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.
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
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s deteriorating health is largely the result of actions taken by Awami League President and deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Rizvi said, “Begum Khaleda Zia i
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has paid a visit to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital. Shafiqur arrived at the hospital around 10pm on Tuesday, bdnews24.com. “Everything is in the hands of Allah,” he said. “He can take away the living and give life to
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed has started electioneering in his constituency Cox’s Bazar-1 (Chakaria-Pekua). On Tuesday morning, he arrived in Cox’s Bazar on a five-day visit to woo voters in favour of him ahead of the national election, UNB reports. On the first day, Salah
Two specialist medical teams from the UK and China are scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday morning to support the medical board formed to ensure treatment of ailing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Prof Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, Khaleda Zia’s personal physician and BNP standing committee memb
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said that party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will return to the country from London soon, if the health condition of chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia remains unchanged. According to BNP media cell, Fakhrul said
Islami Andolan Bangladesh Ameer Mufti Rezaul Karim, better known as Charmonai pir, on Tuesday said that the July uprising did not take place to allow extortionists or killers to assume power. He made the remarks while addressing the divisional gathering of eight like-minded Islamic parties in Bari
