BNP misinterpreting PM’s comment over Padma Bridge: Quader

Under an orchestrated plan, BNP leaders are making ill efforts to create confusion in people's mindset by misinterpreting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's comments over the successful construction of Padma Bridge, said Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader. "BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and other leaders are making misleading

Quader urges BNP to come to polls for its survival

Obaidul Quader

The survival of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will be at stake if it boycotts the next parliamentary elections, Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of ruling Awami League said on Sunday.   He made the remarks in response to a question at a media briefing at his Secretariat office this morning.

Haji Salim to surrender to court on May 16

Ruling Awami League MP Haji Mohammad Salim, convicted of 10 years' imprisonment in a corruption case, will surrender to a lower court in Dhaka on May 16 next, said his lawyer Sayeed Ahmed Raja on Thursday. Apart from surrendering to a lower court, Haji Salim will appeal against the High Court

Murad’s remarks embarrassed party, govt: Hasan Mahmud

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said both the government and Awami League felt embarrassed with the indecent remarks of State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murad Hassan who resigned on Tuesday. "We've noticed some changes in Murad over the past few days and his recent remarks embarrassed both the government

UP Polls: AL bags 130 out of 161 chairman posts

Awami League has won 130 chairman posts out of 161 seats in nine districts in the second phase of the union parishad polls held on Thursday. In Sirajganj, the ruling party Awami League won 16 out of 17 chairman posts in two upazillas and one BNP supporter independent leader won the

AL has endurance to tolerate BNP: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Saturday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is still able to do politics in the country as the ruling party Awami League (AL) has the ability to tolerate BNP. "The party, BNP, is able to criticise the incumbent government in

BNP patronized Aug 21 attack: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said it was not possible to carry out an attack like that of August 21, 2004 had there been no direct patronage from then BNP-Jamaat government.  "They (BNP-Jamaatgovt) thought that I had been killed (in the grenade attack), but when they came to know that

Helena Jahangir and the perils of crony capitalism

Helen Jahangir was one of the many hangers on of the ruling party whom people knew because of her media connections.  There are many such stalwarts who are taking advantage of the current situation to make a few extra bucks or get some shine. She had been in and out

No force can part AL from people: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Wednesday said no force can separate the ruling Awami League (AL) from the country’s people. “The AL was with the people in the past. It stands by them now and will remain beside them in the future. No conspiracy can keep the AL away from