In the wake of an open letter of global leaders and Nobel laureates urging Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to halt the current trial proceedings against Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, BNP on Tuesday demanded the immediate withdrawal of all cases filed against him. In a statement, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam
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High Court ordered without listening to both sides: BNP
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged the High Court bench of Justice Khasruzzaman and Justice Md Khairul Alam passed the order to remove BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's speech from online without listening to both sides. "This order is politically biassed and a complete violation of freedom of
One-Point Movement: BNP holds black flags rally in city
As part of their one-point simultaneous movement, BNP's Dhaka South and North City units brought out two separate processions with black flags in the capital's Nayapaltan and Shymoli areas respectively on Friday. The programme is meant for mounting pressure on the government to accept the one-point demand which includes the resignation
BNP chalks out programmes to celebrate 45th founding anniversary
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday chalked out various programmes, including a rally and a discussion, to celebrate its 45th founding anniversary on September 1. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programmes at a press briefing at its Nayapaltan central office after a joint meeting of the party
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
BNP hopes India to value Bangladeshis’ democratic aspirations: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said their party hopes that India will respect the democratic aspirations of the people of Bangladesh. Talking to reporters on the grave premises of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, he also said it will not be good for the security of the people
Pension Scheme, Another AL ploy to steal money: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has remarked that the Universal Pension scheme introduced by the Awami League government is another ploy to embezzle public money. The Awami League intends to misappropriate these funds for their own purposes, including potential vote-buying, he said while addressing a BNP mass procession organised
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
BNP to hold mass processions on Friday
As part of their one-point simultaneous movement, BNP will hold mass processions in all metropolitan cities, including Dhaka, to mount pressure on the government to quit and hold the next election under a non-party caretaker government. Besides, the party also announced programmes on August 17 and 19 demanding unconditional release and