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Govt’s political vengeance leads to Tarique’s long exile: BNP

-- 2018-09-03 14:23:02

BNP on Monday alleged that its acting chairman Tarique Rahman has long been in exile being subjected to the government's political vengeance. "Today, we remember the day when Tarique Rahman was relea...

Developments will stop if AL doesn’t return to power: Tofail

-- 2018-09-02 22:13:43

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday claimed that all the development works will stop if the Awami League (AL) does not return to power in the upcoming national polls. The AL leader made the clai...

BNP will endanger the Hindu community: Quader

-- 2018-09-02 18:17:09

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has reminded the Hindu community of the communal violence they faced after the BNP’s electoral victory in 2001 and warned that it may recur if...

Quader suggests BNP to follow democratic path

-- 2018-09-02 16:26:43

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged BNP to follow democratic path to get people’s mandate in the next general election. The road transport and bridges minister made the rema...

AL must step down before polls: BNP

-- 2018-09-02 14:59:29

BNP on Sunday warned that the government must quit as people will not allow Awami League to hold the national election under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Speaking at a press conference at the party'...

BNP pushes for greater political unity

-- 2018-09-01 19:29:38

Senior leaders of BNP have urged all, other political parties, to forge a greater unity to 'restore' democracy. They made the call while addressing a public rally marking the 40th founding anniversar...

'Election train will not wait for any party'

-- 2018-08-31 19:06:18

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said Awami League has nothing to do if BNP does not take part in the upcoming general elections. Obaidul Quader said, “Taking part in elec...

BNP to get befitting reply, if tries to create anarchy, says Quader

-- 2018-08-30 16:48:44

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (Thursday) said a befitting reply will be given, if BNP tries to create anarchy in the name of movement. &l...

AL relies on machine over people: BNP

-- 2018-08-30 15:24:21

Strongly opposing the Election Commission's move to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the next general election, BNP on Thursday said Awami League is now 'depending on machine losing confidence...

Quader takes responsibility of treatment of two road crash victims

-- 2018-08-29 18:02:48

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday visited National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) in the city to see...

Upcoming election a big challenge for AL, says Fakhrul

-- 2018-08-28 16:40:02

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the next election is a big challenge for Awami League, not for BNP, as people will not cast votes for the ruling party. "Facing peopl...

'Govt to take strict action against destructive acts'

-- 2018-08-28 16:18:07

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said the government will take strict action if anyone wants to destabilise the country in the name of hartal and blockade centring the upcoming national parliamentar...

BNP chalks out founding anniv programmes

-- 2018-08-28 15:01:53

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has chalked out various programmes to celebrate its 40th founding anniversary on September 1. The programmes include a public rally, discussion, hoisting party...

Kazi Zafar’s 3rd death anniversary observed

-- 2018-08-27 20:57:29

The third death anniversary of Kazi Zafar Ahmed, a former prime minister and chairman of a faction of Jatiya Party, was observed on Monday. Leaders of Jatiya Party (Zafar) and other political parties...

‘Aug 21 attack state-sponsored’

-- 2018-08-27 18:11:24

Food Minister Qamrul Islam on Monday alleged that the August 21 grenade attack was unleashed on Sheikh Hasina in 2004 under the state patronage. He also accused Pakistan's intelligence agency, the In...

'BNP wants punishment of Aug 21 grenade attack'

-- 2018-08-27 17:29:35

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his party wants exemplary punishment of the real perpetrators of the August 21 grenade attack. But he alleged that the government is making...

Please don't make any conspiracy over election: Nasim

-- 2018-08-25 20:27:59

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim has urged BNP leaders to refrain from hatching conspiracy over the next general election. The Awami League presidium member made the remarks while ad...

Khaleda physically sick but mentally very strong: Fakhrul

-- 2018-08-25 20:22:01

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is physically sick but she is mentally very strong. "Her condition is not better than what I saw her last time i...

BNP involved in grenade attack no matter who executed: Qader    

-- 2018-08-25 18:44:56

Awami League Secretary General Obaidul Quader on Saturday claimed BNP is involved in the August 21 grenade attack and the verdict of the case will be neutral. "BNP is involved in the killings. No mat...

AL leaders making ‘reckless remarks’ over Aug 21 attack: BNP

-- 2018-08-25 16:48:03

BNP on Saturday alleged that ruling party high-ups are making 'reckless remarks' involving Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman over the August-21 grenade attack case as part of its plot over the next gener...

'EC to conduct next election keeping incumbent govt in office'

-- 2018-08-24 20:04:57

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said the next general election will be conducted by Election Commission (EC) keeping the incumbent government in office and BNP has to join the election.  &ldq...

One year on - UNFPA's response to Rohingya crisis

-- 2018-08-23 20:04:34

Saturday the 25th of August marks a year since the Rohingya people of Rakhine State in Myanmar began fleeing across the border into Bangladesh, creating the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisi...

Only balanced politics can build autocracy-free Bangladesh: B Chy

-- 2018-08-23 18:36:35

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Thursday said only ‘balanced politics’ can build an autocracy-free Bangladesh, reports UNB. BDB president came up with...

People to resist lopsided election, says BNP 

-- 2018-08-23 16:35:34

Accusing the government of preparing to hold another lopsided election, BNP on Thursday warn of putting up a strong resistance against the move, reports UNB. “We would like to clearly say peopl...

BNP trying to save Aug 21 killers: Inu

-- 2018-08-23 16:12:52

Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Wednesday claimed that BNP and its allies started talking about the verdict in the August 21 grenade attack in a bid to save the real killers, reports UNB. T...

Govt steps made Eid journey hazardless: PM

-- 2018-08-22 20:03:32

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said her government has taken all necessary measures so that people can travel to their village home to celebrate holy Eid-ul-Azha with their kith and kin.The pr...

Khaleda meets relatives, takes homemade food on Eid day

-- 2018-08-22 18:46:56

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia passed around an hour with her relatives and took food they cooked for her on the Eid day on Wednesday, reports UNB. Though her party leaders were barred from meeting her,...

BNP leaders fail to meet Khaleda on Eid day

-- 2018-08-22 16:01:38

BNP senior leaders failed to meet their chairperson Khaleda Zia at the Old Dhaka Central Jail in the capital on the Eid day on Wednesday, reports UNB. Senior BNP leaders, including standing committee...

PM remarks to affect Aug-21 case verdict, says Fakhrul

-- 2018-08-22 15:27:55

BNP on Wednesday feared that the PM’s comment involving its chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman with August 21 grenade attack may influence the verdict of the case, reports UNB....

BNP wants to visit Khaleda Zia in jail on Eid day

-- 2018-08-21 17:41:13

The senior leaders of BNP have written to the prison authority seeking permission to visit party chief Khaleda Zia on Eid day on Wednesday. A similar request was turned down during the last Eid-ul-Fit...