BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that an “invisible force” is at work ahead of the 13th national elections and a “web of conspiracies” has already begun to take shape. He urged party leaders and activists to remain vigilant while emphasizing the need

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with leaders of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at the state guest house Jamuna on Sunday afternoon to discuss the prevailing political situation and the upcoming national elections. Led by Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, the

A court in Dhaka today acquitted BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir of charges in a case filed in 2013 for obstructing police duties and attempted murder. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Zakir Hossain passed the order following a High Court directive,

The meeting between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has been rescheduled to 7:30pm on Sunday, instead of the previously fixed 3:00pm. The chief adviser’s Senior Assistant Press Secretary Faiz Ahmed confirmed the matter on Sunday

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has expressed concern over the health of Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur, who was injured during violent clashes in Dhaka on Friday. BNP Standing Committee member and Begum Zia’s

Nurul Haque Nur, President of the Gono Odhikar Parishad, is showing signs of improvement following injuries sustained during recent political unrest, doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital said on Sunday (August 31). Dr Md Mostaq Ahmed, resident surgeon of the hospital’s

Heavy police presence was reported on Sunday morning (August 31) in front of the Jatiya Party’s (JaPa) central headquarters in the capital’s Kakrail area, following recent political unrest. Law enforcement personnel from Ramna Police Station and Rajarbagh Police Lines were

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said the need to protect the fundamental rights of all ethnic groups while building a fascist-free and inclusive Bangladesh. Speaking virtually as the chief guest at the national representative conference of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi

The Dhaka City South unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today announced 12-member convening committees for its 20 Thana units across the city. According to a press release, the committees were approved by Dhaka City South unit convener Rafiqul Alam Majnu and member

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said the national elections must be held on time, asserting that no one has the power to stop them. “Despite various conspiracies, the elections will be held before next Ramadan, and the people of the country will guard

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will mark its 47th founding anniversary on Monday (September 1) with a series of programmes beginning on Sunday (August 31). According to a party press release issued on Saturday, the anniversary will be observed to highlight BNP’s founding

BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Saturday (Aug 30) visited Gono Odhikar Parishad President and former Ducsu vice president Nurul Haque Nur, who was critically injured in a police baton charge in the capital. Moin Khan arrived at the ICU of Dhaka Medical College

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has strongly condemned and protested the attack on Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur and other leaders and activists of the party. In a statement issued on Friday night, JCD President Rakibul Islam Rakib and General Secretary

Doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have said that Gono Odhikar Parishad president and former DUCSU vice president Nurul Haque Nur, who was injured during a police baton charge, does not require immediate surgery for his head injury.  However, they cautioned that the

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has strongly condemned the attack on Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur and the violent clashes that erupted in Kakrail on Friday (August 29). In a statement posted on his verified Facebook page late Friday night, he wished Nur a speedy

Nurul Haque Nur, president of the Gono Odhikar Parishad and former vice president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU), has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after sustaining serious injuries during clashes in the

Police have been stationed outside the Jatiya Party’s central office in Kakrail, Dhaka, since Saturday (August 30) morning, a day after violent clashes erupted in the area. According to officers at the scene, the deployment began around 8 am. Sub-Inspector Shanto of Ramna

Jamaat-e-Islami Naib-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher today said that his party supports holding elections in February and is preparing for the polls scheduled for February 15. Speaking as the chief guest at Jamaat’s ‘Election Responsibility Rally’ in

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (Aug 29) warned that the absence of elections could pave the way for the resurgence of fascism in the country, urging political parties to collectively work toward a democratic transition. Speaking as the chief guest at the

A Dhaka court has ordered former minister Abdul Latif Siddique and 15 others to jail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act with Shahbagh police station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Haque passed the order on Friday after rejecting their bail petition. The