party’s rally in Bhola and opened fire killing a Swechchasebak Dal leader to silence the dissenting...

Police sue 400 BNP activists over clashes in Bhola

-- 2022-08-01 16:09:15

Two cases have been registered over the violent clashes between the police and BNP activists in Bhola that left a man dead and scores injured. SI Md Jashim of Bhola Sadar Model Police Station filed t...

PM slams BNP for ‘hurricane lamp’ movement

-- 2022-08-01 16:01:55

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday criticised BNP leaders for ‘hurricane lamp’ movement against the government's initiative to save power and energy to protect Bangladesh from any futu...