Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh, in its development journey, wants to join hands with the rest of the region and world to transform the lives of people for a better world; for a better planet; and a peaceful and…
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AL syndicate raising commodity prices ahead of Ramadan: BNP
Dhaka- BNP on Tuesday alleged that a ruling party-backed business syndicate is plundering public money by shooting up the prices of essentials ahead of Ramadan.
Aslam Chy’s remand hearing on May 30
A Dhaka court on Tuesday set May 30 for hearing on the remand plea of police against BNP Joint Secretary General Aslam Chowdhury in two violence cases.
Bnp leader smells another 1/11 change episode
Dhaka – BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday apprehended that there is a chance of creating another 1/11 episode and politicians may land in jail all together in the near future. “The way the ruling Awami League…
BNP leaders have to go to jail but we will also meet them in prison: Gayeshwar
Dhaka-BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday apprehended that there is a chance of creating another 1/11 episode and politicians may land in jail altogether in the near future.
Khaleda offers fateha at husband, son’s graves
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday night offered fateha at the graves of her husband Ziaur Rahman and younger son Aarafat Rahman Koko on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat, unb news agency reported. The BNP chief first went to…
Advancing a political coup with anti-semitism smears
By Max Blumenthal / AlterNet Chris Mullins’ 1982 political thriller, A Very British Coup, introduced British readers to a Marxist former steelworker named Harry Perkins who sends his country’s political elite into a frenzy by winning a dramatic election for…
Real killers remain untouched: Khaleda
Stating that people of no religion are now safe under the current government, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday night alleged that the real perpetrators of the recent secret killings remained untouched as they belong to the ruling party. “No…
Extend support to coastal people: Democracy on life-support – Bnp
Dhaka – The BNP on Friday asked the party leaders and workers, and physicians to extend their hands to the coastal area people affected by cyclone Roanu that left many people killed and caused huge losses to them. “Wherever the…
Murders aimed to foil war crimes trials: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said a spate of recent ‘murders’ had been planned to foil the trials of war crimes committed Bangladesh’s Liberation War institute 1971. She said this while talking to expatriate Bangladeshis in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia,…
Injustice to Khaleda won’t be tolerated: BNP
BNP leader ASM Hannan Shah on Friday warned that their party followers will not sit idle if the government does any injustice to their chairperson Khaleda Zia using the ‘false’ cases filed against her. “You’re harassing our leader by filing…
‘Mossad plot’ a cooked up story: BNP
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday alleged that the government has invented a ‘Mossad plot’ to divert people’s attention to a different direction from its misdeeds and corruption. “As people are protesting the Bangladesh Bank reserve account heist…
New Taiwan president omits one-China policy in first speech
Taiwan’s new independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen tread carefully around the thorny issue of relations with China in her inaugural address Friday, emphasizing the importance of two decades of growing exchanges without mentioning the one-China policy fundamental to Beijing. Tsai said…
Insulted headmaster reinstated, school body dissolved
Dhaka–In the face of huge outrage over the suspension of Narayanganj’s high school headmaster Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, who was humiliated in public on allegation of hurting religious sentiments, the government on Thursday dissolved the school’s managing committee leading to his…
Khaleda seeks time in Trust graft case, court warns of arrest warrant
Dhaka – The Third Special Judge Court of Dhaka on Thursday deferred the date to hear BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s statement on the charge of embezzling Tk 31.5 million of the Zia Charitable Trust. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar of…
Government out to hurriedly convict Khaleda Zia: BNP
Dhaka – The BNP yesterday alleged that the government is trying to hurriedly finish the cases filed against party chairperson Khaleda Zia on corruption charges. “Cases against Khaleda Zia are in progress. There is a move to complete the cases…
British High Commissioner met Khaleda Zia
Dhaka-British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Alison Blake yesterday met with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at latter’s political office in Gulshan.
Warrant against 29 BNP-men
Dhaka-A court of Dhaka on Wednesday issued warrants to arrest of 29 BNP-men, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo, in an arson case filed with Paltan Police Station of the capital.
‘Meeting Bnp’s Aslam Chowdhury at public event no conspiracy’
The BBC Bangla Service has reported Israeli politician Mendi N Safadi as saying that meeting BNP leader Aslam not a conspiracy. Safadi has admitted meeting BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury in India, but said that it was during a public event…
Govt arrested Aslam to get supports of Muslim World: Goyeshwar
STAFF REPORTER Two senior BNP leaders yesterday termed the arrest of party leader Aslam Chowdhury on charges of making contacts with Israeli intelligence agency Mosssad at a stage-managed drama.
Inclusive elections in BD depend on political parties: UN
The United Nations wants to see Bangladesh’s political parties’ willingness to deal with issues ahead of the next national election in a ‘peaceful and amicable fashion’, as participatory elections depend on the willingness of all parties. Dhaka, UNB News Agency…
Aslam on 7-day remand
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday afternoon placed BNP Joint Secretary General Aslam Chowdhury with his personal assistant Asaduzzaman Mia and chauffeur on a seven-day remand each on the charges of plotting with Israel’s…
Bnp leaders meet US state department official
Dhaka- BNP leaders Monday had a breakfast meeting with the visiting principal deputy assistant secretary of US state department for South and Central Asian Affairs at the residence of US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat. The participating BNP leaders told…
Blaming BNP by govt for all murders motivated: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday alleged the government is blaming her party for the country’s recent barbaric and heinous killings in an effort to make political gains, unb reported. In a statement, she said, “From the very…
BNP leader Rafique walks to the jail
Court Correspondent Several courts of Dhaka on Monday passed orders to send BNP Standing Committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia to the jail after he surrendered to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in 14 courts.
BNP leaders meet William Todd at Bernicat’s residence
A group of BNP leaders on Monday held a meeting with US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs William E. Todd at the residence of its Ambassador Marcia Bernicat. The BNP delegation, led by its standing…
AL to observe Hasina’s Homecoming Day Tuesday
Awami League will observe its President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ‘Homecoming Day’ on Tuesday in a befitting manner. On May 17 in 1981, Sheikh Hasina returned home from India after nearly six years in exile following the assassination of…
Bnp joint secretary gen. Aslam put on 7-day remand
A court here on Monday placed BNP joint secretary general Aslam Chowdhury on a seven-day remand for his alleged involvement in an anti-state plot. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Sharafuzzaman Ansari passed the order when DB inspector Golam Rabbani produced him…
BNP joined hands with Mossad to unseat Hasina: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday alleged that BNP has joined hands with Jewish intelligence agency Mossad to oust Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “BNP is trying to dislodge the government after their failure to wage a movement…
BNP’s 15-day prog to observe Zia’s death anniv
BNP on Sunday chalked out a 15-day programme to observe the 35th death anniversary of its founder Ziaur Rahman.