Dhaka, Dec 22 – BNP has decided to observe December 30 as the ‘democracy-killing day’, marking the first anniversary of the 11th parliamentary elections.
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Death toll in India citizenship law protests climbs to 17
New Delhi, AP/UNB, Dec 21 – Three people died during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India on Saturday, raising the nationwide death toll in protests against a new citizenship law to 17.
Shajahan, Nanak, Abdur Rahman coopted to AL presidium
Bangladesh Awami League inducted Shajahan Khan, Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Abdur Rahman in its presidium, the highest decision-making body of the ruling party.
AL posts await more changes, says Quader
Dhaka, Dec 21 – Newly elected general secretary of Awami League Obaidul Quader on Saturday said there will be more changes in the party posts of those being held ministers.
AL council frustrates nation: BNP
BNP on Saturday alleged that the nation has got frustrated over the 21st council of ruling Awami League as no direction came from it for the ‘restoration’ of democracy and resolve the country’s problems.
Sheikh Hasina reelected Awami League president
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been reelected unanimously as the President of Bangladesh Awami League for the ninth time.
BNP, if in power, will publish Liberation War martyrs list
Dhaka, Dec 20 – BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday said that if voted to power the party in future would prepare and publish the list of martyrs of the War of Liberation of the country in…
Now AL largest, strongest party in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said she revitalized Awami League over the years to make it the largest and strongest political party in the country. “We suffered splits among us on one or two occasions even after that (her…
Now AL largest, strongest party in Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said she revitalised Awami League over the years to make it the largest and strongest political party in the country.
Suhrawardy Udyan took festive look as AL’s 2-day council begins
The 21st triennial national council-2019 of Bangladesh Awami League kicked off amid much enthusiasm and festivity at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Friday afternoon.
Amnesty Int’l concerned over Khaleda’s access to health care
Amnesty International on Thursday expressed deep concern over the health condition of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
BNP protests Khalid Mahmud’s comments on Fakhrul’s father
Dhaka, Dec 20 – BNP on Thursday protested State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury’s comments against the father of its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Two-day AL national council begins Friday
Dhaka, Dec 19 – A two-day 21st national council of ruling Awami League, which led the struggle of independence, is set to begin on Friday.
Notice on Liberation War Affairs Minister to offer apology
Dhaka, Dec 19 – A legal notice was served yesterday on the Liberation War affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque and its secretary requesting them to offer an unconditional apology to the nation within 24 hours for including the names of…
3 suspected men of ‘Allahr Dal’ held in Keraniganj, Dhaka
Dhaka, Dec 19 – The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested three suspected members of banned militant group ‘Allahr Dal’ from Begunbari in South Keraniganj on Wednesday night. The arrestees were identified as Aminul Islam alias Setu, Abdullah Al…
Defiant Trump rallies supporters as House impeaches him
Battle Creek, Mich. (AP/UNB) Dec 19, 2019 – Defiant in the face of a historic rebuke, President Donald Trump labelled his impeachment by the House of Representatives on Wednesday “a suicide march” for the Democratic Party.
Trump impeached: US president to face trial in Senate
Donald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Senate that will decide whether he remains in office. The House voted on two charges –…
Plot on to depoliticise Bangladesh: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 18 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that government is conspiring to depoliticise Bangladesh confining their chairperson Khaleda Zia to jail.
Joint Rivers Commission meet deferred for good readiness: FM
Dhaka, Dec 18 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said the scheduled Joint Rivers Commission’s (JRC’s) meeting between Bangladesh and India has been deferred to some extent through a consensus to make it fruitful with better preparations.
Razakar list will have no freedom fighter: PM
Dhaka, Dec 18 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said no freedom fighter will be there in the list of Razakars as the recently disclosed list is no way that of the collaborators of Pakistani occupation forces.
Ducsu VP comes under attack again
Dhaka, Dec 18 – Vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur came under an attack on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Tuesday reportedly by Muktijoddha Mancha activists.
AL using Liberation War as political tool: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 17 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the government is using the Liberation War as a political tool to make political gains.
Huge protests as Razakars’ list contains freedom fighters
Dhaka, Dec 17 – The just published ‘Rajakars list’ sparked huge protests and created resentments in the country as names of a number of freedom fighters were found in it.
FFs’ names to be dropped from Razakar list: Minister
Dhaka, Dec 17 – Expressing sorrow for the ‘unintentional’ errors in the list of Razakars, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque has said the names of freedom fighters and pro-independence people will be dropped from the list after scrutiny.
Where were AL leaders when Bangabandhu was assassinated: PM
Dhaka, Dec 17 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said she is still looking for an answer where all the leaders of Awami League had been when Bangabandhu was assassinated and why no-one of them came forward to play…
China says Ozil ‘misled’ on Xinjiang, welcome to visit
Beijing, AP/UNB, Dec 16 – China’s government said Monday that Arsenal forward Mesut Ozil was “blinded and misled” when he criticized Beijing’s crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang.
বিজয়ের সুফল অর্জনে নীতি ও নেতৃত্বের পরিবর্তন ঘটাতে হবে – আইএবি
মুক্তিযোদ্ধাদের সংবর্ধনা প্রদান ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের প্রেসিডিয়াম সদস্য প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা মোসাদ্দেক বিল্লাহ আল মাদানী বলেন, স্বাধীনতা আমাদের শ্রেষ্ঠ অর্জন। ১৯৭১ সালে ৩০ লাখ শহীদের রক্ত আর দুই লাখ মা-বোনের ইজ্জতের দাম দিয়ে বহুমূল্যে আমাদেরকে এ স্বাধীনতা অর্জন করতে হয়েছে। একটি…
BNP finds political motive behind the Razakar (collaborator) list
Dhaka, Dec 16 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government has made the list of Razakars with a political motive.
BNP pays homage to Liberation War martyrs
Dhaka, Dec 16 – BNP on Monday paid homage to the martyred freedom fighters who made the supreme sacrifice for the country during the Liberation War in 1971 by placing wreaths at the National Mausoleum in Savar, marking the 49th…
‘It’s unprecedented,’ says Khaleda about her bail denial
Dhaka, Dec 16 – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has described her bail denial by the apex court in Zia Charitable Trust graft case as ‘unprecedented’, said her sister on Monday.