BNP on Monday formed an investigation team to probe the recent murder of a scrap trader in Old Dhaka, expressing concerns that the incident could be exploited for political motives and to destabilise the election environment. “There are reasons to suspect that this murder is being used for p
Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said that his party will offer coordinated cooperation to the government on US tariff and security issues, to help address the tariffs imposed by the United States. Chowdhury made the remarks during a briefing to journalists at a hotel in B
National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday said they have removed the “autocratic” Sheikh Hasina’s regime and there will be no room for new dictatorship in this Bengal soil. “We will build a discrimination free, justice-based Bangladesh where there will be
The Jamaat-e-Islami has called it “discriminatory” and “unjust” that the proposed proportional representation (PR) electoral system is being stalled due to the opposition of “one major political party”. The party also threw its support behind the idea of a bicam
BNP senior leader Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Tuesday alleged that a conspiracy is underway to delay the national election by deteriorating the law and order situation in a planned way. “There is a clear conspiracy… if the law and order situation can be worsened, it is likely to benefit c
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir has alleged that secret activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir are misleading students and provoking mob violence against Chhatra Dal. Speaking on Monday outside the BNP central office at Nayapaltan in Dhaka before a protest march, he
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that a planned and evil campaign is being carried out as part of a conspiracy to destroy the nationalist forces and eliminate Tarique Rahman from politics. “One thing we must remember is that a targeted propaganda and campai
Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, the youth wing of the BNP, will hold demonstrations across the country, including in Dhaka, on Thursday to protest against the worsening law and order situation. The programme was announced in a press release issued on Sunday, signed by Jubo Dal Assistant Office Secretary Mi
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced it will launch a political campaign if it is not granted the ‘Shapla’ (water lily) as its electoral symbol. NCP Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari made the announcement today (Sunday) during a press briefing following a meeting with Chie
Unidentified miscreants hurled two crude bombs in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on Saturday night. The first explosion happened around 10:00 pm, followed by another blast at about 10:45 pm, said BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. In a press conference after the
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday demanded a prompt investigation into the recent killings, including that of a scrap trader in Old Dhaka, to identify the offenders and bring them to justice. “I would like to clearly urge the government to investigate these incide
BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman has said ‘invisible enemies’ are gradually becoming visible as the conspiracy is not over yet. The BNP leader came up with the statement while addressing a meeting with family members of the July uprising martyrs and injured at a city hotel on Satur
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam today (Saturday) alleged that a certain quarter is resisting national reform efforts instead of their support beyond desire to remain in power, preferring to uphold outdated systems, perpetuate old-style politics by shielding extortionists and terro
