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
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
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
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday expressed the hope that the national election will be held in February next year, as he sees no sign of uncertainty about it. "I don't see any sign that the election won't be held in February. There's no need to question it unnecessarily. I
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher on Sunday said the proposed appointment committee for the constitutional and statutory bodies would not undermine the Prime Minister's power in any way. "This committee will not interfere with the Prime Minister's authority. Ins
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday alleged that there was a sinister attempt to tarnish their party’s image by falsely blaming it for the rape of a Hindu woman though she was raped by an Awami League leader in Muradnagar, Cumilla. “For 15 years, the Awami Le
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam says the government has failed to announce the July Charter. The party will issue the July Charter itself on Aug 3 alongside the students and the public, he added. Nahid made the remarks while announcing 36 days of events to mark the one-year anni
BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Sunday said a group is trying to delay the national election and harm the country by making unreasonable demands like introducing a proportional representation system and holding local polls first. “Some people are trying to delay the elections, ruin the elec
