The National Citizen Party (NCP) will submit its application for registration as a political party to the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday. Mushfiq Us Salehin, the party’s Joint Member Secretary, confirmed the matter on Saturday, according to local media. He said an NCP delegation would v
Abdul Awal Mintoo, business leader and vice-chairman of the opposition BNP, has criticised the government for applying austerity measures selectively in the proposed 2025-26 national budget. Speaking at a discussion titled “Budget Debate: Context-Appendix” organised by the Bangladesh E
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday expressed deep concern over the sharp rise in deposits by Bangladeshis in Swiss banks last year, saying it has shown the extent of looting by the Awami League’s corrupt elements and mafias. “I was disheartened to see newspap
Achim Tröster, outgoing German ambassador to Bangladesh, has paid a courtesy call to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The meeting took place at 8:30 pm on Friday at the BNP leader's residence ‘Feroza’ in Gulshan area of Dhaka, the party’s standing committee member AZM Zahid Hoss
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Friday accused Indian policymakers of conspiring to ‘rehabilitate’ the fallen Awami League, which he termed a ‘fascist’ party. “They (Indian policymakers) cannot accept Sheikh Hasina’s downfall. After
BNP on Thursday announced a 58-member committee to observe the first anniversary of August 5, 2024, marking the mass uprising and the victory that followed the ouster of the autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement at a press confer
BNP Standing Committee member Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan on Thursday said the Awami League (AL) government during its rule has destroyed the country’s education system in a planned way. “Schools were nationalized at rural level, but the teachers and students are not going to school. The edu
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said his party does not support a proposal for the formation of National Constitutional Council (NCC) to recruit some key constitutional posts and bodies as the proposed council has no accountability. “We as a democratic party can&r
BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has accused Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain of “repeatedly spreading falsehoods” over delays in his swearing-in as Dhaka South mayor, despite the court ruling in his favour. Speaking at the Nagar Bhaban on Wednesday, Ishraque said both so
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday expressed the hope that the interim government will quickly implement the promises it made regarding the national election. “We hope that the government will soon live up to its pledge to hold the election (in mid-Feb
Leaders from the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Gono Forum have walked out of the National Consensus Comission’s dialogue, accusing organisers of “partiality and denying them a chance to speak”. They, however, returned to the session following the intervention of commiss
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday criticised Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for skipping the National Consensus Commission meeting on Tuesday due to fears of losing relevance after the national election. “Many were not happy with the meeting outcome
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to visit Evercare Hospital in the capital this (Wednesday) evening for a health check-up. She is expected to leave her Gulshan residence, 'Feroza', for the hospital around 6:00 pm, said Sayrul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP media cell. The 79-year-old for
