A joint meeting of BNP will be held here on Saturday to discuss the country’s latest political situation and municipal polls, and work out programmes to register its protest against the January-5 general election.
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Khaleda’s call to work together for restoring democracy
Dhaka – Congratulating people on the occasion of English New Year, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday called upon all to get united to work for restoring the ‘lost democracy and voting rights’.
Zia Charitable Trust graft case hearing on Jan 7
Court Correspondent The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday fixed January 7, 2016 for hearing in Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed against four people including Begum Khaleda Zia.
Bnp to protest ‘massive vote rigging’ across country
BNP has decided to stage demonstration across the country protesting massive “vote rigging” in the municipal polls and demanding resignation of the present Election Commission. The agitational programme first of its kind after the three months long blockade enforced early…
Municipal polls give AL 172 mayors, Bnp 21
Dhaka – The ruling Awami League swept the country’s first-ever partisan municipal elections, bagging 172 mayoral posts against BNP’s 21. The Bnp late in the evening rejected the results and demanded resignation of the Eelection Commission for what its leaders…
BNP calls municipal polls farcical, staged-managed
Dhaka – Accusing the ruling party men of resorting to widespread violence and capturing over a thousand polling stations, BNP on Wednesday called the municipal elections as farcical and staged-managed ones. At a post-polls press conference at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan…
AL candidates leads municipal polls,EC says fair election
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Wednesday claimed that the countrywide municipal elections were held fairly barring some stray incidents.
Election of 13 Municipals of Rajshahi held through chaos and indisipline
RU Correspondent The election of 13 Municipals of Rajshahi held through clash, chaos and life-threathening. During the occurring polls BNP candid was battered by his rival of Awami league in Taherpur municipal while local Awami league leaders burnt the election…
Farcical and fabricated election under Govt. blueprint: BNP
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday complained of massive poll rigging and irregularities in about 1,000 polling centres under 157 municipalities terms the municipal polls.
1 killed, 27 hurt, 2 journos held: Voting stop in 20 municipal centres
Dhaka – A man was shot to death in a clash between the supporters of two Awami League (AL)-backed councillor candidates at a polling station in Satkania municipality, private news agency UNB reported on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as…
Admin in working in favour of ruling party
BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday alleged the administration is ‘nakedly’ working in favour of ruling party candidates to ensure their victories in Wednesday’s polls.
Demonstration in front of Khaleda’s residence for derogatory remarks
Hundreds of activists of the organisations upholding the spirit of the 1971 Liberation War demanded BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s arrest yesterday staging demonstration at Gulshan-2 intersection arrest for her derogatory remarks on the number of martyrs in Liberation War of…
BNP to be in polls as part of democratic movement: Khaleda
STAFF REPORTER BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday firmly said they would stay in the battle for ballots till its conclusion.
Court mules action against Khaleda for ‘derogatory remarks’
A court here on Sunday asked the officer-in-charge of Shahbagh Police Station to take legal action against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia after investigation in connection with the sedition case filed against her for making ‘derogatory remarks’ against the State.
Khaleda won’t appear court today
Court Correspondent BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will not appear to the court today (Monday) in the Niko graft case for personal reasons. Her lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Mia disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday morning.
Awami League will face debacle if fair election held: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday said the ruling party will face a debacle in the December-30 municipal election if it is held fairly and accusing the ruling party of carrying out propaganda in the name of election…
Asking for law to punish Khaleda, Bergman
A former Supreme Court justice has called for a law to punish Khaleda Zia and David Bergman for their controversial remarks on the 1971 Liberation War.Former SC justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury raised the demand on Saturday, saying it was important…
Bnp expels 5 local level leaders over municipal polls dispute
Dhaka – Five grassroots-level BNP leaders have been expelled from all party posts on charges of disciplinary violations. At a press release, BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said the action was taken against the BNP leaders…
Bachchu Razakar in Europe
Absconding death-row war criminal Abul Kalam Azad alias Bachchu Razakar is moving around in Europe, ‘sheltered’ by Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami, says a counsel of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). The government could not find any significant lead in the hunt for…
Bnp leaders seek to defuse row over number of martyred FFs
A number of BNP on Friday called for an opinion poll to determine the exact figure of martyred freedom fighters as their chairperson Khaleda Zia has attracted criticism from leaders of the ruling Awami League and its allies for raising…
BCL, Swechchhasebak League men ‘attack’ BNP leader’s motorcade
Former MP and BNP leader Col (retd) Anwarul Azim’s motorcade reportedly came under attack by activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Swechchhasebak League during electioneering for the ensuing municipality polls at Gazimura in Laksam upazila on Thursday morning.Anwarul Azim…
15 diplomats meet BNP leaders at chairperson’s Gulshan office
STAFF REPORTER Diplomats from a number of countries were briefed yesterday by senior BNP leaders at chairperson’s Gulshan office on different election irregularities in which their candidates were not allowed to carry out election camping freely.
BNP claims ruling party violates election code of conducts
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday alleged that the congenial atmosphere for the forthcoming municipality polls is being destroyed due to violation of electoral code of conducts by the government ministers and ruling party lawmakers.
Khaleda says to list and properly honour true freedom fighters once they come to power
Khaleda Zia has cast doubt on the number of people who gave their lives during the 1971 Liberation War, claiming the figure is disputed.
Former minister Altaf Chy’s motorcade attacked in Patuakhali
Patuakhali – Former Home Minister and BNP leader Altaf Hossain Chowdhury’s motorcade came under attack by miscreants during electioneering for the ensuing municipality polls at Rahmatpur in Kalapara upazila on Tuesday morning.
BD need remarkable progress in human dev. index: Dr.Akbar Ali
Local government now cannot work independently despite being an independent body, according to former caretaker government adviser Dr Akbar Ali Khan.
Election atmosphere should not affect in any way: Hanif
Accusing BNP leaders of violating the election code of conduct through their various vicious remark, Awami League joint general secretary Mabub-ul-Alam Hanif on Monday demanded the Election Commission create a level-playing field ahead of the December 30 municipal polls so…
BNP mayoral candidate in Shariatpur on the run
BNP’s mayoral candidate of Bhedorganj municipality B M Mostafa has been on the run to avoid arrest of law enforcers.The party sources said the mayoral candidate is accused in a case filed in connection with January 5 election violence in…
AL suspends 3 rebel candidates in Jessore
Awami League has suspended its three rebel candidates for the municipal elections in three upazilas of the district, slated for December 30.The suspended candidates are identified as SM Saifur Rahman Babul, Joint General Secretary of Chowgachha upazila unit of AL,…
AL has plan to contain militancy and fundamentalism: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said Awami League has an action plan to make sure that militancy and fundamentalism can never affect the country.