Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud Friday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is teetering on the brink of collapse due to its continuous aversion to elections and following imposed decisions. "Due to BNP's continuous aversion to elections and following imposed decisions, it is going to become a gang of hooligans
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Mass people are our only masters: PM
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that the ruling Awami League has no other masters other than the mass people of the country. "The people are our masters and we are accountable to the people only," she said in categorical terms while delivering her introductory speech
US has no position on caretaker govt issue: Haas
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Thursday reiterated that the US does not support any particular political party but supports the democratic process that will allow the people of Bangladesh to choose their next government. "We believe everyone has a role to play, making sure that elections are free, fair
BNP loyalists staging demo at Nayapaltan protesting verdict against Tarique, Zubaida
Hundreds of BNP leaders and activists are staging a demonstration in front of their Nayapaltan central office protesting a lower court verdict against party acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman in a graft case. The BNP leaders and activists started gathering in the area since 1pm on Wednesday
Vote for Boat, PM urges people at Rangpur rally
There will never be a famine again in Rangpur district, Sheikh Hasina declared to a roaring gathering of thousands of people, including AL leaders and activists, at the ruling party's grand rally at the Rangpur Zilla School ground. Amid chants singing praises of AL's development spree, the PM highlighted the government's
Opposition movement is welcome: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said her government has no objection to any movement by the opposition parties, but no arson violence will be tolerated. "I never tolerate any arson violence. It can never be accepted. But we've no objection to whatever movement or struggle they do," she said. The premier
Tarique Zia can’t address BNP rally for DMP’s condition
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) finally gave nod to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for holding their protest rally at Suhrawardy Uddyan today on condition that there will be no speeches by any convict. Tarique Rahman addressed the BNP grand rally on Friday (28 July) despite a High Court ban on publicising, broadcasting
Game on against Tarique, vote stealing: Quader
The Awami League is ready to stop the BNP and hold the next general elections under the rule of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaders of the ruling party said Friday. Referring to BNP's announced sit-in programme for Saturday, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader "Heard you (BNP) will block the roads.
BNP to hold sit-in at entrances to city today
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has declared sit-in programmes at the entrances to Dhaka on Saturday. The sit-in will take place from 11am to 4pm, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced during today's rally in the capital's Nayapaltan area. The same programme has also been announced by Ganatantra Mancha, BNP's
