DHAKA, Aug 15, 2024 (BSS) - Anti-Discrimination Student Movement leader Sarjis Alam today issued a warning against those who will attempt to make a counter revolution in the country, saying their existence will be wiped out. "We want to warn that if they even make a little attempt to make a
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AL govt has fallen for its misrule, corruption: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the Awami League government has fallen due to its misrule and corruption. "Bangladesh became independent after the sacrifice of Abu Sayeed and others who were killed in recent quota reform movement. Their sacrifices are not to be forgotten," he told reporters after
BNP gives letter to UN seeking probe into mass killing
BNP has sent a letter to the United Nations (UN) seeking investigation into the mass killing staged by Awami League (AL) government during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. A delegation of the party handed over the letter to UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis at her office-cum residence in Gulshan here
Interim govt to take economy forward braving hurdles: Salehuddin
Govt given time to ensure fair electoral environment: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said they gave the Dr Muhammad Yunus-led Interim Government the necessary time for creating a conducive atmosphere to hold a national election. "We have given this interim government the time required to create proper environment for holding an election," he said. Mirza Fakhrul
Sanctions sought against Quader, Kamal over human rights abuses
U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led a group of colleagues in urging the Biden Administration to impose targeted sanctions on former senior Bangladesh officials responsible for violence against peaceful student protestors. "Now is the time for bold action, not just another tepid expression of concern.
AL can reorganize but if they try to cause disorder, the outcome will not be good: Adviser Sakhawat
Interim government’s Home Affairs Adviser, Brigadier General (retd.) M Sakhawat Hossain, issued a stern warning on Monday, saying that those involved in the looting of weapons during the quota reform protests must surrender the arms within a week or face severe consequences. Speaking to journalists at the Combined Military Hospital in
Chief Adviser’s meeting with BNP leaders underway
The Chief Adviser of the interim government, Dr Muhammad Yunus, sat in a meeting with BNP senior leaders Monday afternoon. BNP standing committee members, led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, joined the meeting at the state Chief Adviser’s residence at 4pm. BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan said
Action to be taken against those who opened fire near Islami Bank: Dr Salehuddin
Hasina blames foreign powers for her ouster, reports Indian media
Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, currently taking refuge in India, has broken her silence by accusing foreign powers like the US of playing a hand in her ouster. This comes days after the Indian government said it was analysing the possibility of a “foreign hand” behind the political crisis in Bangladesh, according to