BNP on Saturday alleged that the government, sidetracking the National Board of Revenue (NBR), has unilaterally reduced the customs fee to Tk 580 from Tk 1,000 for transit or transhipment of each tonne of Indian goods through Bangladesh. Addressing a…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has sent an Eid-ul-Azha greeting card to Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina. BNP Assistant Office Secretary Abdul Latif Jony led a delegation to deliver Khaleda’s card to Hasina’s political office in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi…
Alleging that the government is trying to curb the opposition parties by using arms, BNP senior leader ASM Hannan Shah on Friday said it is impossible for such a government to establish democracy in the country. “The government has issued…
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday said party chairperson Khaleda Zia went to London to protect the peoples interest not to hatch any conspiracy.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for New York to join the 70th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York, USA, from September 23 to October 1. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali made the disclosure in a…
The High Court (HC) on Thursday rejected a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for quashing proceedings of Barapukuria coalmine corruption case against her. An HC bench comprising Justice Md Nuruzzaman Noni and Justice Md Abdur Rob passed the…
BNP chairperson’s adviser and Supreme Court Bar Association president Khandker Mahbub Hossain on Wednesday said the oppression on minorities are related to Awami League’s coming to power. “Whenever Awami League comes to power, the oppression on minorities begins. Their assets…
STAFF REPORTER BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia reached London yesterday on a two-week personal tour for her eye treatment and health check up. She will also celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha there with BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman and other family members.…
A leader of Kalyan Party, member of BNP-led coalition, has sent a legal notice to the Election Commission seeking cancellation of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad’s parliament membership. Supreme Court lawyer Md Mubinul Haque, legal secretary of the party, in…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia left here for London on Tuesday night for her eye treatment and celebrating Eid-ul-Azha there with her family members – the first reunion with her family since 2008. She flew to London by an Emirates Airlines…
Police arrested a local leader of BNP from Eidgah area in the district town on Monday for his alleged involvement in subversive activities, including vandalism and arson attack.The arrestee was identified as Abdul Hamid,55, president of Dupchanchia upazila unit BNP.
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Monday said it’s not possible to hang onto power for a long time by killing people and resorting to enforced disappearance. Addressing the biennial council of his party’s Khulna unit, the former president also…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia flies for London on Monday night for her health check up and eye treatment. She left Dhaka at 9:30pm by an Emirates Airlines flight (EK 585), BNP chairperson’s media wing official Shyrul Kabir Khan confirmed. She…
Senior Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta has asked whether private universities, sanctioned as non-profit organisations, are really functioning as such. He also asked why owners of the private universities would not pay VAT since the institutions were run like commercial…
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to London on Tuesday night for better eye treatment. “Our leader (Khaleda) will go to London on Tuesday night for her eye treatment. She will stay there for some days to pass time with…
SM Akram, chief adviser of Nagorik Oikya on Saturday reiterated the demand for release of the convener of Nagorik Oikya, Mahmudur Rahman Manna, and protested the imposition of vat on education. Addressing a human chain organised by the Nagorik Juba…
BNP leader Goyeshwar Chandra Roy has said that VAT has been imposed on the tuition fees of private universities to implement the ‘jumbo’ budget presented by the finance minister. AMA Muhith presented around Tk 3 trillion budget for 2015-16 fiscal…
Police arrested 41 Shibir leaders and activist while they were allegedly holding a secret meeting at a restaurant of Firmgate area in the city on Friday afternoon.
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rab) yesterday claimed that it was Awami League that had paved the ground for killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. “The party of those are now blaming JSD for preparing ground for killing of Bangabandhu was responsible…
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday claimed BNP is the party that has done the utmost damage to the country’s politics “Who ruined the country most? BNP. They damaged country’s politics most. They started politics of vengeance here. They…
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed 13 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and its student front IslamiChhatra Shibir on a three-day remand each in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act. Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Mohammad…
Comparing Awami League with a snake, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday night urged the Hindu people to rally around her party changing their traditional mentality of supporting Awami League. “You should make your family members understand that it won’t…
BNP yesterday alleged that law enforcers are once again resorting to extra-judicial killing and abduction of opposition workers. “After the killing of some ruling party men in crossfire, we feared that the opposition men will again be subjected to enforced…
A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed November 26 for hearing in a case filed against 130 BNP leaders and activists, including its Joint Secretary Generals, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Amanullah Aman.
BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday staged demonstrations and bought out processions in different parts of the city and elsewhere in the country protesting price hike power and gas. However, police allegedly charged batons on 20-party leaders and activists in different places…
Police on Sunday foiled a demonstration programme of BNP in the district town protesting the gas and power price hike.When a procession of Barisal district unit (Dakhshin) of BNP reached Nazirpul area of the town around 10:30am, police obstructed them,…
BNP on Saturday termed the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) opinion survey that showed increase of popularity of Sheikh Hasina led present government as contradictory. “The survey shows that most of Bangladesh people want caretaker government. Then, how does popularity of…
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday challenged the government to test its popularity through holding an acceptable election, as a survey conducted by the US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) found it has gained popularity. “Why are they…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday urged the government to arrange an election under a non-party election after reconstituting the Election Commission with neutral people and promised to the ruling Awami League that her party will not go for any…
Two different courts of Dhaka on Tuesday placed BNP Chairperson’s Adviser and journalist leader Shaukat Mahmud on a four-day fresh remand in four cases filed with Paltan, Motijheel and Rampura police stations in the capital. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM)…