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BNP nominates GM Siraj for Bogura-6 by-election

BNP nominates GM Siraj for Bogura-6 by-election

-- 2019-06-02 20:40:40

BNP has finally kept trust in its former MP GM Siraj by allocating the party election symbol 'Sheaf of Paddy' for him to contest the by-election to Bogura-6 parliamentary seat. BNP secretary general...

Dr Kamal demands Khaleda’s release before Eid

Dr Kamal demands Khaleda’s release before Eid

-- 2019-06-02 20:35:38

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain and its general secretary Reza Kibria on Sunday demanded the release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and other political prisoners before the Eid-ul-Fitr. In a me...

‘Khaleda’s release not possible before or after Eid’

‘Khaleda’s release not possible before or after Eid’

-- 2019-06-02 19:56:02

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said Khaleda Zia's release from jail is not possible before or after Eid-ul-Fitr through a movement. "The government has nothing to do with the release...

BNP suffers for political mistakes: Tofail

BNP suffers for political mistakes: Tofail

-- 2019-06-01 19:28:05

Awami League's Advisory Council Member Tofail Ahmed has said BNP is passing through a difficult time for their political mistakes. “BNP itself is responsible for its critical situation…...

DUCSU makes PM Hasina its lifetime member

DUCSU makes PM Hasina its lifetime member

-- 2019-05-31 11:05:09

The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) has given Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a lifetime membership of the student body despite opposition from its Vice-President Nurul Haque Nur. The d...

Khaleda’s condition much better now: BSMMU

Khaleda’s condition much better now: BSMMU

-- 2019-05-29 20:28:32

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) authorities on Wednesday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's health condition is now much better than before. "Her (Khaleda's) condition is graduall...

Khaleda getting iftar as per jail code: Obaidul Quader

Khaleda getting iftar as per jail code: Obaidul Quader

-- 2019-05-29 20:01:23

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is getting iftar following the jail code. “Serving iftar to inma...

CPB leader Syed Abu Zafar Ahmed passes away

CPB leader Syed Abu Zafar Ahmed passes away

-- 2019-05-29 13:21:04

Syed Abu Zafar Ahmed, former general secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), has passed away at the age of 65. He passed away during treatment at United Hospital in Dhaka on early Wedne...

BCL drops 19 leaders from its central committee

BCL drops 19 leaders from its central committee

-- 2019-05-29 10:23:42

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has dropped 19 leaders from its central committee following protests by disgruntled members against inclusion of ineligible candidates. BCL President Rezwanul Haque Ch...

Rizvi demands Khaleda’s release before Eid

Rizvi demands Khaleda’s release before Eid

-- 2019-05-27 16:27:01

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has urged the government to ensure the release of their ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia on bail from jail before the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. "Though...

Don’t do politics over Khaleda’s treatment: Hasan Mahmud to BNP

Don’t do politics over Khaleda’s treatment: Hasan Mahmud to BNP

-- 2019-05-26 14:30:50

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has asked BNP leaders not to do any politics over their chairperson Khaleda Zia's medical treatment. "The government is trying to provide the best possible medica...

‘Policemen beat trader to death’ in Tangail

‘Policemen beat trader to death’ in Tangail

-- 2019-05-25 19:18:17

A meat trader was allegedly beaten to death by policemen in Gopalpur upazila of Tangail district on Friday. Eight policemen were attached to district police lines last night for their suspected invol...

'Awami League should take lessons from India election'

'Awami League should take lessons from India election'

-- 2019-05-25 17:15:44

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday urged the government, the Election Commission and the ruling Awami League to take lessons from India's Lok Sabha elections. "People in India...

Govt showing inhuman attitude towards Khaleda: BNP

Govt showing inhuman attitude towards Khaleda: BNP

-- 2019-05-24 16:14:13

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the government is showing an inhuman attitude towards Khaleda by depriving her of legal rights. "The government is prolonging Khaled...

Lack of policy behind paddy price fall: Dr Kamal

Lack of policy behind paddy price fall: Dr Kamal

-- 2019-05-22 16:58:45

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Wednesday alleged that farmers are not getting the fair prices of paddy due to the lack of an agricultural policy and government's "irresponsibility". "It's u...

BNP picks Rumeen Farhana for reserved seat

BNP picks Rumeen Farhana for reserved seat

-- 2019-05-20 14:28:06

The BNP has named Barrister Rumeen Farhana for the parliamentary seat reserved for women, which was allocated for the party in proportion to its representation in the 11th parliament. The party's ass...

BNP standing committee demands Khaleda's medical treatment

BNP standing committee demands Khaleda's medical treatment

-- 2019-05-18 17:02:47

BNP's standing committee member Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar on Saturday alleged that the health condition of their chairperson Khaleda Zia is now at risk because of staying in an unhealthy atmosphere...

US-Bangla to operate extra domestic flights for Eid

US-Bangla to operate extra domestic flights for Eid

-- 2019-05-15 20:13:13

US-Bangla Airlines, one of the leading private airlines in Bangladesh, will operate additional flights on domestic routes to meet increasing demand during Eid-ul-Fitr. From May 30 to June 5, the carr...

Obaidul Quader returns home from Singapore after 72 days

Obaidul Quader returns home from Singapore after 72 days

-- 2019-05-15 18:32:04

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader returned home on Wednesday afternoon after receiving medical treatment in Singapore for over two months. A flight...

BNP hosts iftar for foreign diplomats

BNP hosts iftar for foreign diplomats

-- 2019-05-14 21:46:07

BNP, on behalf of its detained Chairperson Khaleda Zia, hosted an iftar party on Tuesday at a city hotel in honour of foreign diplomats working in Bangladesh. Ambassadors, high commissioners, mission...

BCL forms probe committee over Monday’s clash

BCL forms probe committee over Monday’s clash

-- 2019-05-14 14:27:05

A three-member committee has been formed to look into Monday's clash between factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) after announcement of a 301-member central body. New Vice-Present Al Nahian Kh...

BNP to contest by-polls to Fakhrul’s seat

BNP to contest by-polls to Fakhrul’s seat

-- 2019-05-14 11:39:59

BNP is going to participate in the by-election to Bogura-6 parliamentary seat, which fell vacant after party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir decided not to take oath of the office. At a...

BCL factional clash injures seven at DU

BCL factional clash injures seven at DU

-- 2019-05-13 21:01:30

At least seven people were injured during a clash between two opposing factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Madhu's Canteen of Dhaka University on Monday evening. Earlier in the afternoon,...

Govt to shift Khaleda trials to central jail in Keraniganj

Govt to shift Khaleda trials to central jail in Keraniganj

-- 2019-05-13 19:27:05

The trials of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a series of cases will be shifted to the central jail in Keraniganj from the old jailhouse on Nazimuddin Road. The former prime minister, sentenced to 17...

Release Khaleda before Eid, Zafrullah says

Release Khaleda before Eid, Zafrullah says

-- 2019-05-11 21:01:45

Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Saturday demanded the release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail before upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr for the sake of democracy and peace in the coun...

AL starts organisational tour to Khulna division

AL starts organisational tour to Khulna division

-- 2019-05-11 18:03:15

Awami League (AL) central leaders are taking care of the party in Khulna division on Saturday started their organisational tour to the division. During the organisational tour, the central leaders wi...

Stay alert against propaganda: Fakhrul to BNP followers

Stay alert against propaganda: Fakhrul to BNP followers

-- 2019-05-10 19:28:39

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday urged his party colleagues not to get confused with the government's 'propaganda' against their party. "The world is changing fast while ge...

Kader Siddiqui threatens to quit Oikyafront

Kader Siddiqui threatens to quit Oikyafront

-- 2019-05-09 16:54:55

Abdul Kader Siddiqui, president of Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL), on Thursday  threatened to quit the Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront by a month if inconsistencies are not removed fr...

Andaleeve quits BNP-led alliance

Andaleeve quits BNP-led alliance

-- 2019-05-06 21:49:57

Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) chairman Andaleeve Rahman Partho on Monday announced that his party has left BNP-led 20-party alliance. Partho made the announcement in Dhaka on Monday evening in protes...

Decision is better than indecision, says Gayeshwar

Decision is better than indecision, says Gayeshwar

-- 2019-05-06 19:10:03

Apparently contradicting Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday said time will say whether their party's decision to join parliament was right or wrong. "Our M...