BNP denounces national budget as friendly to looters

Slamming the government for offering an amnesty to plunderers, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday described the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 as friendly to looters, not the common people. "Budget will help those who stole, robbed and looted public money and stashed the cash abroad

BNP demands cancellation of gas price hike

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Tuesday announced a three-day demonstration programme in protest against the fresh hike in gas prices. The party also demanded the government to immediately revoke its decision of raising the gas prices and take steps to lower the prices of daily essentials. As part of the

Getting rousing response to forge greater unity: Mosharraf

BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday said their party is getting a very positive and rousing response from political parties and people to their initiative for forging a greater unity to restore democracy in the country. "We're trying to create national unity together with democratic and patriotic parties and

Khaleda unwell again, needs better treatment abroad: BNP

BNP today said that the party's Chairperson Khaleda Zia is unwell once again. Khaleda Zia is very unwell. If she is not given better treatment, her life will be at risk," said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Addressing a discussion in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka, the BNP

BNP misinterpreting PM’s comment over Padma Bridge: Quader

Under an orchestrated plan, BNP leaders are making ill efforts to create confusion in people's mindset by misinterpreting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's comments over the successful construction of Padma Bridge, said Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader. "BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and other leaders are making misleading

Country to face acute crisis: BNP

BNP yesterday warned that the country is going to face an acute crisis due to shortage of food and soaring prices of daily essentials. "The entire nation is passing their days amid serious anxiety. Bangladesh will plunge into serious crisis," said BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. Speaking at a

BNP moves to strengthen party at Ctg grassroots

To strengthen the party ahead of the next parliamentary election, BNP has focused on strengthening the grassroots in Chattogram by forming new committees in various organisational units. According to sources, the party high command was not happy with the organisational activities of the Chattogram city unit. BNP sources said there has been

Chhatra League attack on LDP leader Redwan premeditated: BNP  

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday described the attack on Liberal Democratic Party leader Dr Redwan Ahmed by the ‘ruling party cadres’ in Chandina upazila of Cumilla as premeditated. In a statement, he also alleged that there was instigation from the highest level of the government behind the