Referring to the fire incident at Bangabazar as mysterious, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said poignant incidents like this are taking place repeatedly due to the indifference, carelessness and lack of accountability of the government. Mirza Fakhrul Islam said no action was taken after investigating such incidents that happened
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BNP won’t get chair whenever polls occurred: Quader
BNP will not come to power again whenever the national election is held, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday. "The Election Commission will fix the schedule of the next general election and we have no jurisdiction in this regard. Whenever the election is held, BNP won't come to
No laxity among movement partners: Fakhrul
Trashing speculations about widening discord among their alliance partners, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said there is no laxity among those carrying out the simultaneous movement against the current government. "We would like to give you a clear idea that there's no laxity among us and we
BNP expels 3 Jubo Dal leaders for attacking journos
Three leaders of the Dhaka North unit of Jubo Dal, the youth wing of the BNP, have been expelled for attacking journalists at an iftar party in Dhaka's Mirpur-2. Jubo Dal Office Secretary Kamruzzaman Dulal on Saturday said four others were served show-cause notices in this connection. At the same time, a
Prothom Alo, BNP work to undermine govt: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Saturday said the daily Prothom Alo and BNP are working as supplement to each other to undermine the government. "There is no doubt that the report published by Prothom Alo is part of an international conspiracy. Prothom Alo
No polls without Khaleda, Tarique, caretaker govt: BNP
BNP chairperson's adviser and former opposition chief whip Zainul Abedin Faruk has said no election can be held in Bangladesh without Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman and a caretaker government. “No matter how many times Obaidul Quader and Hasan Mahmud say the BNP's back is against the wall… if necessary, we will
BNP’s mindset is still chained in subjugation: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Thursday said the mentality of those, who question about the country’s independence even after 52 years, is still confined in the shackles of subjugation. “BNP never believes in the country’s independence. In fact, the mentality of those, who raise questions about the country’s independence even
Govt using DSA to gag media: BNP
Voicing deep concern over suing one after another against journalists, including Prothom Alo editor Matiur Rahman, under the Digital Security Act (DSA), BNP on Thursday alleged that the government has been carrying out extreme repression by using the 'black' law to gag the media. In a statement, party Secretary General Mirza
BNP turns down EC’s invitation for informal discussion
BNP has turned down the Election Commission's invitation for an informal discussion as the party policymakers think any meeting with the commission is meaningless since it has no power to resolve the political crisis. The party, however, thanked the Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal for sending a letter inviting BNP
BNP’s politics goes against spirit of country: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Tuesday said since its birth, BNP has been ideologically doing such politics that goes against the core spirit of Bangladesh. He said this in a statement issued to condemn and protest the comments of BNP Secretary General Mirza