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Khaleda not fit to travel abroad now: Fakhrul

Khaleda not fit to travel abroad now: Fakhrul

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, currently receiving treatment in a Dhaka hospital, is not in a condition to be sent abroad at this moment, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said. The BNP secretary general provided the update on Khaleda’s condition at a press conference on Saturday afternoon at he

Aminul urges BNP activists to avoid crowding outside hospital

Aminul urges BNP activists to avoid crowding outside hospital

Convener of Dhaka North City unit BNP, Aminul Haque on Saturday urged party leaders and activists not to gather at the entrance of Evercare Hospital, where BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is receiving treatment. Addressing the crowd this afternoon via a microphone outsi

'Political realities prevent my return', says Tarique

'Political realities prevent my return', says Tarique

Urging everyone to continue praying for the recovery of his critically ill mother, Khaleda Zia, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that although he strongly wishes to return home and be by her side, he is unable to do so freely due to the current political realities. In a Facebook post on

Section 144 imposed in Faridpur

Section 144 imposed in Faridpur

The local administration has imposed Section 144 in Alfadanga upazila of Faridpur district to avoid possible chaos as two factions of BNP announced programmes at the same venue and time.  Russel Iqbal, Alfadanga Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and executive magistrate, issued the order at 11:00

Jamaat: Old politics won’t shape new Bangladesh

Jamaat: Old politics won’t shape new Bangladesh

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has called for a break from “old, stagnant” politics, saying Bangladesh must now move forward under a new formula. On Friday, at a public rally in Dhaka’s Bhasantek, he noted that the people of the country “no longer want outdated, corr