Thirteen people were injured in an attack by a faction of the BNP attempting to take control of the Rupatali Bus Terminal and the three-wheeler stand in Barishal. Seven of the injured have been admitted to hospital. During the Awami League's tenure, buses and three-wheelers operated from this terminal by paying
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Fakhrul calls for UN-led investigation into cases of enforced disappearance in Bangladesh
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday urged the interim government to initiate an investigation under the United Nations into incidents of enforced disappearances that have plagued Bangladesh over the past 15 years. Speaking at a solidarity meeting, he also called upon the government to take steps to provide
BNP leader Dudu calls for resistance against extortionists
BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Friday stressed the need for all-out resistance against the extortionists and miscreants as they try to create chaos in the country. “The country is ours. Some masked men are creating chaos everywhere. They are trying to extort money. BNP has clearly called them miscreants…..no compromise
Fakhrul demands state benefits for families of enforced disappearances
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for state benefits for the families of those who were disappeared and killed during the previous Awami League government. Fakhrul made this demand at a rally organized in front of the BNP central office in Naya Paltan on Friday afternoon, marking International
Two factions of Gonoforum set to be reunited
Two factions of Gonoforum are set to be reunited after four years; the party was founded by Dr Kamal Hossain in the 1990s. "We’ll organise the national council of the ‘reunited Gonoforum' very soon," said Advocate Subrata Chowdhury, general secretary of a faction of Gonoforum, on Thursday. He came up with the
BNP urges govt to start comprehensive talks on reforms, polls: CA Office
A three-member BNP delegation on Thursday met the Chief Adviser (CA) of the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, and urged him to promptly initiate comprehensive dialogues with political parties on state reforms and upcoming elections. During the meeting, the BNP delegation, led by party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, discussed
Mirza Abbas, two others acquitted in graft case
BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas, along with two others, has been acquitted in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over allegations of irregularities in plot allocation. Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge's Court-4 in Dhaka issued the acquittal order on Thursday, following an appeal by the
BNP hopes interim govt will go for polls by restoring stability soon
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said his party is optimistic that the interim government led by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus would go for holding an election by restoring stability soon in the country. "We're hopeful that this interim government led by Professor Yunus can take the
Russian envoy meets Fakhrul, discusses next polls, bilateral cooperation
Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Vikentyevich Mantytskiy on Thursday met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed the country’s latest situation, next general election, trade, investment and the potential areas for cooperation between the two friendly nations. The hour-long meeting, held at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office, was also
3-member BNP delegation to meet Chief Adviser this afternoon
A three-member BNP delegation will meet interim government Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday afternoon. The BNP delegation, led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will meet Prof Yunus at state guesthouse Jamuna at 4pm, said sources at the Chief Adviser’s office and the BNP. The two other members