BNP on Monday formed an investigation team to probe the recent murder of a scrap trader in Old Dhaka, expressing concerns that the incident could be exploited for political motives and to destabilise the election environment. “There are reasons to suspect that this murder is being used for p
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that a planned and evil campaign is being carried out as part of a conspiracy to destroy the nationalist forces and eliminate Tarique Rahman from politics. “One thing we must remember is that a targeted propaganda and campai
Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, the youth wing of the BNP, will hold demonstrations across the country, including in Dhaka, on Thursday to protest against the worsening law and order situation. The programme was announced in a press release issued on Sunday, signed by Jubo Dal Assistant Office Secretary Mi
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced it will launch a political campaign if it is not granted the ‘Shapla’ (water lily) as its electoral symbol. NCP Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari made the announcement today (Sunday) during a press briefing following a meeting with Chie
Unidentified miscreants hurled two crude bombs in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on Saturday night. The first explosion happened around 10:00 pm, followed by another blast at about 10:45 pm, said BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. In a press conference after the
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday demanded a prompt investigation into the recent killings, including that of a scrap trader in Old Dhaka, to identify the offenders and bring them to justice. “I would like to clearly urge the government to investigate these incide
BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman has said ‘invisible enemies’ are gradually becoming visible as the conspiracy is not over yet. The BNP leader came up with the statement while addressing a meeting with family members of the July uprising martyrs and injured at a city hotel on Satur
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam today (Saturday) alleged that a certain quarter is resisting national reform efforts instead of their support beyond desire to remain in power, preferring to uphold outdated systems, perpetuate old-style politics by shielding extortionists and terro
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today alleged that some political parties were trying to take advantage of the incident that took place in front of Mitford Hospital on Wednesday. "It is the responsibility of the law enforcement agencies to uncover the truth of this incident. H
Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal President Monayem Munna has questioned why the main culprits in the brutal killing of a scrap trader outside Old Dhaka's Mitford Hospital have not been arrested or named in the case statement. Speaking at an emergency media briefing organised by the BNP’s three affiliat
The BNP has pressed the interim government to fix a specific date for the general election, accusing certain quarters of trying to derail the process through “diversionary tactics” in the name of reform and justice. At a protest event in Dhaka on Friday, the party’s Vice-Chairman
Though he has categorically ruled out the possibility of an electoral alliance with their party’s long-time ally, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin indicates that the door remains open for talks with the Nationalist Citizens’ Party (NCP) until the elec
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday urged the interim government to involve the most qualified individuals in negotiation with the United States over the recently imposed 35% tariff on Bangladeshi products. “The United States has imposed a 35% tariff on our products
