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Find a way to resist terrorism if pampered internationally: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said it is the responsibility of the international community to find out a way to resist terrorism and militancy if the evil menace is pampered by any quarter internationally UNB news agency…
Hand over power to a neutral administration: Khaleda
Dhaka – Accusing the government of having failed to check repeated ‘terror attacks in the country, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday asked the government to quit handing over power to a neutral administration for holding a credible national election,…
Prompt operation at Gulshan café could save more lives: BNP
Dhaka – Criticising the government for its ‘delayed operation’ to overcome the Gulshan café hostage crisis, BNP on Wednesday said people think many more lives could have been saved had the commando operation been conducted promptly without dying the time,…
Fakhrul reiterates Khaleda’s call for nat’l unity
BNP on Tuesday urged the government to come up with a positive response to the call of its chairperson Khaleda Zia for forging a national unity to tackle militancy and terrorism rising above party interests.
Outgoing Danish envoy meets Khaleda
Outgoing Danish ambassador in Dhaka Hanne Fugl Eskjær met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday.
Debate over IS presence not key issue: Dr Rizvi
Dhaka-Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi has said the debate over the presence of Islamic States (IS) is not the central issue, and termed the attackers as homegrown and politically motivated ones.
Khalada calls for anti-terrorism unity
Strongly denouncing the Gulshan terror attack, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday called upon all, irrespective of party and opinion, for forging unity against terrorism without further delay. “Let’s build a peaceful, democratic and safe Bangladesh by forging an anti-terrorism…
Gulshan attackers misused religion: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday said those who killed 20 people at Holey Artisan Bakery misused religion. The Minister came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after distributing clothes among the destitute people Town School ground in…
PM slams TV coverage pattern of Gulshan terror attack
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday came down heavily on private television channels for their ’irresponsible attitude’ while covering the Gulshan restaurant attack and rescue operation, UNB news agency reported. “I’ll ask them to be careful in the…
BD turned into ‘corrupt state’: BNP
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the government has turned into Bangladesh into a ‘corrupt state’, UNB news agency reported. Talking to reporters at his residence in the northern district of Thakurgaon, he…
Govt implementing anti-state steps to appease India: BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that the government is implementing various anti-state steps to enjoy India’s continued support to hang on to power as the country’s people have turned away from it. “A package programme with India is the only means…
Secret killings are part of conspiracy: CPB
Protesting the killing of Hindu monastery attendant Shyama Nanda Das, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) on Friday said such killings are taking place one after another in the country as part of a conspiracy. In a joint statement, CPD president…
AL man stabbed to death in Bandarban hill district
Dhaka – A local Awami League man was stabbed to death by miscreants at Baishari in Naikkhaochhari upazila of the Bandarban Hill district on Thursday night, Unb news agency reported.
BDR turned into cat from Tiger: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday alleged that Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), now BGB, has been turned into a cat from a tiger. “As BDR has been wakened, Myanmar border guards (Nasaka) showed their audacity in intruding inside the…
Minority people now more insecure: BNP
Voicing deep concern over a death threat to the chief priest of Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery in the city, BNP on Thursday alleged that the lives of minority people are now more at stake than ever before under the rule of…
Probe report on Khaleda hurting religious sentiment case deferred
Dhaka – A court of Dhaka on Thursday deferred the submission of probe report for the 19th time to August 1 in a case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia on the charge of hurting religious sentiments of people.
There was a plan to commit big incidents in country: PM
Sheikh HasinaPrime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday accused the BNP-Jamaat clique again of carrying out the recent secret killings in the country and said the government will surely take actions against those responsible for the murders, no matter who they…
Law enforcers involved in secret killings won’t be spared: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday warned that those Rab and police members who are involved in the incidents of enforced disappearance and secret killing will not be spared and brought to justice. “The Rab members and policemen who have…
PM sends eid greetings cards to Raushon, Ershad
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sent eid greetings cards to Opposition Leader Raushon Ershad and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad. According to a release of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM’s protocol officer handed over the card for Raushon…
BNP ready to help arrest those behind recent murders: Khaleda
Accusing the government of failing to arrest the perpetrators of recent secret killings BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said her party is ready to assist it in rounding up the real offenders.
Bring back your son home: Khaleda
Dhaka-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday demanded holding trial of Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy after bringing him back home from the USA for his alleged involvement in plundering $ 300m.
BNP ready to help arrest those behind recent murders: Khaleda
Accusing the government of failing to arrest the perpetrators of recent secret killings BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said her party is ready to assist it in rounding up the real offenders. “We would like to request the government…
Govt protecting militants, alleges BNP
Condemning the submission of chargesheet against its leader MA Quayum and six others in the Italian national Cesare Tavella murder case, BNP on Tuesday alleged that it has exposed that the government is ‘protecting militants’. In a statement, party secretary…
AL office set afire in Jessore
Dhaka – Miscreants torched the Awami League office of Zirangachha ward and an office of a locally-based cooperative firm in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district early Tuesday, Unb news agency reported.
JU suspends 3 BCL men for attacking journo
Dhaka – The Jahangirnagar University (JU) authority has suspended temporarily 3 leader and activists of Pro-Awami league Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of JU unit yesterday (Monday) over beating up bdnews24.com journalist. The decisionwas taken at an emergency syndicate meeting, chaired…
Khaleda sends Eid card to Hasina
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday sent an Eid greetings card to Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, wishing her a happy Eid-ul-Fitr. A BNP delegation, led by party’s Social Welfare Affairs Secretary Abul Khaiyer Bhuiyan, handed the…
Learn from Cameron and step down: Khaleda to govt
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday urged the government to step down following the example set by British Prime Minister David Cameron. “We would like to ask Awami League to quit. You (AL) please look at Britain and learn. You’re…
Lack of accountable govt leads to extrajudicial killings: Moudud
Assuring that extrajudicial killing will be stopped if their party returns to power, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said the incidents of killing and enforced disappearance are happening in the country for lack of the government’s accountability.
Independence of the judiciary has been destroyed: Khaleda
Dhaka-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday described the ruling Awami League as a party of militants and said the country would be safe, if their (AL’s) leaders and activists are detained.