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BNP distributes leaflets of 31-point roadmap in Jamalpur

BNP distributes leaflets of 31-point roadmap in Jamalpur

Adviser to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and former Cabinet Secretary ASM Abdul Halim distributed leaflets outlining the party's 31-point roadmap among people in Islampur upazila of Jamalpur district on Saturday. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) unveiled the 31-point roadmap on July 13,


Shameem Haider Patwary new secretary general of Jatiya Party

Shameem Haider Patwary new secretary general of Jatiya Party

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has appointed Barrister Shameem Haider Patwary as the secretary general of the party, replacing Mujibul Haque Chunnu, amid a new wave of turmoil inside the party. The development was confirmed through a press release issued by Jatiya Party chairman's press secretary

BNP hopeful of February polls: Fakhrul

BNP hopeful of February polls: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday expressed the hope that the interim government will arrange the national election by February next year saying that only through elections can the country return to the right track. He made the remarks while talking to reporters after off

Election delay goes against July-August spirit: Fakhrul

Election delay goes against July-August spirit: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said those who want to delay the election are certainly not pro-democratic or supporters of the July-August revolution. “People want an immediate election. We have said this many times before, and we are saying it again. Those who w

JCD leader killed, 15 injured in Brahmanbaria clash

JCD leader killed, 15 injured in Brahmanbaria clash

A leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP, was killed and at least 15 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups over establishing supremacy in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Sohrab Mia, 28, son of late Chan Mia

BNP slams Jamaat for trying to 'fish in troubled waters'

BNP slams Jamaat for trying to 'fish in troubled waters'

Accusing Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of trying to fish in troubled waters, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday alleged that a party which had taken part in the 1986 election under an autocratic regime is now questioning the electoral atmosphere under the interim governme

NCP fighting for an equal, democratic Bangladesh: Nahid Islam

NCP fighting for an equal, democratic Bangladesh: Nahid Islam

National Citizens Party (NCP) seeks to build an equal, democratic Bangladesh for farmers, workers, students, and ordinary people, said Nahid Islam, convenor of the party. Speaking at a public gathering in Thakurgaon on Friday afternoon, Nahid said the NCP is committed to realising the dream of a d