BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said their party would prioritise investment at the grassroots level instead of megaprojects if it returns to power, ensuring that development benefits reach all citizens. “Many megaprojects have already been implemented.
Attorney General (AG) Md Asaduzzaman on Friday said it is "irrelevant" to debate whether BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman is a Bangladeshi voter, despite his intention to contest the national election. "Since he has sought to run in the election, it must be assumed he is a citizen and a voter
A long-term political roadmap and the fate of the nation will be determined in the next few weeks, says Mahi B Chowdhury, the son of late president AQM Badruddoza. Mahi’s comment appeared on his Facebook page on Friday, reports bdnews24.com. A spokesman for Bikalpa Dhara, Bangladesh, Mahi
Zubaida Rahman, the wife of Tarique Rahman and daughter-in-law of BNP chief Khaleda Zia, has arrived in Dhaka. She landed at Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport on board a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight around 10:45 am on Friday, according to Atikur Rahman Rumon, a BNP spokesman. &ldq
The Election Commission has decided to register two new parties, including the Aam Jonotar Dal, whose general secretary had made headlines in early November by staging a hunger strike demanding his party’s registration. The second party selected for registration is Jonotar Dal, bdnews24.com
The special air ambulance provided by the Emir of Qatar to transport BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to London is expected to be delayed after a “technical issue”, raising the possibility that her departure could slip past 10 am on Friday. Zubaida Rahman, wife of Khaleda’s son Tariqu
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed today (Thursday) said the upcoming national election will be a decisive one for the country’s history. “After 17 long years of democratic movement, struggle and sacrifice, the people will finally be able to exercise their right of vo
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia may be flown to the United Kingdom early Friday for advanced treatment by a royal air ambulance provided by the Emir of Qatar, said party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday. “You have already heard that we have received a highly advanc
BNP on Thursday announced 36 more candidates, including four for Dhaka, to contest the upcoming national election. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir revealed the names of the candidates at the party Chairperson’s Gulshan office in the afternoon, UNB reports. “The
The International Crimes Tribunal has issued an arrest warrant against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case over crimes against humanity for shutting off the internet and causing mass killings during the July Uprising. A three-member Tribunal-1 bench led by
The Jamaat-e-Islami has declared Krishna Nandi as its candidate for the Khulna-1 seat for the parliamentary election. To make this change, the party replaced its earlier nominee in the constituency formed by the minority-dominated Upazilas of Dakope and Batiaghata. Nandi currently serves as presi
BNP leader Advocate Fazlur Rahman has tendered an unconditional apology after being accused of contempt of court for making disparaging remarks about the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam confirmed the development on Wednesday during a press briefing at the
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Wednesday warned that the party will “resist” if immediate action is not taken against corrupt officials still working inside the Election Commission (EC). He issued the warning after a meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner at
