People have no interest in upcoming city polls: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the people have no interest in the city polls being held under the Election Commission which is regulated by the government. Speaking at a discussion programme, he also feared that the upcoming elections to the five city corporations will be stage-managed

It’s govt’s far-reaching political conspiracy: Fakhrul

 BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the filing of a case involving Ziaur Rahman in the killing of three freedom fighter army officers, including Col Khondkar Nazmul Huda Bir Bikram, in November 75 is part of a "far-reaching political conspiracy of the government". "A complete omnipresent

BNP won’t join 5 city polls in any way: Fakhrul

 Dismissing all speculations about the party's subtle strategy to take part in city polls, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday categorically said their party is not joining the upcoming elections to five city corporations in any way. "We have made it very clear that we are not going

Govt playing old game again before next polls: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government has once again started the 'old game' of arresting and harassing BNP leaders and activists to clear the field before the next general election. "The government is playing the old game again, increasing the level of torture like

AL govt has become enemy of people: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the Awami League government has become the enemy of the people by resorting to repressive acts and unleashing misrule. "Awami League has usurped power by snatching people's basic rights systematically. A horrible situation has been created in the country due

Flood victims left in the lurch: Fakhrul

File photo of BNP Secretary Genneral Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government is occupied with the Padma Bridge inauguration festival, leaving lakhs of flood-affected people in the country's northeast areas in the lurch.  "The people of a vast area of Bangladesh are going through a miserable time amid severe floods. Many people and their houses, cattle

We knew what would happen to Cumilla polls: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said their party boycotted the election to Cumilla City Corporation as it knew what would happen there.  "You yourself saw yesterday's election. I don't want to talk about it further...We knew earlier that this thing would happen there. That's why we earlier