BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday hosted an iftar party in honour of foreign diplomats working in Bangladesh. Before the iftar, Khaleda went round the banquet hall and exchanged pleasantries with the guests at the iftar party at a city…
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Khaleda hosts iftar for professionals
Dhaka-BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia hosted an iftar party for professionals and eminent personalities here on Sunday, the sixth day of Ramadan.
Charge sheet against Fakhrul and 7 on police killing case
Dhaka-A Dhaka court on Sunday took into cognizance of the charge sheet of a case filed against BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and seven others for killing a police personnel.
Crackdown ploy of mass arrest to make extra money: Bnp
Dhaka – The BNP on Saturday claimed that the ongoing anti-militant crackdown has turned into a ploy of mass arrest and an opportunity for law enforcers to make extra money ahead of Eid. “The government, which depends on police to…
PM vows to dig out all the killers
Renewing her allegation that the BNP-Jamaat clique is behind the recent killings in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government will do whatever is needed to stop the killings and it is just a matter of time.”We’ll…
Khaleda to host iftar for political leaders today
Dhaka-BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to host an iftar party on Saturday in honour of leaders of different political parties.
Journo injured in BCL attack following JU women assault
A journalist of Jahangirnagar University (JU) was critically injured and hospitalised after being attacked by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) cadre of JU Unit for protesting harassment of a woman at Wednesday night.
Ruling quarter masterminding the recent spate of targeted killing
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday blamed the ruling quarters for masterminding the recent spate of targeted killings in the country.
Court to hear Khaleda’s statement on June 16
Dhaka-The Third Special Judge Court of Dhaka on Thursday decided to hear the statement of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and four others in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case on June 16.
Aslam Chy divulges names of conspirators: Police
Police on Thursday claimed that detained BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury disclosed the names of some masterminds of a conspiracy to oust the government. “Aslam Chowdhury has divulged many things, but we can’t disclose all those for the sake of investigation.…
AL, its cohorts behind target killings: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday alleged that the ruling Awami League and its cohorts are committing target killings across the country in a bid to perpetuate its power. “It’s regrettable that a police officer’s wife has been killed and…
Khaleda uses no mobile phone, BNP says after Tarana remarks
Khaleda Zia has no need to register a mobile phone SIM card with her biometric details because she does not use one, the BNP’ has clarified.“There is no question of the party chairperson registering her SIM because she does not…
Govt of patronizing extremism and militancy in the country: BNP
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday accused the Awami League led grand-alliance government of patronizing extremism and militancy in the country to cling to power by any means.
BNP wants Muhith to withdraw his comment against it
BNP on Wednesday urged Finance Minister AMA Muhith to withdraw his comment that ‘BNP is not a political party at all’.“The Finance Minister at his post-budget press conference said BNP is currently not a political party. It’s natural to make…
Diplomatic ties with Pakistan to continue: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh will not sever its diplomatic ties with Pakistan.“I never believe in snapping all sorts of relations with another country,” she said in response to a query regarding the recent unwarranted interfere of…
Budget to increase per capita tax burden: BNP
Describing the national budget for FY 2016-2017 as traditional and highly ambitious one, BNP on Wednesday said it will only increase per capita tax burden instead of ensuring public welfare.The party also questioned the capability of the government to implement…
Hurting religious sentiment, report against Khaleda Zia
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday fixed June 30 for submission of the probe report against Begum Khaleda Zia in a case filed against her for her alleged hurting of religious sentiments of the people.
Militants & extremists have taken the control of the country: Fakhrul
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday alleged that the existence of militancy has flourished in the country instead of getting crushed due to reluctance of government.
Historic Six-point Day Tuesday
Dhaka – The historic Six-Point Day is being observed on Tuesday commemorating the placing of the demand for autonomy for the erstwhile East Pakistan, Unb news agency reported.
SP’s wife killers won’t be spared: PM
Madinah – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned that the culprits behind the killing of the wife of a police officer in Chittagong will not be spared as her government will never tolerate terrorism, Unb news agency reported. “This is…
CS against Khaleda Zia in 4 cases
Dhaka-Police on Monday submitted separate charge sheets against 105 people, including BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, in four cases filed last year with Darussalam Police Station under the Special Powers Act.
Nasim smells plot behind nurses’ movement
Smelling a conspiracy behind the nurses’ movement to ‘overthrow’ the government, Health Minister Mohammed Nasim on Monday said most of the protesters are not nurses.“Bangladesh is moving ahead under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership. But, the conspirators are still out…
Country turned into a death valley: Khaleda
Observing that the country has apparently become a death valley due to serial killings, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday called for putting up a united resistance irrespective of politics and opinions to get rid of it. Dhaka, UNB News…
Keep Morshed Khan’s Hong Kong bank account frozen: HC
Dhaka-The High Court on Sunday ordered the authorities concerned to keep frozen the accounts of BNP Vice-chairman M Morshed Khan, his wife and son with a Hong Kong bank for 10 days in a money laundering case.
‘Restore democracy’ to check militancy: BNP to govt
Voicing deep concern over the growing secret killings, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged the government to ‘restore’ democracy and forge a national unity to check the dangerous threat of extremism and militancy in the country.
UP polls: AL won 2625 chairman, BNP 373 & Independents 883 seats
Awami League won 2,625 chairman posts while its archrival BNP won 373 and independent candidates captured 883 in the sixth-phase Union Parishad (UP) election completed Saturday beginning in March last.
BNP hits back at Muhith over budget remarks
Defending his remark that the national budget for FY 2016-2017 is ‘reactionary’ one, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said Finance Minister AMA Muhith is unable to understand the word ‘reactionary’ as ‘he has never been…
BNP lashes out at govt, EC for polls violence
Claiming that at least 113 people were killed and nearly 10,000 others injured in Union Parishad polls violence, BNP on Saturday said the current regime and the Election Commission will be held responsible for it and also for ‘massive irregularities’.…
Protesters punch, throw eggs at Trump supporters in San Jose
A group of protesters attacked Donald Trump supporters who were leaving the presidential candidate’s rally in San Jose on Thursday night. A dozen or more people were punched, at least one person was pelted with an egg and Trump hats…
BNP ready to join polls anytime under neutral govt: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party is ready to join the national election at any time if it is held under a non-party administration.