BNP will join city polls wearing veil: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Tuesday said although the BNP does not directly participate in the upcoming city elections, it will participate in the polls wearing a veil, which is the hypocrisy of its politics. "The BNP did not participate in local government elections at different levels with the party

Govt out to usurp power by creating fear with DSA: BNP

BNP on Tuesday accused the government of trying to create a climate of fear by using the Digital Security Act (DSA) to muzzle the voice of people ahead of the next national election to 'usurp' power again. Speaking at a seminar, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged the government

BNP to avoid govt’s trap for 5 city polls: Fakhrul

Describing the Election Commission's plan to hold elections to five city corporations by June this year as a trap of the government, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their party will not be lured into the plot. "This time people and BNP won't step into any trap

BNP are secretly getting ready for polls: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Monday said although BNP is yet to show interest to join the next parliamentary elections, many BNP leaders are secretly taking preparations for the polls. "Many BNP leaders and workers are communicating about the elections. Among you (BNP leaders), there are many leaders like

Govt out to create hostile situation in country: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday accused the government of trying to create a confrontational situation in the country in a planned way by attacking the peaceful programmes of the opposition. "We're clearly observing that this government is taking the country towards conflict in a planned way. They

Accept demands to avoid chaos before polls: BNP

 BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the government will have to accept the demands of the opposition parties if it wants to avoid violence and conflict ahead of the next general election. Speaking at a press briefing at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office after a meeting with

Bringing parties to polls isn’t govt’s duty: Minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said it is not the responsibility of the government to bring any party to the election. "Election Commission is in charge of holding the election and the government (ruling) party is a party in the election like other political parties. It is

Fakhrul suspects AL leaders behind Bangabazar fire

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday voiced suspicion that influential ruling party leaders might have carried out the fire incident at Bangabazar market to grab the land. "Some very influential people of the ruling Awami League have long been trying to occupy Bangabazar market. If a real impartial

BNP seeks adequate compensation for Bangabazar fire victims

 BNP on Wednesday demanded adequate compensation for the traders and employees affected by the massive fire that destroyed the Bangabazar market on Tuesday. BNP standing committee member Mirza abbas made the demand while talking to reporters after visiting the fire-ravaged Bangabazar. "The businessmen have lost lakhs of takas in the devastating fire.

BNP does not do politics for people: Quader

Lashing out at BNP for its negligent attitude towards the fire victims, Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that BNP does not do politics for the welfare of the people. The minister said this in a statement issued today protesting the statement