Govt creating confusion over national election: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday accused the interim government of creating confusion about the national election by making contradictory statements, similar to those of the ousted autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina. "We see attempts to create confusion about the election. December, June or March - they are

Govt advisers trying to divide anti-fascist movement: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General RuhulKabirRizvi on Monday alleged that the interim government advisers are trying to create a division between the anti-fascist movement and the recent July-August uprising. "The July-August uprising is the final manifestation of the movement that the pro-democracy political parties, led by BNP, carried out for 15

Govt officials close to Hasina inciting chaos: BNP

BNP's Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged on Friday that several government officials, including secretaries, are attempting to instigate chaos and sabotage around thee country as associates of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. "The beneficiaries and associates of the Awami League have not yet been removed. They're still present in

Bangladesh facing not only political but also cultural ‘aggression,’ says Rizvi

During the Pahela Baishakh celebration marking the Bangla New Year, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi voiced concerns over what he described as both “political and cultural aggression”. The event took place in front of the BNP's Nayapalton central office, organised by the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (Jasas). Rizvi

EC’s desire to stop protests is unprecedented and anti-people: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi called the Election Commission’s decision to send a letter to the Home Ministry requesting a ban on political rallies between December 18 and January 7 “unprecedented and anti-people.” Condemning the letter, Rizvi said, “The Election Commission, which has become a subservient and controversial

Ruling party MPs, ministers have Aladdin’s lamp: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said the declaration of assets of many ruling party candidates shown in the affidavit docents submitted to the Election Commission is ‘like the story of Aladdin’s lamp.’ However, he said the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is completely silent about these financial statements

285 BNP men arrested in 24 hrs, claims Rizvi

Some 285 leaders-activists of BNP and its associate bodies were arrested in the last 24 hours, the party's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi claimed. He claimed this in a virtual press conference on Tuesday afternoon. Rizvi said around 1,395 BNP leaders and activists were accused in 15 cases and 65

Arrest warrant issued for Ruhul Kabir Rizvi

A Dhaka court has framed charges against 45 people, including BNP Senior Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, in a case filed over political violence in Dhaka in 2015, issuing an arrest warrant for the veteran politician as he is a fugitive. The court of Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tofazzal Hossain

High Court ordered without listening to both sides: BNP

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged the High Court bench of Justice Khasruzzaman and Justice Md Khairul Alam passed the order to remove BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's speech from online without listening to both sides. "This order is politically biassed and a complete violation of freedom of