BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday said their party maintains a “zero tolerance” policy against unethical and criminal activities, warning that no one will be spared if anyone of its member is found involved in wrongdoings. “Anyone who engages
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said a free and fair election is not possible without fundamental reforms. Speaking to reporters at Saidpur Airport in Nilphamari before attending a public rally in Rangpur, he said, “Mob culture has been prevailing in the country
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
Political parties have agreed on the provision related to amending presidential clemency, citing instances of widespread misuse of power, Prof Ali Riaz, vice-chairman of the National Consensus Commission (NCC), said after Thursday's meeting. There has been widespread misuse of power of the preside
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said the fascists and their allies must be ousted from the judiciary first in a bid to ensure the actual independence of the judiciary in the country. “To make judicial independence truly effective, fascists must be ousted from the l
BNP on Thursday voiced concerns over the BTRC’s recently drafted ‘Telecommunication Network and Licensing Regime Reform Policy 2025’, saying that unilaterally enacting such a national policy ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election would be inappropriate. “BNP believes
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced an emergency press conference to address the current political situation in the country. According to a statement from the party's media cell, the press conference is scheduled to be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday (today) at the BNP chairperson&rsq
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has staged a protest over an alleged improvised explosive attack on a van taking part in the July Procession in Dhaka. About 50 party activists conducted a protest march from the NCP’s Headquarters in Banglamotor around 12:30 am on Thursday. The march, which
The ICT prosecution on Wednesday submitted formal charge against 16 individuals in a crimes against humanity case filed over shooting six youths and burning their bodies during the 2024 July uprising. Prosecutor Gazi M H Tamim placed it to the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) in Dhaka aft
All political parties that took part in the dialogue with the National Consensus Commission (NCC) shared a similar opinion on the restoration of the caretaker government system, said NCC Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz on Wednesday. They all agreed on the restoration of the caretaker system, he said,
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
