BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday said there is no scope to make a major decision to introduce the Proportional Representation (PR) system for elections without an elected parliament. “There is no mention of the Proportional Representation system in our 31-point pro
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday urged his party leaders and activists to remain alert against any conspiracy aimed at preventing voters from exercising their rights to elect public representatives through the ballot in the next national election. “We want this message to reac
The long-awaited tri-annual conference of the BNP’s Patuakhali district unit began on Wednesday, marking the first such district council in Barishal division where leaders will be elected through direct voting. After 23 years, the conference venue, Gymnasium ground in the town, turned into a
A former BNP leader was shot dead by some miscreants at Dohar upazila of Nawabganj early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Harun-or-Rashid alias Harun Mater, 65, former president of Nayabari union unit BNP, UNB reports. Hearing the sound of gunshot, local people went out from their
Stating that the goal of overthrowing the fascist regime of Sheikh Hasina has not been achieved yet, senior BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday said the main task now is to establish an elected government through people’s votes in a credible national election. “We think the main
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Tuesday called for maintaining unity to institutionalize democracy. “We must ensure that this stream of blood of July uprising heroes (martyrs) and the stream of tears of mothers do not go in vain. Unity must be maintained.
BNP is set to hold a discussion titled ‘Mass Uprising 2024: National Unity and Democratic Journey’ at the China-Bangladesh Friendship Conference Centre in the capital on Tuesday afternoon, inaugurating its 36-day-long extensive programme to mark the first anniversary of the July-August
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has begun its procession programme in Rangpur after paying respects at the grave of Abu Sayed, the first martyr of the July Uprising. On the first day of the month-long "July March", marking the first anniversary of the July Movement, NCP leaders and activists visi
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has requested China to extend the loan- repayment tenure and reconsider different fees to help revive the damaged economy of the country due to the unexpected political reality in the past 17 years. The party also sought help to see grant possibilities, BNP secre
BNP's 36-day-long extensive programme titled 'July-August Uprising: Mourning and Victory Observance' will begin on Tuesday with a discussion meeting at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre. The programme is scheduled to start at 3pm, with participation from various political parties a
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said China has expressed its willingness to work more closely and warmly with Bangladesh’s next elected government. “China has expressed the hope that it will work with Bangladesh’s next elected government with even grea
Leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir Dhaka University (DU) unit have placed a four-point demand to resolve accommodation crisis in the residential halls for the newly-enrolled students of the 2024-25 academic session. The placed the demands through submitting a memorandum to the Vice C
BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday questioned why reform dialogue is needed if all parties are asked to fully agree with every proposal put forward by the National Consensus Commission. “If we are asked to agree 100 per cent with all proposals of the Commission, then wh
