BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today (Tuesday) urged to enact effective and welfare-oriented laws to ensure dignity, security and respect for laborers and motor vehicle drivers across the country. "Working-class people earn their livelihood through hard labor but are often su
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has alleged that some media outlets are attempting to defame leaders and activists of the July Uprising ahead of the upcoming elections. “The incident involving July activist Tahrima Jannat Surovi, who was recently released on bail, is a cont
More than 300 National Citizen Party (NCP) members in Khagrachhari have joined the BNP due to the electoral alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami. On Monday, the activists, led by former NCP Khagrachhari district organising secretary Biplob Tripura, arrived at the district BNP office to join the party. K
BNP leaders and activists say Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman is preparing to visit Bogura on January 11. The decision was taken at a meeting initiated by the Bogura district committee on Monday, said Kalam Azad, BNP spokesperson in charge of Rajshahi and Rangpur Divisions. In addition to the d
Leaders of five political parties allied with the BNP in the simultaneous movement against the Awami League government held separate meetings with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday. The meetings took place in the afternoon at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office. During the discu
A public opinion poll has found that 70 percent of the electorate across the country intends to vote for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the parliamentary elections. A private organisation named Eminence Associates for Social Development (EASD) conducted the survey. On Monday, the organ
Obaidul Quader, general secretary of the Awami League, whose activities were banned following the July movement, is reported to be in a critical condition and receiving treatment on ventilator support in Kolkata. Hospital and related sources said he is undergoing treatment in the intensive care un
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for national unity, claiming that plots are afoot to drag Bangladesh backward once again. Speaking at a prayer session on Monday, he noted that the nation faces numerous conspiracies and silent schemes that must be overcome. Addressing
Leaders of the left-leaning Left Democratic Alliance have held a meeting with BNP leader Tarique Rahman to discuss the country’s current political situation, law and order, the economy, extremism and the upcoming parliamentary election. The meeting took place on Monday morning at Tarique&rsq
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Monday described Khaleda Zia as an exceptional leader whose name is closely linked with Bangladesh’s political journey, democratic movement, and the long struggle to establish people’s voting and fundamental rights. “Khaleda Zia is a uniq
Independent candidates account for nearly half of all rejected nominations following the scrutiny of nomination papers for the 13th parliamentary election. Almost 350 independent hopefuls were disqualified during the vetting process, representing about 73 per cent of those who sought to contest th
National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain on Sunday said the party is holding discussions with leaders who have resigned, noting that their resignations have not yet been formally accepted. "The resignations have hurt the party. Those concerned have submitted resignation letters
Jatiya Party Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu and 13 others have been declared ineligible to run for parliament in three constituencies of Kishoreganj. The scrutiny of nominations filed for Kishoreganj-1, 2, and 3 was held from 10am to 1pm at the deputy commissioner’s office on Sunday,
