Dhaka-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday described the ruling Awami League as a party of militants and said the country would be safe, if their (AL’s) leaders and activists are detained.
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Lack of accountable govt leads to extrajudicial killings: Moudud
Assuring that extrajudicial killing will be stopped if their party returns to power, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said the incidents of killing and enforced disappearance are happening in the country for lack of the government’s accountability. “The…
Khaleda moves SC over Barapukuria graft case
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday filed a leave-to-appeal petition with the Supreme Court against a High Court order that rejected an appeal filed by the former prime minister to scrap the Barapukuria coalmine corruption case proceedings. Barrister Mahbub Uddin…
UK opposition Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn sacks Hilary Benn
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn fires Hilary Benn, shadow foreign secretary, for leading a coup, as another member resigns. Corbyn, who backed Remain, facing pressure after Britain voted to leave EU Shadow Foreign Minister Hilary Benn sacked for ‘leading ‘coup’ Shadow…
Govt conspiring again to repress ‘opposition’: BNP
Dhaka-BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government is again hatching a new plot to suppress their party after a recent week-long combing operation.
Lack of democracy behind emergence of militants: Khaleda
Dhaka-Observing that the country is now under an “awful misrule”, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday alleged that militants have appeared as a demonic force in the country as democracy has been “obliterated”.
PM hosts iftar for politicians
Dhaka-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday hosted an iftar party in honour of the leaders of different political parties at her official residence Ganobhaban on Saturday.
BNP leader Mahbub, wife injured in road crash
Dhaka – BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman and his wife were injured in a road accident in Dinajpur on Saturday.Mahbub, also a former army chief, was taken to Dinajpur Heart Foundation and kept at its ICU,…
Home Minister Kamal is sure that Shariful was Avijit’s killer
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says slain ‘terrorist’ ‘Shariful’ was the very person who had killed writer-blogger Avijit Roy.
Brexit mayhave a negative impact for BD nationals in UK:Asaduzzaman
Dhaka-BNP’s international affairs secretary Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon has said the Britain referendum to leave European Union may carry out a negative impact on Bangladeshi people living in different EU countries particularly those are now staying in the UK taking valid…
Govt launched a war against people: BNP
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday alleged that the government has initiated a war against the country’s people through resorting to wholesale arrest and crossfire. “The ruling party is gradually making the state machinery a repressive…
Country heading towards destruction, alleges BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said the country is heading towards destruction due to social, economic and political anarchy here. “The government has got isolated from people. They know it very well that they won’t be…
It’s now ‘BD-India joint venture’, says BNP about current govt
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday alleged that the country is now run by a Bangladesh-India joint venture, a style seen in Bangla movies. “Bangla movies are made by a Dhaka-Kolkata joint venture. In the same style,…
It’s now ‘BD-India joint venture’, BNP’s Gayeswar about govt
Dhaka, June 24 (UNB) – BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday alleged that the country is now run by a Bangladesh-India joint venture, a style seen in Bangla movies. “Bangla movies are made by a Dhaka-Kolkata joint…
‘Extra judicial killings to carry out anti-state acts’
Dhaka-BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi blasted the government as the latter have been carrying out anti-state activities silently, bringing the country’s economic growth on the brink of a complete collapse.
Fahim’s killing was a managed incident: Khaleeda
Dhaka-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday alleged that suspected militant Faizullah Fahim was not died in crossfire but he was killed by police after taking him into custody and shielding with his handcuffs.
Govt subservient to India, alleges BNP
Accusing the government of working silently to sell out the country in a planned way, BNP on Thursday said it is showing a knee-jerk policy towards India’s continued unjust activities against Bangladesh. Speaking at a press briefing at BNP’s Nayapaltan…
Arms dumping in Uttara canal a ‘govt plot’: BNP
BNP on Wednesday alleged that the dumping and recovery of a huge cache of arms and ammunition in an Uttara canal here is part of the government’s a ‘grand plan’.
Khaleda now fears about country’s sovereignty
Dhaka-BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday alleged that the government is conspiring to hand over the control of Bangladesh to another country.
Stalwarts Cameron, Major, Blair, star Beckham urge pro-EU vote
London, (AP/UNB) — From the prime minister to sports and pop icons David and Victoria Beckham, supporters of Britain staying in the European Union urged voters Tuesday to think about future generations when they cast ballots in a referendum that…
BNP reiterates to convey a national convention to curb militancy
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday reiterated its call to convey a national convention and forge a national unity comprising all political parties to curb militancy in the country.
National consensus is necessary to face militancy and terrorism: BNP
Dhaka-BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday put emphasis on the need for forging national consensus to face militancy and terrorism in the country.
No unity with backers of secret killers: Hanif
Turning down BNP’s call for forging a national unity to stamp out militancy, Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-Ul-Alam Hanif on Tuesday said there can be no unity with the backers of terrorists and secret killers. “We can’t forge any…
BNP pushes for national consensus to eliminate militancy
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday said their party wants a national consensus to eliminate militancy and terrorism from the country. Talking to reporters while visiting Ramakrishna Mission here, he alleged that the government is only resorting to…
Force govt to sit with all parties: BNP
BNP on Tuesday urged the government to put up a united resistance by holding a convention with all political parties to tackle militancy, saying it will not be possible to get rid of the dangerous menace without opposition’s help. “You…
BNP urged India to support people not any party
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday urged India not to back or assist any illegal government or force that oppresses people in Bangladesh.
BNP wants India to back BD people to ‘restore’ democracy
BNP on Monday hoped that India, the world’s largest democracy, will take a position in support of Bangladesh’s democracy-loving people for ‘restoration’ of democracy here. Speaking at a discussion, the party senior leaders also said the democratic countries across the…
US should consider profiling Muslims: Trump
Washington — Donald Trump is suggesting the United States should “seriously” consider profiling Muslims inside the country as a terrorism-fighting tool, the latest example of the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting increasingly backing positions that could single out a group based on…
Police get the licence of killing people unlawfully: Fakhrul
Dhaka-The BNP yesterday reiterated its demand for judicial inquiry into all the “extrajudicial killings” including the death of prime suspect in a case filed for attempting to murder a teacher in Madaripur.
Nuruzzaman now state minister for social welfare
The government has changed the portfolio of State Minister for Food Nuruzzaman Ahmed as State Minister for Social Welfare.The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard on Sunday.The post fell vacant following the death of State Minister for Social…