BNP’s Dudu questions govt’s effectiveness after six months in power

BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Sunday criticised the interim government, stating that it has achieved nothing in six months of power and questioning the rationale behind keeping it in office. Speaking at a BNP rally in the field of Sadharan Pthaghar in Thakurgaon, Dudu criticised the Yunus government for failing

Political parties’ reform commitment paved way for polls in Dec: Ali Riaz

National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Dr Ali Riaz has said national election in December this year appeared possible as political parties are committed to undertake the reform process. "I am optimist that in major ways it (reforms) can be done. It is not impossible and I am more optimistic because of

Ex-minister Farhad’s wife Monalisa arrested

Syeda Monalisa Islam Shila, wife of former Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain, was arrested on Sunday evening  from her New Eskaton residence. Monalisa, a Vice-President of Juba Mohila League Central Executive Committee, was arrested in connection with a case related to local Anti-discrimination Students’ Movement. Police and court sources said Monalisa was

BNP files complaint with ICT over killing of its leaders, activists

BNP has lodged a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) over the killing of its 848 leaders and activists during the Awami League government’s tenure. Salauddin Khan, coordinator of the BNP's case data information cell, on behalf of party’s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, lodged the complaint with the

BNP urges India to return Hasina for trial over mass killings

Stating that the UN fact-finding report rightly revealed Sheikh Hasina’s involvement in mass killings during the July-August mass uprising, the BNP has demanded that India return her to Bangladesh for prosecution. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the demand at a press briefing at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office

Mirza Abbas warns against any attempt to disrupt national election timeline

BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas thanked Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus for confirming the national election by December next and warned that any attempt by any quarter to delay it by pushing for local body elections first would be strongly opposed. “We thank the Chief Adviser for announcing that the election

Khaleda’s condition now much better: Prof Zahid

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health has significantly improved and is now in a stable condition, her personal physician Prof AZM Zahid Hossain has said. Speaking to reporters in London on Tuesday, he also said doctors from The London Clinic have visited Khaleda at the residence of her eldest son Tarique Rahman. "Madam