BNP's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said that the government has increased fertiliser prices "abnormally" to meet the conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "The prices of commodities are going up unusually since the government is raising the tariffs of electricity and gas - accepting conditions of the
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Govt out to usurp power by creating fear with DSA: BNP
BNP on Tuesday accused the government of trying to create a climate of fear by using the Digital Security Act (DSA) to muzzle the voice of people ahead of the next national election to 'usurp' power again. Speaking at a seminar, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged the government
BNP to avoid govt’s trap for 5 city polls: Fakhrul
Govt out to create hostile situation in country: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday accused the government of trying to create a confrontational situation in the country in a planned way by attacking the peaceful programmes of the opposition. "We're clearly observing that this government is taking the country towards conflict in a planned way. They
Accept demands to avoid chaos before polls: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the government will have to accept the demands of the opposition parties if it wants to avoid violence and conflict ahead of the next general election. Speaking at a press briefing at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office after a meeting with
Fakhrul suspects AL leaders behind Bangabazar fire
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday voiced suspicion that influential ruling party leaders might have carried out the fire incident at Bangabazar market to grab the land. "Some very influential people of the ruling Awami League have long been trying to occupy Bangabazar market. If a real impartial
Bangabazar fire incident mysterious: BNP
Referring to the fire incident at Bangabazar as mysterious, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said poignant incidents like this are taking place repeatedly due to the indifference, carelessness and lack of accountability of the government. Mirza Fakhrul Islam said no action was taken after investigating such incidents that happened
No laxity among movement partners: Fakhrul
Trashing speculations about widening discord among their alliance partners, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said there is no laxity among those carrying out the simultaneous movement against the current government. "We would like to give you a clear idea that there's no laxity among us and we
No polls without Khaleda, Tarique, caretaker govt: BNP
BNP chairperson's adviser and former opposition chief whip Zainul Abedin Faruk has said no election can be held in Bangladesh without Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman and a caretaker government. “No matter how many times Obaidul Quader and Hasan Mahmud say the BNP's back is against the wall… if necessary, we will
BNP turns down EC’s invitation for informal discussion
BNP has turned down the Election Commission's invitation for an informal discussion as the party policymakers think any meeting with the commission is meaningless since it has no power to resolve the political crisis. The party, however, thanked the Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal for sending a letter inviting BNP