Moscow, AP/UNB, Aug 22 – Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning, is being taken to Germany on Saturday.
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Aug-21 attack outcome of ‘AL’s masterplan’: BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that the grisly August-21 grenade attack in 2004 was an outcome of the ‘masterplan’ of Awami League to make its political gains.
Alexei Navalny: Doctors say can’t be moved to Germany
Russian doctors say leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny – who supporters believe was poisoned – remains too ill to be moved to Germany for treatment.
AL pays homage to Aug 21 grenade attack victims
DHAKA, Aug 21, 2020 (BSS) – The Awami League today paid tributes to the victims of August 21 grenade attack by placing wreaths at the memorial in front of AL’s central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in the city.
Khaleda, her son behind Aug 21 attack: PM
Recalling the barbaric carnage, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday alleged that then PM Khaleda Zia staged the August 21, 2004 grenade attack as carrying out killings is their habit.
Aug 21 was political plot to bury BNP leadership: Gayeshwar
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday said the August-21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the capital was a ‘political weapon’ to bury BNP leadership and create a ground for the 1/11 political changeover in 2007.
Aug 21 attack was imposible sans BNP-Jamaat govt patronage
Dhaka, Aug 21 – Recalling the barbaric carnage, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said it was not possible to carry out an attack like that of August 21, 2004 had there been no direct patronage from the then BNP-Jamaat…
BNP speaking for Bangabandhu’s killers: Info Minister
Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said BNP and its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir are speaking on behalf of the killers of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Country facing political disaster alongside corona: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the country is now facing a ‘political disaster’ alongside natural calamity coronavirus.”Bangladesh is now facing two disasters — one is natural or Covid-19 and another is political,” he said.
Hearing in Khaleda’s coal mine graft case on Sept 17
Dhaka, Aug 20: A Dhaka court Thursday set September 17 for holding hearing on charge framing in Barapukuria Coal Mine graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others.
Salam Talukder’s death anniversary Thursday
The 21st death anniversary of former BNP secretary general Barrister Abdus Salam Talukder will be observed on Thursday.
Disclose purpose of Shringla’s visit: BNP asks govt
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday urged the government to inform people about whether Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla came here for ‘mending friendship or for any other reason’.
Glorious days: Walkout, division at first sitting of 1991 JS
Mostafa Kamal Majumder After the election of the 1991 Parliament on 27 February that year following nine long years of movement that toppled the rule of President Hussain Muhammad Ershad, private members belonging to the BNP, the Awami League, especially…
AL trying to belittle BNP’s founder Zia, says BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the ruling party is trying to belittle their party founder Ziaur Rahman by resorting to a ‘false’ campaign against him.
Understanding of De facto one party state with corporatocracy
Dr. Sinha MA Sayeed Nature, contents and contexts of politics, political science and government(s) evolve and move in various and varied moods and modes in the settings of time-space and dimension. All these are topics of social science and necessarily…
BNP marks Khaleda’s birthday with doa and milad mahfil
Dhaka, Aug 15 – BNP on Saturday arranged a doa and Milad mahfil seeking early recovery and long life of its chairperson Khaleda Zia on her 76th birthday.
National Mourning Day being observed
Dhaka, Aug 15: The nation is observing Saturday the National Mourning Day with paying rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 45th martyrdom anniversary.
Mourning Day: PM pays homage to Bangabandhu
Dhaka, Aug 15 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday paid rich tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking the 45th anniversary of his martyrdom and the National Mourning Day.
বংগবন্ধুর প্রতি বিনম্র শ্রদ্ধা জানিয়ে তাঁর আত্মার শান্তি কামনা – ঐক্য ন্যাপ
জাতির জনক বংগবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের এর শাহাদত বার্ষিকীতে এর সভাপতি বর্ষীয়ান রাজনীতিবিদ পংকজ ভট্টাচার্য ও সাধারণ সম্পাদক এডভোকেট আসাদুল্লা তারেক এক যুক্ত বিবৃতিতে বংগবন্ধুর প্রতি বিনম্র শ্রদ্ধা জানিয়ে তাঁর আত্মার শান্তি কামনা করেন । নেতৃবৃন্দ ঐ দিন বংগবন্ধুর পরিবারের…
গণপরিবহনে ৬০% বর্ধিত ভাড়া প্রত্যাহার করে আগের ভাড়া বহাল করুন
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর মহাসচিব অধ্যক্ষ হাফেজ মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ করোনা সংকটের কারণে গণপরিবহনে ৬০ শতাংশ বর্ধিত বাসভাড়া প্রত্যাহার করে আগের ভাড়া বহাল রাখার দাবি জানিয়েছেন।
Digital Security Act govt’s weapon to cling to power: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 14 – Accusing the government of using the Digital Security Act as a weapon to hang onto power, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday demanded the withdrawal of all the cases filed under the law.
National Mourning Day Saturday
Dhaka, Aug 14 – National Mourning Day will be observed on Saturday, marking the 45th anniversary of the martyrdom of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members were brutally…
Govt working to ensure justice, rights for all: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said some derailed junior officers along with some high ranking army personnel were involved in the August 15, 1975 massacre where the Father of the Nation and most of his family members were killed.
Trump stokes ‘birther’ theory about Kamala Harris
President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris “doesn’t qualify” to serve as US vice-president, amplifying a fringe legal theory critics decry as racist.
BNP demands trial of all extrajudicial killings
Dhaka, Aug 13 – Claiming that around 3,000 people have been subjected to extrajudicial killings across the country over the last one decade of rule of Awami League, BNP on Thursday demanded proper trial of all such incidents.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris say Trump has left US in tatters
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris have attacked “whining” President Donald Trump as an incompetent leader who has left the US “in tatters”.
BNP greets Hindu community on Janmashtami
Dhaka Aug 11 – Greeting members of the country’s Hindu community on the occasion of Janmashtami, BNP has urged the people of all religions to contribute towards establishing peace in society by removing unjust and inequalities.
Trump exits briefing after shooting near WH
Washington, AP/UNB, Aug 11 – US President Donald Trump abruptly exited from a briefing escorted by a Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room following a ‘shooting’ outside.
Lebanese PM Hassan Diab steps down following Beirut protests
BEIRUT (AP/UNB) Aug 10 — Lebanon’s prime minister stepped down from amid widespread anti-government protests over Beirut port explosion last week that triggered public fury and mass protests.
BNP against renaming local govt bodies by EC
Dhaka, Aug 10 – BNP on Monday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is going to unilaterally change the names of local government institutions and their posts at the ‘behest’ of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.