Barrister Nazmul Huda on Saturday floated his latest political party – named the Bangladesh Manabadhikar Party (BMP). “BMP will act as a driving force of the Bangladesh National Alliance (BNA) and they will work together,” he said, adding that BMP…
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Khaleda for decisive campaign, asks Hasina to face cases herself
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday urged people to get ready for a decisive movement as Awami League’s fall is imminent and said that she herself will be there on the streets with them. “The fall of Awami League looms……
Hasina terms Khaleda ‘traitor’ who wanted Thailand-like situation
Renewing her party’s allegation that Khaleda Zia boycotted the January-5 election sensing defeat, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the BNP chief had actually wanted to create a Thailand-like situation where martial law was declared amid the opposition’s movement.
Khaleda must prove clean in graft cases, my cases were false: Hasina
Sheikh Hasina has dared her arch political rival Khaleda Zia to prove in court that she did not steal money from the fund for orphans. The prime minister made the suggestion at a meeting of Awami League Central Working Committee…
Khaleda to address 20-party’s Comilla rally Saturday
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia goes to Comilla on Saturday to address the 20-party alliance’s public rally aimed at drumming up public support in favour of their demand for snap polls under a non-party administration. The BNP chairperson will leave her…
Biswal asks Raushon: When’s the next election?
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal has enquired with Raushon Ershad who heads the opposition in Parliament, about Bangladesh’s next general elections. Friday’s half-hour meeting started at Ershad’s Gulshan residence around 5:10pm.…
Hartal in Rajshahi Monday as JCD leaders held for teacher-murder
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Friday called a daylong hartal in Rajshahi city for Monday to press home their five-point demand, including the immediate arrest of the ‘real’ killers of Rajshahi University (RU) teacher AKM Shafiul Islam. City and RU…
AL will meet people’s basic needs, not follow ‘theorists’: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said her government understands only one theory — ensuring the basic rights of people – and sharply criticised those who often come up with their various ‘theories and advice’ about Bangladesh future. “Many people…
Fakhrul’s challenge to AL, ‘come to fair polls’
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday threw a challenge to the leaders of ruling Awami League that he would quit politics if the BNP does not win, if the election is held under free and fair manner.…
Get united to resist democracy killers: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday urged all to get united to foil the plots of evil forces of democracy killers and ramarked, democracy is set to slip into a deep hole in the country,. “We all must get united…
Hasina, Ershad to be identified in history as ‘villain’: B Chy
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh yesterday said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and chairman of Jatiya Party HM Ershad would be identified to the nation as “villain.” “Sheikh Hasina and Ershad will be treated as villain in the history as…
People have forced govt to put Latif behind bars: Fakhrul
BNP spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the government had to send removed minister Abdul Latif Siddique to jail under people’s pressure. “The illegal regime had tried to make its political gain by bringing him back home but…
Speaker’s backing for parliamentary opposition
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yesterday expunged the term “there is no real opposition party in this parliament” mentioned by Rustom Ali Farazi, an independent MP. Talking on a point of order, Farazi said this while criticising Finance Minister for his…
Speaker rejects notion her permission needed to arrest Latif
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury yesterday rejected the view of State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Kamal that taking prior permission from the Speaker is needed to arrest the removed minister Abdul Latif Siddique from outside the parliament premises. “What…
Why PM so soft about Biman chairmn, wonders BNP
Criticising the government for not taking action against Biman chairman Jamal Uddin Ahmed despite his involvement in various irregularities, including gold smuggling, BNP on Monday wondered why the Prime Minister has been so soft about him and in which interest.…
Latif escaped arrest at airport for govt backing: BNP
BNP on Monday alleged that sacked minister Abdul Latif Siddique who had been staying abroad since his blasphemous remarks against Islam safely came out of the airport on Sunday night with the government’s help despite having arrest warrants. “It’s clear…
Hartal Thursday if Latif siddique not arrested: Hefajat
Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Monday threatened to enforce a daylong countrywide hartal on Thursday if sacked minister Abdul Latif is not arrested by Wednesday for his disparaging remarks against Islam. Hefajat organising secretary Maulana Azizul Haque Islamabadi said that they have…
AL turn mad driven by thirst for blood: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday night said Awami League has gone mad driven by its thirst for blood. “Awami League has now turned crazy with their thirst for people’s blood. They’re killing people everywhere whenever they get a chance.…
BNP reinstates its Comilla north district president
BNP has reinstated its Comilla north district unit president Khorshed Alam withdrawing the expulsion order against him. Korshed has been reinstated to his earlier post, a party press release signed by its joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on…
JP, JSD MPs stage walkout pressing removal of Biman chair
Lawmakers of Jatiya Party and an independent MP yesterday staged walked out from Parliament’s session protesting the government’s inaction against chairman of Biman Bangladesh for his alleged involvement in gold smuggling by using national flag carrier, and other irregularities. Lawmakers…
BNP wants greater unity on minimum program for inclusive polls
BNP has taken up a plan to bring all the political parties from both left and right outside its 20-party alliance but highly critical of the coalition government, aiming to mount a greater pressure on it to hold an inclusive…
Scuffle at Chittagong Juba League meeting
Activists of Juba League have fought among themselves at the very event where Awami League leaders dubbed the party’s youth wing as ‘best political organisation’ for youths. The leaders had also criticised the media for what they said spreading propagandas…
No option but movement to unseat Govt for democracy: BNP
Accusing the government of pushing the country into a deep crisis, senior BNP leader Rafiqul Islam Miah on Saturday said they together with people will dislodge it through a united movement. “There’s no other option but to launch a united…
BNP urges joint movement to oust Govt
Stating that people have been held hostage in the hands of the present regime, BNP spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged all to wage a united street movement to pull it down. “Awami League has snatched people’s voting rights,…
Two cases filed in Shahjalal varsity BCL infighting
Two cases filed on Saturday against 370 unidentified people in connection with Thursday’s Chhatra League infighting at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) that left a BCL man dead. Pratibha Das, mother of slain BCL activist Sumon Chandra Das,…
‘Those telling truth in Govt are BNP-men’
In an interesting statement, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan Sohel on Saturday claimed that Prime Minister’s adviser HT Imam is a ‘BNP man’ and urged the government to not hurt him. “HT Imam is our man.…
Jubo Dal President Alal freed on bail
Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal president Moazzem Hossain Alal was freed from jail on bail on Friday. Alal was released from Kashimpur central jail around 11 am. Several hundred leaders and activists of the BNP’s student body received their leader at the…
BNP finds mystery in delayed gazette on Joy’s job
BNP senior leader Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah on Friday termed mysterious the delayed gazette notification about the appointment of Sajeeb Wazed Joy as an honourary adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina amid a controversy over his remuneration. “Joy has been…
B Chy wants govt’s resignation, early polls
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday urged the government to quit forthwith and arrange a credible general election. “An unprecedented anarchy has been created in the country following the January-5 election joined by only…
BNP in terrorism’ in movement guise: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Friday said BNP chairperson Khaleda is resorting to ‘terrorism’ in the name of movement. “Having failed to foil the January-5 election and the constitutional process, Khaleda Zia is resorting to terrorism in the name…