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NCP to submit registration application to EC on Sunday

NCP to submit registration application to EC on Sunday

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


Outgoing German ambassador meets Khaleda

Outgoing German ambassador meets Khaleda

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 forms committee to observe August-5 anniversary

BNP forms committee to observe August-5 anniversary

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

AL destroyed country’s education: Moyeen

AL destroyed country’s education: Moyeen

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 disapproves NCC formation: Salahuddin

BNP disapproves NCC formation: Salahuddin

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

Advisor Asif Mahmud spreading lies: Ishraque

Advisor Asif Mahmud spreading lies: Ishraque

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

CPB, Gono Forum walk out of consensus talks

CPB, Gono Forum walk out of consensus talks

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