AL to lose security money if next polls held under neutrally: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said most of the Awami League candidates will lose their security money if the next national election is held under a non-party neutral government. "Awami League won't get even 30 seats if the election is held under a caretaker or neutral government.

Govt orchestrated political mileage from Ahmadiyya attack: BNP

Describing the communal attacks on Ahmadiyya community in Panchagarh as a premeditated one, BNP on Sunday alleged that the government orchestrated it to make a political gain by putting the blame on its political opponents. Speaking at a press conference, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the government mainly

Govt planning to stay in power till 2041: Fakhrul

 BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that the government wants to hold another 'stage-managed' election as per its blueprint to stay in power till 2041. Speaking at a human chain programme, he also alleged the government signed an anti-state power deal with the Indian Adani Group as

AL has destroyed country’s economy: Fakhrul

Awami League has destroyed the country's economy, freedom of the press and the education system for its own sake, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday.  He said this while speaking as the chief guest at the biennial conference of Sylhet Metropolitan BNP.  "The law and order situation in

Fakhrul slams govt for turning Dhaka into a deadly city

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday voiced concern that Dhaka has become an 'explosion-prone' and 'dangerous' city due to the government's extreme negligence and mismanagement." "Explosions have been taking place one after another in the country for the past few days. These incidents are happening as there is

BNP demands neutral probe into incidents of explosion

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the two consecutive explosions in the capital and demanded an impartial investigation into the incidents. In a statement, he said, "Suspicion in public minds is growing as the nature of these explosions is almost the same. So, it's

Govt behind communal violence in Panchagarh: BNP

Condemning the communal violence in Panchagarh centring a religious event of the Ahmadiyya, BNP on Sunday alleged that the government has created the incident with evil motives. "A very extreme communal incident took place in Panchagarh. Two people were killed while shops and houses were looted and set on fire. Our

AL won’t be allowed to holds anaother farcical poll: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday warned that the country's people will not let the Awami League government hold another farcical national election like the 10th and 11th parliamentary ones.  "Awami League is thinking that they will usurp power again by staging a farcical election in the same

Power tariff raised frequently to manage corruption: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the government is frequently increasing the price of electricity to manage corruption in the power sector. "The power tariff was increased by 5% last night which is for the third time rise in a few months. The main reason behind

Power deal with Adani Group uneven: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday termed unnecessary and uneven the government's power deal with the Indian Adani Group, and said Bangladesh will be unable to reap benefits from the project.  "The government has signed a power contract with India's Adani Group. Everyone at home and abroad is