Govt hiked fertiliser prices for IMF’s condition: BNP

 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

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

Describing the Election Commission's plan to hold elections to five city corporations by June this year as a trap of the government, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their party will not be lured into the plot. "This time people and BNP won't step into any trap

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