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Tarique, Fakhrul among six BNP leaders sued

Tarique, Fakhrul among six BNP leaders sued

-- 2019-05-05 20:07:50

A case was filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and four other top leaders of the party for assaulting Bangladesh Jononetri Parishad Presiden...

BNP patronising militants, Hasan Mahmud says

BNP patronising militants, Hasan Mahmud says

-- 2019-05-05 19:23:57

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said BNP is creating barrier in eliminating militancy from Bangladesh as they are patronising the militants. “Sheikh Hasina’s government is combat...

Montu loses GS post of Gono Forum

Montu loses GS post of Gono Forum

-- 2019-05-05 18:14:48

A 111-member new committee of Gono Forum was formed on Sunday dropping Mostafa Mohsin Montu from the post of party general secretary. Gono Forum's executive president Subrata Chowdhury announced the...

BNP’s decision to boycott parliament was wrong: Fakhrul

BNP’s decision to boycott parliament was wrong: Fakhrul

-- 2019-05-05 15:30:32

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the party's decision about not joining parliament immediately after the December-30 election was wrong. "We should keep it in mind that noth...

Ershad names Quader as acting chief of Jatiya Party

Ershad names Quader as acting chief of Jatiya Party

-- 2019-05-05 10:23:11

HM Ershad has named his brother GM Quader acting chairman of the Jatiya Party as the drama over the selection of his heir in the party continues. The 89-year-old ailing chief of the party made the an...

AL to take part in rehabilitation works for Fani victims

AL to take part in rehabilitation works for Fani victims

-- 2019-05-04 18:47:29

Awami League acting general secretary Mahbub-Ul-Alam Hanif has said AL will take part in the rehabilitation works for the cyclone storm Fani victims side by side with the government efforts. “W...

Khaleda’s assistant Shimul Biswas released on bail

Khaleda’s assistant Shimul Biswas released on bail

-- 2019-05-04 15:55:44

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's special assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas was released from jail on bail on Saturday, nearly 15 months after his arrest. Shimul walked out of Narsingdi Jail at arou...

“Don’t do dirty politics with disaster”, Minister to BNP

“Don’t do dirty politics with disaster”, Minister to BNP

-- 2019-05-03 18:33:15

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud Friday urged BNP to stand beside people during natural disasters and not to do dirty politics with the disasters. “BNP always do ill and dirty politics with...

Khaleda in jail at “PM’s behest”: BNP

Khaleda in jail at “PM’s behest”: BNP

-- 2019-05-03 18:23:10

BNP on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through her recent remark in London has proved that Khaleda Zia is in jail "at her behest". "Prime Minister's conversations on Facebook has gon...

Hasina in London on official visit

Hasina in London on official visit

-- 2019-05-01 22:03:44

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached the British capital London  Wednesday night on an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK), reports BSS.   A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airline...

Bangladesh, India security experts downplay IS threat

Bangladesh, India security experts downplay IS threat

-- 2019-05-01 20:05:00

  NEW DELHI: Indian and Bangladeshi officials and security experts largely dismissed a fresh threat of violence from an Islamic State-aligned media group, insisting that safety measures and surv...

Split of BNP is now a matter of time: Hanif

Split of BNP is now a matter of time: Hanif

-- 2019-05-01 17:33:30

Awami League Acting General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif has said the activities of BNP prove that the split of the party is now a matter of time. “The activities of BNP leaders prove that the...

BNP MPs took oath on instructions from Tarique, says Fakhrul

BNP MPs took oath on instructions from Tarique, says Fakhrul

-- 2019-04-29 20:30:46

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the BNP lawmakers have taken oath of office on instructions from acting BNP chairperson Tarique Rahman. The secretary general, who opted out...

BNP expels Zahidur for taking oath as MP

BNP expels Zahidur for taking oath as MP

-- 2019-04-27 22:21:56

BNP on Saturday expelled Zahidur Rahman for taking oath as an MP violating party principles, according to bdnews24.com. Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir confirmed the expulsion of Zahidu...

Fakhrul doesn’t know to respect party men: Anisul

Fakhrul doesn’t know to respect party men: Anisul

-- 2019-04-26 19:31:59

Law Minister Anisul Huq has said BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir does not know how to respect leaders and activists of his own party. “One BNP leader took oath as parliamentar...

BNP MP Zahidur took oath under govt pressure: Fakhrul

BNP MP Zahidur took oath under govt pressure: Fakhrul

-- 2019-04-26 19:16:04

BNP leader Zahidur Rahman, who took oath as a member of the 11th parliament from Thakurgaon 3 constituency violating the BNP's decision, was pressured into taking oath by the government. BNP Secretar...

BNP calls Zahidur a 'mass enemy'

BNP calls Zahidur a 'mass enemy'

-- 2019-04-25 14:26:00

BNP on Thursday said its Thakurgaon-3 MP elect Zahidur Rahman has become a 'mass enemy' by taking oath violating the party decision. "Those who take oath defying the party decision, leaving its ideal...

BNP mourns death of Zayan

BNP mourns death of Zayan

-- 2019-04-24 17:47:48

BNP on Wednesday expressed deep shock at the death of Zayan Chowdhury, grandson of Awami League Presidium Member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, in a terrorist attack in Sri Lanka on Sunday. "The killing...

'Govt failed to rein in market before Ramadan'

'Govt failed to rein in market before Ramadan'

-- 2019-04-24 17:14:56

BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government has failed to control the market ahead of Ramadan as the prices of essential commodities keep growing. "The Commerce Minister a few days back announced th...

BNP is now under joint leadership, Fakhrul says

BNP is now under joint leadership, Fakhrul says

-- 2019-04-22 20:46:07

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has claimed that their party is being run under a joint leadership in absence of its chairperson Khaleda Zia. Fakhrul  also said BNP is now work...

AL spends TK 10.5m in 11th national polls

AL spends TK 10.5m in 11th national polls

-- 2019-04-21 20:22:52

The ruling Awami League (AL) has formally submitted the estimated electoral cost to the Election Commission (EC) and in accordance with the estimated cost the party has spent Tk 10.5 million as polls...

All elections will be held in EVM from now on: EC

All elections will be held in EVM from now on: EC

-- 2019-04-21 19:59:30

RAJSHAHI, April 21: Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed said all the local government elections will be held through Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) from now on. “The EVM is enr...

BNP vice-chairman Barrister Aminul Haque passes away

BNP vice-chairman Barrister Aminul Haque passes away

-- 2019-04-21 12:43:07

BNP vice-chairman and former minister Barrister Aminul Haque died at United Hospital in the city on Sunday. He was 76. Aminul Haque, who had long been suffering from liver cancer and put on life supp...

'Bargaining over Khaleda’s release to be a bad example'

'Bargaining over Khaleda’s release to be a bad example'

-- 2019-04-20 19:57:33

Awami League's acting general secretary Mahbub-Ul- Alam has said bargaining over the release of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, now in jail on graft charge, would be an bad instance in country&rsqu...

Gonoforum to issue show-cause notice to MP Mokabbir

Gonoforum to issue show-cause notice to MP Mokabbir

-- 2019-04-20 19:06:26

Gonoforum will send a showcase notice to party presidium member and MP Mokabbir Khan for 'violating' its constitution and indulging 'anti- party' activities. The decision was taken on Saturday at a m...

Rizvi's capacity to understand is doubtful: Law minister

Rizvi's capacity to understand is doubtful: Law minister

-- 2019-04-19 18:15:17

Law Minister Anisul Huq has questioned BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi's mental capacity to following the latter’s remarks on Khaleda Zia’s punishment and bail in corruption cases. Speaking...

Have no info on Khaleda's release on parole: Momen

Have no info on Khaleda's release on parole: Momen

-- 2019-04-18 12:32:34

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said they have no information about BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's release on parole. The minister came up with the remark while replying to a reporter's query o...

Politicians failed to build safe, beautiful Bangladesh: Fakhrul

Politicians failed to build safe, beautiful Bangladesh: Fakhrul

-- 2019-04-17 17:12:12

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday regretted that the incidents of killing, rape and reprisal growing as politicians have failed to build a safe and beautiful Bangladesh....

‘Decision on JaPa’s future leadership through council’

‘Decision on JaPa’s future leadership through council’

-- 2019-04-16 19:07:46

Jatiya Party (JaPa) senior co-chairman Raushon Ershad on Tuesday said their party's future leadership will be decided through nation council. "The date of the council will be fixed very soon through...

Several newspapers publishing 'baseless' reports on parole: Fakhrul

Several newspapers publishing 'baseless' reports on parole: Fakhrul

-- 2019-04-16 18:25:02

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday termed 'baseless' different media reports on their chairperson Khaleda Zia's release on parole saying that there has been no decision yet i...