Fakhrul smells conspiracy behind unrest in CHT

BNP Secretary General MirzaFakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday expressed concerns over the recent unrest in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), alleging that it may be part of a calculated plot to destabilise the interim government. "I do not consider the recent incidents in the Chittagong Hill Tracts to be isolated ones.

We must protect minority communities: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general MirzaFakhrul Islam AlamgirWednesday said the BNP leaders and activists have to protect members of the minority communities even at the cost of their lives. "We must protect minority communities even at the cost of our lives. We have to ensure that they can complete their Durga Puja in

Govt hiding evidence of killings by internet blackout: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the government is concealing the evidence of violence and killings that happened during the student movement. "The government is hiding barbaric and heinous incidents that happened throughout the country and its evil-efforts from the entire world through shutting down internet

Quader warns Fakhrul against provoking war against Myanmar

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader addressed the recent tensions along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, clarifying that no direct attacks on Bangladesh have been observed. He noted that Myanmar is facing internal conflicts involving several ethnic groups and that the recent incidents are likely caused by

BNP chalks out programmes to celebrate 45th founding anniversary

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday chalked out various programmes, including a rally and a discussion, to celebrate its 45th founding anniversary on September 1. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programmes at a press briefing at its Nayapaltan central office after a joint meeting of the party

Anandabazar report about AL is baseless: BNP

Labeling the Anandabazar report regarding India's communication with the US about the Awami League as baseless, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said they have yet to find any authenticity of the news. This statement was made by Mirza Fakhrul during an emergency meeting at the BNP chairperson's office in

Pension Scheme, Another AL ploy to steal money: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has remarked that the Universal Pension scheme introduced by the Awami League government is another ploy to embezzle public money. The Awami League intends to misappropriate these funds for their own purposes, including potential vote-buying, he said while addressing a BNP mass procession organised

Press freedom impossible without democracy: Fakhrul

Stating that corporate media outlets in Bangladesh are working to protect the looters and corrupts, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said it is not possible to ensure press freedom without democracy. "We now see so many media outlets in the country but they can't work freely as

Our only demand is PM’s resignation: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Friday their only demand revolves around the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. During his address at the procession organised by Dhaka Metropolitan North BNP on Friday, Fakhrul said, "This administration has dismantled all of our nation's achievements, including the integrity of