Withdrawal of envoys police escort irresponsible step: BNP

BNP on Tuesday termed 'extremely irresponsible' the government's move to withdraw the additional police escorts for the envoys of different countries, including the USA, the UK, and India, saying it may weaken the country's international relations. "I think there are two things--extreme irresponsibility and arrogance-- behind the decision to withdraw the

It’s govt’s far-reaching political conspiracy: Fakhrul

 BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the filing of a case involving Ziaur Rahman in the killing of three freedom fighter army officers, including Col Khondkar Nazmul Huda Bir Bikram, in November 75 is part of a "far-reaching political conspiracy of the government". "A complete omnipresent

Govt starts old game to clear election field: BNP

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the government has once again started the 'old game' of arresting and harassing BNP leaders and activists to clear the field before the next general election. "The way they completely controlled the 2014 and 2018 elections and took the results in

Opposition increasingly suppressed as poll nears: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday said that as the national election draws nearer, the 'illegal' government's partisan administration resorting to illegal cases, assaults, torture and widespread arrests against BNP leaders and activists. "Meanwhile, the administration and law enforcement agencies have begun preparing for the operation, which

EC has no capacity to hold fair polls: BNP

BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the Election Commission (EC) doesn't have the capability to conduct fair elections. "People of the country saw the Election Commission during the elections under the current government in the past. The have made the EC a domestic entity," he made the

AL is against independence, democracy: Fakhrul 

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the government has been working against independence and it should not be allowed to come to power again in any way. " It's a matter of regret and shame that Awami League has taken a stance against independence now. During the

BNP seeks withdrawal of all cases field under DSA

BNP standing committee has demanded immediate repeal of the Digital Security Act (DSA) and withdrawal of all cases filed under it as it thinks the 'notorious law' is the main obstruction to freedom of expression of the people of Bangladesh. At a virtual meeting on Monday night BNP standing committee members

Rizvi gets warm welcome as he visits BNP Naya Paltan

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi received a warm welcome when visited the party's central office at Naya Paltan in Dhaka on Sunday for the first time in 145 days, following his release from prison on April 25. Party leaders and over a hundred of his admirers had gathered