Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday chalked out various programmes, including a rally and a discussion, to celebrate its 45th founding anniversary on September 1. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programmes at a press briefing at its Nayapaltan central office after a joint meeting of the party
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Tarique was mastermind behind grenade attack: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Monday said BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman was the mastermind behind the August 21 grenade attack. “In 2004, the then prince of Hawa Bhaban, Tarique Rahman, gave directives to carry out an operation on August 21,” he told a protest and memorial meeting in front
PM for speeding up verdict on grenade attack
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday stressed the need for expediting the implementation of the trial court's verdict of the August 21 grenade attack case. "Our leaders and activists including Ivy Rahman were brutally killed in broad daylight on this August 21. The trial has been held. Its (trial court) judgment
Anandabazar report about AL is baseless: BNP
Labeling the Anandabazar report regarding India's communication with the US about the Awami League as baseless, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said they have yet to find any authenticity of the news. This statement was made by Mirza Fakhrul during an emergency meeting at the BNP chairperson's office in
BNP hopes India to value Bangladeshis’ democratic aspirations: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said their party hopes that India will respect the democratic aspirations of the people of Bangladesh. Talking to reporters on the grave premises of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, he also said it will not be good for the security of the people
Pension Scheme, Another AL ploy to steal money: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has remarked that the Universal Pension scheme introduced by the Awami League government is another ploy to embezzle public money. The Awami League intends to misappropriate these funds for their own purposes, including potential vote-buying, he said while addressing a BNP mass procession organised
No politician came responding to Bangabandhu’s call on August 15: Quader
Questioning the silence of Awami League leaders during the assassination of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said that no politician came forward responding to Bangabandhu's call on August 15, 1975 to save him. He said: “Many of us are guilty of conscience. For
BNP to hold mass processions on Friday
As part of their one-point simultaneous movement, BNP will hold mass processions in all metropolitan cities, including Dhaka, to mount pressure on the government to quit and hold the next election under a non-party caretaker government. Besides, the party also announced programmes on August 17 and 19 demanding unconditional release and
Press freedom impossible without democracy: Fakhrul
Stating that corporate media outlets in Bangladesh are working to protect the looters and corrupts, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said it is not possible to ensure press freedom without democracy. "We now see so many media outlets in the country but they can't work freely as
Our only demand is PM’s resignation: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Friday their only demand revolves around the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. During his address at the procession organised by Dhaka Metropolitan North BNP on Friday, Fakhrul said, "This administration has dismantled all of our nation's achievements, including the integrity of