Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the people to join forces with her party to resist the 'ghosts' of illegal power grabbers who want to foil the fruits of independence and the country's development spree. "The independence of the country must not be allowed to fail. The illegal power
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Dream of one Pakistan with east and west ended up in a nightmare
With little inclination towards introspection Pakistanis generally brush off the event of 1971 as an Indian (read: Hindu) conspiracy to break up Pakistan. In this effort, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is projected as an Indian agent. Or that Operation Searchlight was the knee-jerk response of an alcoholic Pakistani army chief to
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
PM calls for building equality-based society
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all, including global people, to build a society based on equality and free from all kinds of discrimination and sectarianism. "We follow Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's peace policy in running the country," she said in a message on the eve
Bangladesh’s sterling dev owes to democracy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the unprecedented development of Bangladesh has been possible due to unhindered democratic process since 2008. "After being elected in 2008 election, there has been unhindered democratic process prevailing in the country. The development that is being witnessed right now has been possible for this,"
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
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
Children to be groomed as smart citizens: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the children to grow as smart citizens following the ideals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. "The Father of the Nation Bangabandu sheikh Mujib is no longer with us, but he left his ideals for us to follow," she told a National Children's Day programme