Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, has announced to hold the biggest-ever student rally in city's Suhrawardy Udyan on September 1. BCL President Saddam Hossain came up with the declaration while addressing a press briefing at Madhur Canteen on the Dhaka University (DU) campus here,
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Tarique was mastermind behind grenade attack: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Monday said BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman was the mastermind behind the August 21 grenade attack. “In 2004, the then prince of Hawa Bhaban, Tarique Rahman, gave directives to carry out an operation on August 21,” he told a protest and memorial meeting in front
Anandabazar report about AL is baseless: BNP
Labeling the Anandabazar report regarding India's communication with the US about the Awami League as baseless, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said they have yet to find any authenticity of the news. This statement was made by Mirza Fakhrul during an emergency meeting at the BNP chairperson's office in
Candidates hoping for nomination of Ctg in 12th parliamentary elections
Leaders and workers of various parties are preparing to get nominated in Chittagong district in the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections. Leaders of various parties including Awami League, BNP, Jatiya Party, Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, LDP and other parties have started campaigning for election nominations in the Chittagong metro, northern and southern
US has no position on caretaker govt issue: Haas
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Thursday reiterated that the US does not support any particular political party but supports the democratic process that will allow the people of Bangladesh to choose their next government. "We believe everyone has a role to play, making sure that elections are free, fair
Game on against Tarique, vote stealing: Quader
The Awami League is ready to stop the BNP and hold the next general elections under the rule of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, leaders of the ruling party said Friday. Referring to BNP's announced sit-in programme for Saturday, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader "Heard you (BNP) will block the roads.
Female student torture: HC scraps expulsion order against 5 IU BCL activists
The High Court on Wednesday scrapped an expulsion order against five students- a former leader and four former activists of Islamic University's ruling Awami League-backed student body Bangladesh Chhatra League - over torturing a first-year student of finance and banking department. An HC bench of Justice JBM Hasan and Justice Razik
Govt provoking conflict by scheduling rally on same day: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has clamed that the Awami League and its affiliated bodies scheduling a rally on the same day as BNP's mass rally is a deliberate attempt by the government to provoke conflict. Mirza Fakhrul held the government accountable for any potential clashes that may arise
BNP acting crazy as EU on caretaker govt: Quader
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has gone crazy as foreign delegations of the United States and the European Union did not discuss a polls-time caretaker government, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Wednesday. "BNP had hoped that the representatives of the United States and the European Union would speak on
Now is time to act together globally to get SDG goals: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said it's time to work together globally to achieve the public health goals outlined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. "This involves helping countries with less resources to improve their ability to handle health risks," she said. The prime minister said this while addressing the two-day