Calling it a planned act of sabotage by a certain quarter, BNP today demanded an immediate impartial judicial inquiry into the incident of setting the Dhaka-bound Mohanganj Express train on fire. In a statement, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi also said this kind of heinous and atrocious crime
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Some intellectuals are implementing BNP’s agenda: Obaidul Quader
Criticising a recent joint statement of 40 intellectuals over the 12th national elections, Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the intellectuals are implementing the political agenda of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). “Those, who are talking about elections without calling for stopping arson attacks, are the agents of BNP.
Police asked to quiz Fakhrul, Khasru at jail gate
A magistrate court in Dhaka on Monday asked police to interrogate main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at jail gate for two days in a case filed on charge of attacking Paltan Police Station and assaulting police
Jatiya Party to field 283 candidates in upcoming polls on its own: Chunnu
Jatiya Party (JP) Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu on Monday said his party will contest in 283 constituencies as part of their efforts to make the election more competitive and meaningful. “We’re participating in the polls overcoming all hurdles. There is no pressure. If there was pressure, other parties would also
GM Quader withdraws candidacy from Dhaka-17
Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Quader has withdrawn his nomination from the Dhaka-17 constituency for the 12th Parliamentary elections. JaPa Office Secretary MA Razzak Khan submitted the withdrawal letter to Returning Officer Sabirul Islam on Sunday. Razzak said according to the party’s decision Quader withdrawn his candidature. Meanwhile, GM Quader is also the
BNP defers tomorrow’s hartal to Dec 19
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has deferred its Monday's countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal to Tuesday (December 19) as Bangladesh will observe one-day state mourning day tomorrow following the death of Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced this on Sunday noon. Earlier on Saturday, the
Momen flies to Kuwait tomorrow to convey PM’s condolence
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen will leave here for Kuwait tomorrow to convey deep condolence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over the death of Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah. The foreign minister will leave for Kuwait on Monday and return on the next day, December 19, a Foreign Ministry
BNP to take out V Day rally at Nayapaltan Saturday
BNP will take out a colourful rally on Saturday celebrating the Great Victory Day along with other programmes. Speaking at a virtual press briefing on Friday, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said they will bring out the procession at 1pm from in front of the party’s Nayapaltan central
AL is holding one-sided seat-sharing vote: Khokon
BNP Joint Secretary General Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon on Friday said the government is holding a unilateral election of seat sharing as it has no public support. "Why does not Awami League want to hold free and fair elections?" Because they have no public support. They’re arranging a lopsided election by
