PM slams profit mongers for price hike in Ramadan

 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday came down heavily on a section of businesspeople for their unethical act of increasing the prices of essentials commodities during the Ramadan inflicting sufferings on the common people. "Holy Ramadan is coming, we know that during this month some businesspeople try to hike prices of

No country except Pakistan has caretaker govt: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Thursday said there is no caretaker government system in any country of the world except Pakistan. "Not the Awami League, those who want to restore the obsolete caretaker (system) should be ashamed," he told a food distribution programme

Prepare for tackling disasters for sustainable dev: President

 President Abdul Hamid on Thursday asked the concerned authorities to take proper preparation at the right time to reduce the risk of disasters and subsequent loss of lives and property to keep the country's progress on track. "If proper preparation is taken at the right time, it is possible to reduce

No dialogue with BNP on caretaker govt: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud Wednesday said there is no question of holding dialogue with BNP over the caretaker government issue. "Have we called them (BNP) to hold dialogue? There is no need to hold a dialogue over the caretaker government issue. And

Fakhrul calls AL a ‘pathological thief’

 BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday accused the Awami League of rigging votes in Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections and branded the ruling party as a 'pathological thief'. He said, "Their (AL's) only aim is to indulge in theft. We usually call them vote thieves. They rig

BNP engaged in conspiracy to destroy polls: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Tuesday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is involved in conspiracy to destroy the fair and peaceful environment of elections. "BNP is not ready to test itself before the people and that's why the party fears to participate in elections, a democratic way to test public

No talks with PM as she doesn’t keep promises: Fakhrul

BNP is unwilling to hold any talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as it has claimed she does not live up to her commitments. Speaking at a press conference at BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office on Tuesday, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam also hit out at the Prime Minister for her

AL to lose security money if next polls held under neutrally: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said most of the Awami League candidates will lose their security money if the next national election is held under a non-party neutral government. "Awami League won't get even 30 seats if the election is held under a caretaker or neutral government.

BNP is involved in attack on Ahmadiyyas: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP leaders' speeches and statements proved their involvement in recent attack on Ahmadiyya community in Panchgarh. "BNP leaders' speeches and statements proved their involvement in recent attack on Panchgarh Ahmadiyya community," he said in a media

No chance of election talks with BNP: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out any possibility of holding talks with the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) regarding the latter's participation in the national elections. Referring to discussions with BNP before 2018's national election, the prime minister said, "The talks did not bear any fruit. BNP rather made the election