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Nahid calls for building pro-Bangladesh politics for people

Nahid calls for building pro-Bangladesh politics for people

National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has called for building pro-Bangladesh politics for the betterment of the people. "Chuadanga, stand for the education, health and development of the people. We must stand for reforms in building the country,” he told a street rally in Chuadan


BNP now wants exact polls date

BNP now wants exact polls date

The BNP has pressed the interim government to fix a specific date for the general election, accusing certain quarters of trying to derail the process through “diversionary tactics” in the name of reform and justice. At a protest event in Dhaka on Friday, the party’s Vice-Chairman

BNP taking actions against wrongdoers using party name: Rizvi

BNP taking actions against wrongdoers using party name: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday said the party is actively taking measures against wrongdoers who misuse its name for personal gain. "BNP has repeatedly urged the authorities to take legal action against criminals and troublemakers, but the police and administration

Democracy hardly practised in Bangladesh: Fakhrul

Democracy hardly practised in Bangladesh: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said democracy has rarely been practised in Bangladesh. “It’s unfortunate that democracy has rarely been practised in Bangladesh. Perhaps this stems from the legacy of Pakistan politics…..We saw democracy being practis

No space for extortionists, wrongdoers in BNP: Rizvi

No space for extortionists, wrongdoers in BNP: Rizvi

BNP's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday accused the police and administration of not cooperating in taking action against the troublemakers who use the party name in their interest. “Although BNP has repeatedly asked to take legal action against criminals and troubl

Chinese envoy meets Fakhrul-led BNP delegation

Chinese envoy meets Fakhrul-led BNP delegation

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a courtesy call on a BNP delegation led by the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday. The meeting was held around 11:00 am at the BNP Chairperson’s political office in Gulshan, said BNP media cell member Sayrul Ka

Political parties betrayed people after July Uprising: Nahid

Political parties betrayed people after July Uprising: Nahid

Convenor of the National Citizens Party (NCP) Nahid Islam has accused political parties of betraying both the July Uprising and the people after the movement. Addressing a roadside NCP rally at Pabna’s Shaheed Chattar on Monday night, Nahid said, “The fascists and murderers must be bro

BNP leads among young voters, Jamaat 2nd: Survey

BNP leads among young voters, Jamaat 2nd: Survey

Bangladeshi youths anticipate that the BNP will secure the largest share of votes in the upcoming 13th national elections, while Jamaat-e-Islami expected to come in second, according to a nationwide survey conducted by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM). The survey showed that 38

Shameem Haider Patwary new secretary general of Jatiya Party

Shameem Haider Patwary new secretary general of Jatiya Party

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has appointed Barrister Shameem Haider Patwary as the secretary general of the party, replacing Mujibul Haque Chunnu, amid a new wave of turmoil inside the party. The development was confirmed through a press release issued by the press secretary of Jatiya Party cha