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Over 300 SAD leaders join BNP in Sherpur

Over 300 SAD leaders join BNP in Sherpur

More than 300 leaders of the Students Against Discrimination (SAD) joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Sherpur on Tuesday. The student leaders completed the formalities in the afternoon at the district BNP office in Raghunath Bazar under the leadership of the district SAD chief coordi


Over 1.5m Bangladeshis register for postal votes

Over 1.5m Bangladeshis register for postal votes

A total of 1,533,682 Bangladeshis, both from home and abroad, have registered for postal voting for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the referendum, scheduled for February 12. Of the total, 761,140 voters reside in Bangladesh. They are unable to cast their votes in person, mainly due to their

Tarique meets Dhaka-17 BNP leaders

Tarique meets Dhaka-17 BNP leaders

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman on Tuesday held a view-exchange meeting with leaders and activists of the Dhaka-17 constituency. The meeting took place at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office in the capital on Tuesday. Tarique Rahman is contesting as a candida

EU Ambassador meets Tarique Rahman

EU Ambassador meets Tarique Rahman

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller today (Tuesday) held a courtesy meeting with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.  The meeting took place at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan at 6:30pm, according to BNP Media Cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan, BSS reports. 

Rizvi urges ensuring dignity, protection for drivers, laborers

Rizvi urges ensuring dignity, protection for drivers, laborers

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today (Tuesday) urged to enact effective and welfare-oriented laws to ensure dignity, security and respect for laborers and motor vehicle drivers across the country. "Working-class people earn their livelihood through hard labor but are often su

300 NCP activists join BNP in Ctg

300 NCP activists join BNP in Ctg

More than 300 National Citizen Party (NCP) members in Khagrachhari have joined the BNP due to the electoral alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami. On Monday, the activists, led by former NCP Khagrachhari district organising secretary Biplob Tripura, arrived at the district BNP office to join the party. K

Tarique Rahman to visit Bogura, Rangpur on Jan 11

Tarique Rahman to visit Bogura, Rangpur on Jan 11

BNP leaders and activists say Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman is preparing to visit Bogura on January 11. The decision was taken at a meeting initiated by the Bogura district committee on Monday, said Kalam Azad, BNP spokesperson in charge of Rajshahi and Rangpur Divisions. In addition to the d