DHAKA: BNP will stage demonstration across the country on Sunday (December 03) protesting the arrest warrant issued against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Party’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement at a press conference held at Naya Paltan central

DHAKA: Protesting the latest power price hike, BNP has expressed its ‘full support’ to Thursday’s (Nov 30) half-day hartal called by leftist parties.   BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday (Nov 29) announced the party’s support to the strike from a

DHAKA: Awami League’s secretary for publicity and publications Dr Hasan Mahmud said that the BDR mutiny in 2009 was carried out with the evil intention to oust the then newly formed government. In reaction to a recent remark from BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, he

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Four leaders and activists of Dhaka University (DU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League were sent to Shahbagh Police Station, on accusation of beating two former students of the varsity. They were identified as— BCL’s Bijoy Ekattor Hall unit Assistant Secretary

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the observation of the Peelkhana massacre verdict lacks accuracy. Moreover, Fakhrul also put emphasis on finding out the reasons behind the intelligence failure to foresee the BDR mutiny.  The BNP senior leader made the

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir remarked that his party has to participate in elections through movement as the ruling party doesn’t have the guts to hold neutral elections.  The BNP leader made this comment while addressing a meeting on the occasion of

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said as the BNP is doing politics with arms, their politics is not for democracy indeed.    He said, “We witnessed the body of democracy inside the election coffin during BNP regimes.” Obaidul Quader, also, the Road

DHAKA: Mentioning that the next parliamentary election will be held under neutral government, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir reiterated that his party will definitely win the election by a landslide.  He made the remark at a discussion held in city’s Diploma

DHAKA: The Appellate Division on Sunday (Nov 26) upheld stay on the High Court order that granted bail to BNP leader Mahatab Uddin Ahmmed alias Minar Chowdhury in a murder case.  An appeal bench led by Chief Justice Md. Abdul Wahhab Miah also ordered the lower court to settle the case

NARAYANGANJ: Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda said smartcard, which contains picture and identity of a person, will guarantee a fair election as no one can cast a single vote without it.  He made the assertion while addressing as chief guest in the inaugural program of

SYLHET: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, was killed out of previous enmity at Beanibazar upazila in Sylhet on Saturday (November 25). The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain, 28, son of late Siraj Uddin of Supatola

GAZIPUR: A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, was killed in a road accident at Kaliganj upazila in Gazipur on Saturday (November 25). A constable of Kaliganj police station was also injured in the road accident that took place

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said his party condemns those who do extortion in name of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remark while addressing a seminar in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Labour Party MP and granddaughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tulip Rizwana Siddiq received an award for 'Labour Newcomer MP of the year' at the annual Patchwork Foundation Awards in Westminster. She recently received the award from the

CHITTAGONG: Secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh Allama Hafez Zunaid Babunagari has said that Hefazat is not any political platform. So, the Hefazat-e-Islam won’t take part in polls, he said. He was speaking at a function of the platform in Chittagong on Friday (November

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has commented that the government is involved in killing and abduction. He made the comment at a press conference at the party Nayapaltan central office in the city on Friday (November 24). Mirza Fakhrul said that Prime

BHOLA: Awami League senior leader and Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said that the BNP has no strength to thwart the next Parliamentary elections.   Speaking at a function in Bhola on Friday (November 24), he said that the BNP has to come in the polls under the incumbent

NOAKHALI: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed has said that the constitution is formulated for the people. The people are not for the constitution. So, the constitution is not above the people, he said.   The senior leader of the BNP and former law minister said these

DHAKA: BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed demanded immediate release of the party’s central leader Selim Bhuiyan, who is also former principal of AK High School & College. The BNP leader made the demand at a human chain formed in front of the National Press Club in

GAZIPUR: Road Transport & Bridges Minister also Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said that the people of the country will decide the fate of the contestants in the next national parliamentary polls. “Awami League will be elected in the upcoming election, as a reward for