BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said this government will not last for even three days if there is a national unity they are looking for.
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HC to hear Khaleda’s appeal against verdict July 3
Dhaka, June 27 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed July 3 for hearing against the punishment of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case in which she was sentenced to five…
BNP rejects GCC election
BNP on Wednesday turns down the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election results and demanded reelection to it.
BNP protests Major (retd) Mizan’s arrest
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the government is spreading a story of subversive efforts by party executive committee member Major (retd) Mizanur Rahman through releasing an ‘imaginary’ audio clip.
SC upholds Khaleda’s bail in Cumilla arson case
Dhaka, June 26 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed under the Special Powers Act over the arson attack in Comilla on Feb 3,…
Gazipur Election: BNP hopeful of win, skeptical of fair voting
Dhaka – Though BNP is highly hopeful of winning the mayoral post in Gazipur city that goes to polls on Tuesday, they are skeptical whether there will be any ‘fair election’.
SC order on Khaleda’s bail in another Comilla case Tuesday
Dhaka, June 25 – The Supreme Court on Monday fixed Tuesday for passing an order on a leave-to-appeal filed against a High-court order that granted bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed under the Special Powers Act…
Khulna police in Gazipur – fair polls unlikely: Hasan Sarkar
Gazipur– BNP mayoral candidate in Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Hassan Uddin Sarker on Sunday voiced doubt about fair election as he claimed that the policemen of Khulna range have been deployed here to hold Tuesday’s polls in ‘Khulna style’.
Go to polling stations braving odds: BNP
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged the voters of Gazipur to be there at polling stations since morning to cast ballots on Tuesday braving all barriers.
BNP smells a rat in police arresting Gazipur party-men
BNP on Saturday alleged that plainclothes police arrested 12 members of their party’s Gazipur city mayoral candidate’s election-steering committee to help the government hold unilateral polls on Tuesday.
No ‘Khulna-style’ polls in Gazipur, warns BNP
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday warned the government of dire consequences if ‘Khulna-style’ polls are held in Gazipur City Corporation on Tuesday.
Govt trying to hold Khulna-style polls in Gazipur: BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that the government is trying to hold Gazipur city polls without voters in Khulna style with the help of law enforcers.
Appeal hearing against Khaleda’s bail Sunday
Dhaka, June 21 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is set to hear on Sunday on the leave-to-appeal petitions filed on behalf of the State challenging the High Court orders that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda…
BNP accuses AL of wanting lopsided election-time govt
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that Awami League is talking about a ‘lopsided election-time government’ as it wants to hold the next polls without BNP’s participation.
Goatee & goals turn this into Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup
Moscow, Jun 21 (AP/UNB) — Cristiano Ronaldo walked out for warmups at sun-splashed Luzhniki Stadium with diamonds affixed to each earlobe and a new goatee sprouting from his chin — like a goat, get it? Greatest of All Time.
3 mayors, 12 others collect BNP’ papers for City polls
Fifteen mayoral aspirants, including three incumbent mayors, collected BNP’s nomination forms on Wednesday for contesting the elections to Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barishal city polls with the party tickets.
US quits UN human rights council for ‘bias against Israel’
Washington, Jun 20 (AP/UNB) — The United States announced Tuesday it was leaving the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, with Ambassador Nikki Haley calling it “an organization that is not worthy of its name.” It was the latest withdrawal by…
Defamation case against Khaleda Zia, report July 16
Dhaka, June 19 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday fixed July 16 for submission of investigation report in a case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for making ‘derogatory’ remarks about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur…
UN scy gen, WB president due in Dhaka Wednesday
Dhaka, June 19 – United Nations secretary general António Guterres and World Bank president Jim Yong Kim are due to arrive in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday on a 3-day visit that will include a trip to Rohingya settlements to…
Gazipur City electioneering begins
A month and a half after sudden stay on polls, the election campaign of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) started on Monday formally again.
B Chy wants caretaker or national govt in BD by const change
Dhaka, June 16 – President of Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday urged the government to amend the Constitution for paving the way for the formation of either a caretaker or a national government to hold…
Relatives went, party leaders barred to see Khaleda on Eid
Dhaka, June 16 – Though her party leaders were barred from meeting her, 20 relatives of the BNP chief with some cooked food, new clothes and flowers entered the Old Dhaka Central Jail on the Eid day.
BD opposition leaders fail to meet Khaleda on Eid
Dhaka – BNP senior leaders and activists failed to meet their chairperson Khaleda Zia at the Old Central Jail in the capital on the Eid day on Saturday.
Khaleda greets people on Eid from jail, says Rizvi
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted the country’s people and wished them ‘Eid Mubarak’ from jail on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
BNP’s student wing JCD’s president Rajib rearrested
Dhaka, June 14 – Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president Rajib Ahsan was rearrested at the gate of Keraniganj Central Jail soon after he was freed on bail on Thursday.
BNP senior leaders want to meet Khaleda on eid day
BNP senior leaders want to meet their party chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr.
BNP seeks Khaleda’s unconditional release before eid
Dhaka, June 14 – The BNP on Thursday demanded the ‘unconditional’ release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia, not that of on parole, from jail before Eid-ul-Fitr.“I don’t know what her lawyers have said…I on behalf of party demand she (Khaleda)…
Accused killer Nura held over Banani businessman murder
Dhaka, June 14 – Detectives in a drive arrested the alleged ‘shooter’ who fired gunshots to kill Banani’s recruiting agency owner Siddiqur Rahman Munshi, from city’s Badda area on Wednesday night.
Govt wasting time Khaleda’s health worsens: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Wednesday accused the government of unnecessarily buying time to ensure better treatment of its chairperson Khaleda Zia with a motive to endanger her life.
Khaleda to be offered to receive treatment at CMH: Home Minister
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s medical tests will be conducted at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka if she agrees.