BNP urges DMP not to arrest activists without warrant

BNP on Thursday requested the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) authorities not to arrest the party's leader and activists without any warrant. A five-member BNP delegation made the request during their meeting with DMP Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq at his Mintoo Road office. Talking to reporters after the meeting, BNP Dhaka north city

US HR report depicts terrible situation of country: BNP

 The US human rights report 2022 has portrayed an awful democratic and human rights situation in Bangladesh, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday. "I felt ashamed reading the US human rights report as it depicted that there's no shred of democracy and human rights here (Bangladesh)," he

BNP is now doing politics over road accidents: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Monday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is now doing politics over road accidents after being failure in movement. "After practicing constant negative politics and making falsehood, BNP is now passing such a situation that if a person dies in a lightning strike, the party is

No govt plot over polls will work: Fakhrul

Accusing the government of setting the old trap again to hold a stage-managed national election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said no plot will work this time as people have woken up to establish their voting rights. Speaking at a discussion, he also alleged that Awami League

BNP stages anti-govt rallies in cities amid AL’s counter programmes

As part of the ongoing simultaneous movement, BNP, its associate bodies and like-minded parties are holding rallies in cities across all divisions to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party caretaker government. The programmes are also meant for registering the opposition parties' protest against

Country may turn despotic like N. Korea: Fakhrul

 BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday warned that Bangladesh may turn into a tightly "regimented authoritarian" state like North Korea if their 10-point movement fails. Speaking at a discussion, he also alleged that the Awami League government is completely destroying the main pillars of the state by introducing

BNP works out 10-day Independence Day program

BNP on Thursday chalked out a 10-day day programme to celebrate the Independence Day on March 26. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programmes at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office after a joint meeting of leaders of the party and its associate bodies. As part

No dialogue with BNP on caretaker govt: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud Wednesday said there is no question of holding dialogue with BNP over the caretaker government issue. "Have we called them (BNP) to hold dialogue? There is no need to hold a dialogue over the caretaker government issue. And

Fakhrul calls AL a ‘pathological thief’

 BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday accused the Awami League of rigging votes in Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections and branded the ruling party as a 'pathological thief'. He said, "Their (AL's) only aim is to indulge in theft. We usually call them vote thieves. They rig

BNP engaged in conspiracy to destroy polls: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Tuesday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is involved in conspiracy to destroy the fair and peaceful environment of elections. "BNP is not ready to test itself before the people and that's why the party fears to participate in elections, a democratic way to test public