Accusing the government of keeping alive the current political crisis due to its fear of losing power, BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday reiterated that their ongoing blockade will continue until the crisis is over. “The government…
The BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday lambasted the chiefs of police, Rapid Action Battalion and Border Guard Bangladesh for what it said their audacious and biased remarks. They (law enforcers officials) must have been suspended and brought to justice for their…
Issuing again a strong warning against terrorism and militancy in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the hands of those who make and hurl petrol bombs should be burnt so they can feel the agony of the burn…
The United Nations human rights office has expressed concern over the rising levels of political violence rippling across Bangladesh amid fears of a return to a state of destructive brinkmanship seen in the run up to the country’s 2014 elections.…
The Ameer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim and Pir Shaheb of Charmonai in a statement to the press on Friday strongly condemned the ‘threat given seperatetely by the DG of BGB and the IG of Police to…
BNP wants an effective dialogue side by side continuing its countrywide blockade to break the present political impasse over holding an inclusive election under anon-partisan government. “We again call upon the government to take initiative for an effective dialogue to…
Diplomats of European nations, Australia and Canada have put emphasis on holding a dialogue among major political parties to resolve the current political impasse by shunning the path of violence. The diplomats of eight countries made their observations while they…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the Armed Forces to make constant efforts in winning confidence of the people by extending services to them. “An army without public support and confidence cannot win a war. People are the main strength…
The members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) carrying ‘lethal weapons’ during their patrols in a number of districts to tackle blockaders will fire shots in self-defence, said its director general Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed on Thursday. “BGB carries lethal weapons,…
The National Standing Committee of the Bnp in a statement to the press on Thursday termed the directive given by the Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) to open fire on political workers as totally beyond jurisdiction and in…
Blasting Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for its destructive acts including burning people to death, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the BNP to stop playing with fire, otherwise they would die in its own blaze. “The hands of those who…
The United States, The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday called for genuine dialogue to strengthen democracy in Bangladesh all sides to refrain from acts of violence violence. The US, the UK and the EU expressed…
As the flow of the Teesta River has hit extremely low – less than one fourth of the flow recorded between 1973 and 1985) levels seriously affecting its environment Bangladesh has written to India to ensure adequate flow of the…
The Bnp has called a 24-hour hartal for thursday in protest against the gun attack on Khaleda Zia’s adviser Reaz Rahman injuring him at about 8-45 pm on Tuesday in the Gulshan area. His car was torched and burnt in…
The National Standing Committee of BNP, the highest policy making body of the party on Tuesday urged the country people to intensify their movement to make it a success. It accused the government of being desperate to foil 20-party’s ongoing…
The Awami League-led 14-party alliance will constitute committees in every ward and localities across the country ‘against subversive acts’ to handover to the law enforcing agencies those who would be found involved in acts of terrorism in the name of…
A number of senior Bnp leaders hinted on Monday that the 20-Party Alliance might end the blockade of transports if they are allowed to hold rally in Dhaka city. Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed on Monday night conveyed this message to…
BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Monday accused Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Lying in her Suhrawardy Udyan rally speech. Fromer BNP MP Nilufar Chowdhury Minu who saw Khaleda in the evening told jounrliasts, the BNP chief was confined at…
BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed yesterday lambasted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her statement that Khaleda Zia was not confined to her Gulshan office. “What the Prime Minister said today (Monday) at a rally is nothing but…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the people to put up a resistance against ‘militancy, terrorism and bomb exploders’, and said that her government would do everything to protect their life and property. “I would like to tell…
The Indian government will not interfere in any internal affair of Bangladesh as it depends totally on the government of Bangladesh and its people. Indian External Affairs Ministry’s spokesman Syed Akbaruddin made this comment while speaking at the regular briefing…
Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha was on Monday appointed Chief Justice of Bangladesh. President Abdul Hamid made the appointment in accordance with the article 95 (1) of the Constitution, an official release said. The Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry issued…
Panic gripped the apex court on Sunday after the bomb was discovered at a courtroom in the afternoon. Police have confirmed the recovery of a bomb from the High Court. Two more objects, resembling bombs, were found within an hour.…
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of BNP will enforce hartal in 14 districts in Dhaka Division excluding the capital protesting the confinement of party chairperson Khaleda Zia and demanding the release of top opposition leaders including acting secretary general…
As movement to and from Khaleda’s Gulshan party office has virtually been stopped on Sunday putting up fresh truck barricades, Bnp’s joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi asked business leaders to press for inclusive polls to restore peace in the…
Speakers at a day-long conference on environment in Dhaka on Saturday underlined the need for concerted efforts to ensure the implementation of laws for safeguarding the environment keeping in view the fact that those violating law become more powerful and…
Eminent film director and producer Chashi Nazrul Islam died at a city hospital on Sunday morning. An Ekushey Padak and National Film Award winner Chashi Nazrul Islam was 74. Shahadat Setu, assistant of the noted film maker, said Nazrul, who…
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BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia said on Wednesday that the January 05 polls amounted to killing democracy and violation of the constitution as the government was out to make its power secure by sidetracking its promise to hold an inclusive election…
Amid the growing political tension, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to hold an emergency press conference on Wednesday evening. The press conference will be held around 6:30pm at her Gulshan office, a press release signed by her press secretary…