India making efforts to keep Bangladesh under control: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that neighbouring India has been continuously making efforts to keep Bangladesh under its control instead of resolving the pressing issue of water-sharing of common trans-border rivers. Speaking at a discussion meeting on Farakka Long March Day, he also criticised the Awami

Govt’s future bleak as crisis deepens: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the future of the current Awami League government appears dim as the country's crisis has deepened further after the 12th parliamentary election. Speaking at a press conference, he also accused the government of using the judiciary as a tool to implement

HC postpones Fakhrul’s bail hearing until next week

The High Court has postponed the hearing on a rule on the bail of BNP Secretary General MirzaFakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case over the vandalism of the Chief Justice's residence until next week. The HC bench of Justice MdSaleem and Justice ShahedNuruddin deferred the hearing on Wednesday after Fakhrul's lawyer

BNP’s plan to hold peaceful rally Oct 28: Fakhrul

Trashing the ruling party leaders' comments and all speculations, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said their party has only a plan to hold a grand rally peacefully in Dhaka on October 28, not to sit on the streets. "It's (sitting on the streets) completely untrue and propaganda.

Bangladesh’s economy now in shambles: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday Bangladesh's economy is now in shambles due to extreme mismanagement in the banking sector, rampant corruption, and money laundering. Speaking at a press conference, he also said many local private banks established purely on political considerations are giving main focus on plundering

Govt pushing country towards confrontation: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday accused the government of pushing the country towards a confrontational situation to hold another lopsided election. Speaking at a press conference at their party chairperson's Guslhan office, he also alleged that the government is moving ahead with its plan to hold the

AL considers itself owner of country: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, 'The present constitution is the constitution made by Awami League. Where no questions can be asked, no changes can be made. But the constitution is made for the people. So why not change? In fact, the biggest problem of Awami League is that

AL torched vehicles to blame BNP: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that members of different intelligence agencies and ruling party 'cadres' torched vehicles in the capital as part of a plot of the government to falsely blame the opposition. Speaking at a press conference at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office after a