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
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BNP sees plot to delay election, adopts cautious stance
As the political climate heats up again, the BNP is adopting a more cautious stance, reversing its earlier support for the interim government and student leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Movement amid suspicions of a plot to delay the national election. Speaking to UNB, some senior party leaders said although the government
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
Khaleda Zia, 7 others acquitted in 7 others acquitted
A court here today acquitted BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and seven others in the Niko graft case, as the state failed to prove all the charges against them. Judge of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 Rabiul Alam pronounced the verdict, acquitting all of them, Khaleda Zia's lawyer
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
Mirza Fakhrul inaugurates 2-day ‘Jago Bahe, Teesta Bachao’ programme
A two-day programme titled 'Jago Bahe, Teesta Bachao' begun today across a 130-kilometer area of five northern districts on the banks of Teesta demanding inking Teesta water sharing agreement with India and implementation of the master plan to protect the river. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir inaugurated the programme
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