15 hurt as AL attacks its rally in Feni, BNP claims

Some 15 leaders and activists of BNP were injured in sporadic attacks by the ruling Awami League (AL) activists on its scheduled programme in Dagonbhuiyan upazila of the district on Tuesday. Besides, motorcade of the BNP central executive committee Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo came under attack on his way to

AL not afraid of BNP’s movement threat: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Tuesday said they are not afraid of the BNP's threat of movement since the people has been with their party for the last seven decades. He made the remark while speaking at a press conference at his official residence. Responding to statements of BNP

AL will resist BNP’s vandalism in name of politics

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud Tuesday said the Awami League (AL) men, along with the people, will resist the BNP if the party tries to create instability, carry out vandalism and arson attacks and kill innocent people in the name of politics. "The government will take steps if BNP

BNP is trying to create chaos: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Sunday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies are trying to create chaos in the country by forming various fronts spending money. He made this remark while speaking at a discussion through videoconferencing from his official residence here. Rajshahi city unit of Awami

BNP will not go to elections under current EC: Mosharraf

Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said the party will not even go to elections under the current Election Commission (EC), let alone an election using Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). The BNP leader made the remark on Friday (26 August) after paying respects at the mausoleum of

AL govt’s fall is now only goal of BNP: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday categorically said the fall of the Awami League government is now the the only goal of the main opposition party. "The absolute reality is that now a terrible fascist and monstrous regime is destroying everything we have. Our only goal now is

AL hails EC decision to use EVMs in 150 JS seats

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday welcomed the Election Commission's decision to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in up to 150 of the 300 parliamentary seats in the next general election. Quader was speaking at an event to mark the 18th death anniversary of Awami League women's affairs secretary

Hasina is most popular leader in post-’75 Bangladesh : Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is the most popular leader in Bangladesh after 1975. "Although you are arranging rallies, people are not responding. Sheikh Hasina's popularity is the main reason. Who is

18th anniversary of 21 August grenade attack tomorrow

The 18th anniversary of the gruesome grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) anti-terrorism rally in the capital on August 21, 2004, will be observed tomorrow with heavy hearts.  On this day in 2004 during the BNP-Jamaat coalition government, this unprecedented grenade attack was carried out on a peaceful anti-terror rally

Rights issue is a tool of political propaganda: AL

The ruling Awami League (AL) has told the United Nations (UN) that the issue of human rights violation is being used as a tool of political propaganda in Bangladesh. The ruling party said this when an AL delegation met with the visiting UN human rights delegation led by Rory Mungoven, chief