BNP’s workers’ front Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal is all set to hold its workers’ rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Sunday, marking ay Day.
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Police permits BNP’s May Dah rally at Suhrawardy Uddyan
The BNP has finally got permission from Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) authorities to hold its workers rally at Suhrawardy Udyan to mark the International Labour Day tomorrow. BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will address the rally to be organised by BNP’s…
Killings, disappearances on rise for lack of democracy, says Bnp
The BNP Wednesday alleged that incidents of killing and enforced disappearance are rising in the country in absence of democracy. “The incidents of killing and forced disappearance are occurring one after another as there is no democracy and people’s rights…
BNP expects ahowdown at Khaleda’s May Day rally
Dhaka City unit BNP convener Mirza Abbas on Wednesday said they are expecting the largest-ever gathering at their chairperson Khaleda Zia’s May Day rally in the city on Sunday. “Don’t think it’ll be only a rally of Sramik Dal. We…
54th death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla today
Dhaka – The 54th death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Haque is being observed today (Wednesday) with due respect, unb news agency has reported. Abul Kasem Fazlul Haque, popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla, died on April 27, 1962.
Govt won’t be able to shift responsibility for murders: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday expressed deep concern over the killings of USAID official Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy, and prison guard of Kashimpur jail Rustom Ali.
BNP blames ‘culture of impunity’ for murders
BNP has blamed a ‘culture of impunity’ for the murder of Rajshahi University teacher Prof Rezaul Karim Siddiquee. The party’s General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, in a statement issued over 36 hours after Saturday’s murder, said, “The miscreants are…
Conspiracy on to destabilise country through killings: Asad
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Monday said a vested quarter is conspiring to destabilise the country by killing people, including bloggers and university teachers, unb news agency reported. Responding to a question from Jasod MP Nazmul Huq Pradhan…
BNP-Jamaat nexus behind killings: PM
Dhaka, – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday accused the BNP-Jamaat clique of carrying out killings like Kalabagan double murder saying they are doing this to destabilise the country, unb news agency reported. “Everybody knows who were behind such killing…the…
Raushan’s statement is beyond her jurisdiction: Ershad
STAFF REPORTER Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad yesterday said that his wife’s Sunday’s statement regarding him was beyond her jurisdiction as per party constitution.
Ershad hits back at Raushon, accuses her of dividing JaPa
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Monday alleged that his wife and party senior presidium member Raushon Ershad has belittled the party by making some statements out of her jurisdiction. In a statement, he also turned down Raushon’s request for…
Khaleda to face court in Zia trust graft case Monday
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not appear before a Dhaka court Monday in a Zia Charitable Trust graft case hearing as her two petitions are now pending before the High Court for disposal. “She will not be able to appear…
Khaleda to address May Day rally of workers at Suhrawardy
STAFF REPORTER BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will address a May Day rally of workers at Suhrawardy Udyan. Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, a front organisaiton of BNP, will organise the rally to mark the historic May Day.
Submission report against Tareque in defamation case
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the date for submission of report in a case filed against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tareque Rahman for maligning Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to August 23.
BNP unhappy also with 3rd phase UP polls
BNP on Saturday alleged that ruling party men played a vote rigging game in the third phases of Union Parishad elections.
BNP blasts govt silence about $300m in Joy’s US case
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday questioned the government’s silence about transaction of $300 million as mentioned in US court documents of the case involving prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.”The people [of Bangladesh] want to know the…
PM’s instruction to EC exposes its weakness: BNP
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Friday said the Prime Minister’s instruction to the Election Commission (EC) to check irregularities and faults in the remaining phases of Union Parishad polls has manifested the Commission’s weakness…
Nazmul Huda announced central committee of “Trinomool BNP” party
STAFF REPORTER Former minister Barrister Nazmul Huda yesterday announced a 71-member central of committee of his newly floated political party—Trinomool BNP (Grass-root BNP) headed by him.
Fakhrul, six other Bnp leaders secure bail
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday at 11 am granted bail to seven BNP leaders, including the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas, in a sabotage case filed with Ramna…
Republicans may save America from Trump, but can they save themselves?
By Daniel Twining It was only weeks ago that Donald Trump appeared unstoppable in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in the United States. Although he had hardly won a majority of Republican voters in any state, his competitors…
Govt. intends to divert attention from BB heist & Tonu murder: Fakhrul
Staff Reporter BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday the government intends to divert attention from Bangladesh Bank cyber heist and Tonu murder incidents by arresting Shafik Rehman.
Shafik Rehman confession news is unusual: Nazrul
Staff Reporter BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam said news on confession that Shafik Rehman has made confession of his involvement in the plot to abduct and kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy is unusual.
Shafik Rehman was arrested on specific allegations: Obaidul Quader
STAFF REPORTER The conspiracy was done to abduct and kill Sajib Wazed Joy to destroy the Awami League (AL), road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader has said yesterday.
BNP conspired to kill Joy, alleges Obaidul
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday alleged that BNP hatched a conspiracy to kill Awami League’s future leader Sajeeb Wazed Joy out of its frustration as it remained out of power for a long time. “But, Awami…
Create more scope for education of poor students: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday stressed taking more initiatives so that the country’s poor and meritorious students have a greater access to education. “More initiatives should be there so that the poor and meritorious students get greater scope of…
Front-runners Trump and Clinton win NY primary
New York, Apr 20 (AP) – Front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton swept to victory with ease in Tuesday’s New York primary, with Trump bouncing back from a difficult stretch in the Republican contest and Clinton pushing closer to locking…
Bnp to fight case against Shafiq Rehman legally, Politically
The BNP has decided to face the case of elderly journalist Shafik Rehman who has been arrested in connection with a “conspiracy to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy” both politically and legally. The decision has been…
Obama faces ‘curveball’ in ties with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
When President Barack Obama arrives in the Saudi capital on Wednesday, he’ll face an increasingly assertive leadership still heavily dependent on U.S. weapons and military might that nonetheless has little trust in him and essentially believes it’s been thrown a…
Govt to take action against those involved in plot to kill Joy: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the government will definitely take action against those who will be found involved in the conspiracy of killing Sajeeb Wazed Joy after abduction.
BNP announces 21 new executive committee members’
STAFF REPORTER The BNP yesterday inducted another batch of new faces in its national executive committee in a bid to rejuvenate the party rank and file.