National / Politics

AL nominates Mohammad A Arafat for Dhaka-17 by-election

AL nominates Mohammad A Arafat for Dhaka-17 by-election

The Awami League has chosen Mohammad Ali Arafat, a member of its Central Working Committee, as the ruling party’s candidate for Dhaka-17 parliamentary constituency. General Secretary Obaidul Quader confirmed the decision after a meeting of the party’s nomination board on Friday n


Mirza Fakhrul confuses people over dialogue issue: Hasan

Mirza Fakhrul confuses people over dialogue issue: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today (June 9) said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is confusing the people over the issue of dialogue. Referring to Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's remark - 'the government is talki

AL out to divert BNP from anti-govt movement: Fakhrul

AL out to divert BNP from anti-govt movement: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said some Awami League leaders' dialogue issue is only for diverting his party's movement for a fair election under a caretaker government. "The speeches on dialogue by home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and Awami League leader Amir Hossain Amu are

BNP expels its 43 leaders for contesting Sylhet city polls

BNP expels its 43 leaders for contesting Sylhet city polls

BNP has expelled its 43 leaders for life for contesting the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation election defying the party's decision to boycott all polls under the incumbent government. Among the 43 expelled leaders, one is independent mayoral candidate, 38 are male and four are female councillor ca

Jamaat reschedules its Dhaka rally to Jun 10

Jamaat reschedules its Dhaka rally to Jun 10

The leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami have postponed their planned Jun 5 rally after police denied permission for the event, rescheduling it to Jun 10. Nurul Islam Bulbul, an emir of the Islamist party’s Dhaka Metropolitan South unit, declared the new date for the rally at the north g

People, not PM, to decide whether they go to US or not: BNP

People, not PM, to decide whether they go to US or not: BNP

The Japanese ambassador in Bangladesh IWAMA Kiminori had a meeting with some leaders of BNP at the party chairperson's Gulshan office in Dhaka on Sunday. After holding the meeting, standing committee member and international affairs committee chairman of BNP, Amir Khashru Mahmud Chowdhury, told th

PM to decide when to form polls-time govt: Anisul

PM to decide when to form polls-time govt: Anisul

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today (June 4) said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will form a polls-time government whenever she feels like it. “As per the constitution, our state is governed in line with Westminster-style parliamentary system of government. In that

19 BNP leaders expelled for life in Barishal

19 BNP leaders expelled for life in Barishal

Nineteen BNP leaders including former Chhatra Dal leader Quamrul Ahsan Rupon, have been expelled for life for contesting the upcoming Barishal City Corporation election defying the party's decision to boycott all polls under the incumbent government. The matter was confirmed through a letter signe

Japanese envoy holds meeting with BNP leaders

Japanese envoy holds meeting with BNP leaders

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori met BNP’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday and discussed Bangladesh’s next general election and the overall political situation. Talking to reporters after the meeting at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office,

Govt did mockery in name of budget, says Fakhrul

Govt did mockery in name of budget, says Fakhrul

Coming down heavily on the proposed budget, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday the government did a mockery with the people in the name of budget. He said the budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 is neither a pro-poor nor a pro-people one. Mirza Fakhrul made the