BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas on Saturday claimed that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s illness is ‘not natural’, alleging that she was subjected to ‘slow poisoning’ while in prison under the Awami League government. “Begum Khaleda Zia’s illness i
BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia may be taken to London for treatment once her health shows slight improvement, said BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s adviser Mahdi Amin. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Saturday, Mahdi said, “From what we have heard,
Urging everyone to continue praying for the recovery of his critically ill mother, Khaleda Zia, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that although he strongly wishes to return home and be by her side, he is unable to do so freely due to the current political realities. In a Facebook post on
The local administration has imposed Section 144 in Alfadanga upazila of Faridpur district to avoid possible chaos as two factions of BNP announced programmes at the same venue and time. Russel Iqbal, Alfadanga Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and executive magistrate, issued the order at 11:00
BNP nominated candidate for Bogura-4 (Kahaloo-Nondigram) Md Mosharraf Hossain has been accused of forging an undergraduate certificate. On Thursday afternoon, following a hearing, a Natore Court judge assigned the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate the case, according to Masud Ran
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has called for a break from “old, stagnant” politics, saying Bangladesh must now move forward under a new formula. On Friday, at a public rally in Dhaka’s Bhasantek, he noted that the people of the country “no longer want outdated, corr
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday urged the interim government not to hurriedly pass two major laws, warning that such moves by a non-elected administration can obstruct the country’s democratic process. In a statement, he said, “We have learned from reliable
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has strongly condemned a planned attack by armed Jamaat-e-Islami activists on its leaders, activists, and civilians during an election campaign in Pabna’s Ishwardi on Thursday afternoon. In a statement signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabi
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been shifted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital for treatment of lung and heart infections, with the party urging the country’s people to pray for her speedy recovery. “The Chairperson is being treated in the CCU under clo
Concerned by internal rifts in several districts following the announcement of its initial candidates for 237 seats, BNP is now considering dropping controversial and heavily disputed nominees from its preliminary list for the 13th national election. A team of senior party leaders has been tasked
The Police Bureau of Investigation has been ordered to submit a report by Jan 26 BNP’s Dhaka-14 candidate Sanjida Islam Tulee, known for leading the anti-disappearance campaign under the banner “Mayer Dak”, has been sued by a businessman from Old Dhaka over “hurting
Prosecutors at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) have filed a contempt of court petition against senior lawyer and BNP Chairperson’s Advisor Fazlur Rahman, accusing him of making disparaging remarks about the tribunal during a television talk show. A hearing on the petition was held on
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday criticised deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying the reported recovery of a large quantity of gold ornaments from bank vaults registered under her name exposed how big a ‘thief’ she was. “I saw in the newspa
