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

Bangabazar fire incident mysterious: BNP

Referring to the fire incident at Bangabazar as mysterious, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said poignant incidents like this are taking place repeatedly due to the indifference, carelessness and lack of accountability of the government. Mirza Fakhrul Islam said no action was taken after investigating such incidents that happened

BNP won’t get chair whenever polls occurred: Quader

 BNP will not come to power again whenever the national election is held, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday. "The Election Commission will fix the schedule of the next general election and we have no jurisdiction in this regard. Whenever the election is held, BNP won't come to

No laxity among movement partners: Fakhrul

Trashing speculations about widening discord among their alliance partners, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said there is no laxity among those carrying out the simultaneous movement against the current government. "We would like to give you a clear idea that there's no laxity among us and we