Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the aim of her government is to build a poverty-free, educated, developed, qualified and prosperous nation imbued with knowledge.
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Fakhrul expects govt to extend Khaleda’s temporary release
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday hoped that good sense will prevail upon the government to consider the application submitted by her family seeking extension of her temporary release.
BNP pays homage to Zia on founding anniversary
BNP on Tuesday paid homage to its founder Ziaur Rahman marking its 42nd founding anniversary.
Govt to decide about Khaleda on health condition: Minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Monday said the government will take the decision on extending BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s temporary release after considering her health condition and reviewing the application submitted by her family.
BNP’s 42nd founding anniversary Tuesday
BNP is going to celebrate its 42nd founding anniversary across the country on Tuesday in a low-key manner due to the coronavirus prevalence.
History to expose conspirators of Aug-15 massacre: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday hoped that history will one day expose the conspirators of the August 15, 1975 massacre.
Two BNP leaders in the run to contest Pabna-4 by-polls
Dhaka, Aug 31 – Two aspirants on Sunday bought BNP’s nomination forms to contest the upcoming Panna-4 by-election.
Don’t allow infiltrators into AL: Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka, Aug 30 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked her party leaders not to allow the infiltrators into Bangladesh Awami League (AL) saying that the party’s image will be tarnished due to their misdeeds.
BNP enters Pabna-4 by-election race
Dhaka, Aug 29 – Though it boycotted the by-elections to Bogura-1 and Jashore-6 constituencies due to the coronavirus pandemic, the BNP has decided to take part in the upcoming by-polls for the Pabna-4 seat scheduled for September 26.
Enforced disappearance symbol of ‘one-party misrule’: BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged that the current government has made enforced disappearance as its main political programme to continue its ‘despotic’ rule by eliminating its opponents.
Bangabandhu: Focus in politico-historical outlooks
Dr. Sinha MA Sayeed Concentrations on the father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman cannot be treated as repetitions rather logically and historically such queries, searches and researches remain sine die for reasons, known or unknown. From historical standpoints,…
Japan PM Shinzo Abe ‘intends to resign’
Tokyo, AP/UNB, Aug 28 – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his willingness to step down citing his declining health conditions, according to media reports.
EC’s move to scrap power to cancel candidature suicidal: BNP
BNP on Friday strongly opposed the Election Commission’s (EC’s) proposal for scrapping its direct power to cancel the candidature of candidates by amending the Representation of the People Order (RPO), saying it is a ‘suicidal’ move.
Intruders, opportunists tarnish image of AL, govt: Quader
Dhaka, Aug 28: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Friday said intruders and opportunists are tarnishing the image of the ruling party as well as the government.
৪২তম প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকী উপলক্ষে বিএনপির কর্মসূচি ঘোষণা
আগামী ১ সেপ্টেম্বর ৪২তম প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকী উপলক্ষে ভার্চুয়াল আলোচনাসহ বিভিন্ন কর্মসূচি ঘোষণা করেছে বিএনপি।
Six-Point Demand only Bangabandhu’s brainchild: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the historic Six-Point Demand was solely the brainchild of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as no-one else was involved in formulating this crucial political programme that led the county to…
BNP submits audit report to EC
BNP on Tuesday submitted its annual financial statement to the Election Commission (EC) for the 2019 calendar year, showing that the party spent TK 1.80 crore more than its income.
Remove posters, banners from Dhaka-Ctg Highway: Quader
Dhaka, Aug 25 – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday ordered the Roads and Highways Department to remove posters and banners from the key Dhaka-Chattogram Highway.
Rohingya burden for govt’s ‘knee-jerk’ policy: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 25 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the government has not been able to resolve the Rohingya crisis due to its ‘knee-jerk’ foreign policy. “The government’s knee-jerk foreign policy and their weakness are…
Scary atmosphere grips country, says BNP
Dhaka, Aug 25 – BNP on Monday said that an unknown panic and scary atmosphere is now disrupting the normal life as the misrule of the present government seems to have taken a serious turn.
Workers of laid-off mills being deceived: BNP
BNP on Monday alleged that the government is deceiving the workers of 25 laid-off state-owned jute mills by not paying their dues.
No new law scrapping those of Bangabandhu era: Cabinet
The cabinet has decided not to formulate new laws scrapping the old ones either enacted or promulgated from January 1, 1972 to August 5, 1975, during the rule of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
PM recalls Ivy ’s contributions to all democratic movements
Dhaka, Aug 24:Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday paid rich tributes to Awami League leader Ivy Rahman on her 16th martyrdom anniversary, recalling her outstanding contributions to country’s all democratic movements.
BNP’s demand: Take steps to protect media industry
Dhaka, Aug 24 – Observing that the newspaper industry is now on the brink of ruination due to coronavirus pandemic, BNP on Sunday demanded the government take effective steps to protect it.
Govt emptied public coffer, alleges BNP
Dhaka, Aug 23 – BNP on Sunday alleged that the government has emptied the national exchequer and bankrupted the country’s economy to meet the budget deficit.
Zia behind Aug 15 killings, Khaleda in Aug 21 attack: PM
Dhaka, Aug 23 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday renewed her allegations that Khaleda Zia was involved in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack as her husband Ziaur Rahman was behind the August 15, 1975 killings.
Aug 21 attack was ‘planned state terrorism’: Quader
Dhaka, Aug 23 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the grenade attack on August 21 was not an accident, but rather planned state terrorism.
Aug 21 carnage: BNP dismisses PM’s remarks on Khaleda
Dhaka, Aug 23 – BNP on Saturday termed ‘irresponsible, fabricated and politically motivated’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s comment that Khaleda Zia tried to kill her through the August-21 grenade attack.
Some cops turn into monsters for unethical work: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Aug 23 – Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday alleged that the law-and-order situation in the country has completely ‘collapsed’ as some police personnel have turned monsters for being ‘used in unethical’ activities like extrajudicial killings.
AL planted the ‘venom tree’, alleges BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged that it is Awami League, not BNP, which has planted the ‘venom tree of corruption’ in Bangladesh and produced fraudster like Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed and over 50 casinos in the capital.