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Khaleda will recover with 'divine blessings', hopes Fakhrul

Khaleda will recover with 'divine blessings', hopes Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday expressed the hope that their critically ill party chairperson Khaleda Zia will recover with 'divine blessings'. "People all over the country are praying for her, regardless of their political affiliation. We have faith in Allah, and we b


10 BNP men injured in Gazipur-1 over nomination dispute

10 BNP men injured in Gazipur-1 over nomination dispute

At least ten people were injured in clashes between two factions of the BNP in Gazipur on Sunday evening over the party’s nomination for the Gazipur-1 constituency. Supporters of Dr. Barrister Ishraq Ahmed Siddiqui, who was denied the nomination, also saw their election office attacked and v

No compromise with terrorism, extortion, drugs: Mirza Abbas

No compromise with terrorism, extortion, drugs: Mirza Abbas

BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Sunday warned that there will be ‘no compromise with terrorism, extortion or drugs’ if he is elected, vowing to free public spaces and tackle growing drug abuse in the capital. “Drug use has marked a rise in recent years as playgrounds, recreation

Zubaida at Khaleda's bedside at Evercare Hospital

Zubaida at Khaleda's bedside at Evercare Hospital

Zubaida Rahman, the daughter-in-law of BNP chief Khaleda Zia, has visited the former prime minister at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where she has been receiving critical care for more than two weeks. Zubaida reached the hospital on Saturday afternoon after leaving her parents’ home in Dhanmon

Tarique may return home anytime: Amir Khosru

Tarique may return home anytime: Amir Khosru

BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said their party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman may return to Bangladesh anytime as all preparations for his homecoming have been completed. "Who is raising questions about Tarique Rahman not returning? I really don't understand. Those w

Rizvi lauds NIBPS doctors for replanting youth’s hand

Rizvi lauds NIBPS doctors for replanting youth’s hand

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today (Saturday) said the replantation of hand of 20-year-old Tasfin Ferdous of Tongi who lost his hand in a terrorist attack on November 9, is a rare success. Praising the doctors at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS), R