BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the current Awami League government is the ghost of Pakistani occupation forces and autocratic rulers as it destroyed democracy and snatched people's rights by resorting to repression. "Had you (freedom fighters) fought for current Bangladesh? Today's Bangladesh (under AL govt) is
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Fakhrul dismisses EC’s letter to BNP as part of latest polls strategy
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the Election Commission's (EC's) letter inviting BNP to talks is nothing but the latest strategy of the government to hold another election depriving people of their voting rights. "Could anyone cast vote in the past? They (govt) are going to start
Fakhrul has no freedom of expression in BNP’s politics: Quader
Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader Friday said BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has no freedom of expression in BNP's internal politics. "We understand the pain of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. In fact, he has no freedom of expression in the BNP's internal politics. Without any question, Fakhrul
BNP announces countrywide sit-in protest on April 1
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a sit-in programme across the country on 1 April. "The government has forced BNP to announce the programme even though it did not want to do political programmes in the month of Ramadan," said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at an iftar
BNP urges DMP not to arrest activists without warrant
BNP on Thursday requested the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) authorities not to arrest the party's leader and activists without any warrant. A five-member BNP delegation made the request during their meeting with DMP Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq at his Mintoo Road office. Talking to reporters after the meeting, BNP Dhaka north city
US HR report depicts terrible situation of country: BNP
The US human rights report 2022 has portrayed an awful democratic and human rights situation in Bangladesh, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday. "I felt ashamed reading the US human rights report as it depicted that there's no shred of democracy and human rights here (Bangladesh)," he
BNP is now doing politics over road accidents: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Monday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is now doing politics over road accidents after being failure in movement. "After practicing constant negative politics and making falsehood, BNP is now passing such a situation that if a person dies in a lightning strike, the party is
No govt plot over polls will work: Fakhrul
Accusing the government of setting the old trap again to hold a stage-managed national election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said no plot will work this time as people have woken up to establish their voting rights. Speaking at a discussion, he also alleged that Awami League
BNP stages anti-govt rallies in cities amid AL’s counter programmes
As part of the ongoing simultaneous movement, BNP, its associate bodies and like-minded parties are holding rallies in cities across all divisions to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party caretaker government. The programmes are also meant for registering the opposition parties' protest against
