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BNP expels its 43 leaders for contesting Sylhet city polls

BNP expels its 43 leaders for contesting Sylhet city polls

BNP has expelled its 43 leaders for life for contesting the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation election defying the party's decision to boycott all polls under the incumbent government. Among the 43 expelled leaders, one is independent mayoral candidate, 38 are male and four are female councillor ca


Jamaat reschedules its Dhaka rally to Jun 10

Jamaat reschedules its Dhaka rally to Jun 10

The leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami have postponed their planned Jun 5 rally after police denied permission for the event, rescheduling it to Jun 10. Nurul Islam Bulbul, an emir of the Islamist party’s Dhaka Metropolitan South unit, declared the new date for the rally at the north g

People, not PM, to decide whether they go to US or not: BNP

People, not PM, to decide whether they go to US or not: BNP

The Japanese ambassador in Bangladesh IWAMA Kiminori had a meeting with some leaders of BNP at the party chairperson's Gulshan office in Dhaka on Sunday. After holding the meeting, standing committee member and international affairs committee chairman of BNP, Amir Khashru Mahmud Chowdhury, told th

PM to decide when to form polls-time govt: Anisul

PM to decide when to form polls-time govt: Anisul

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today (June 4) said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will form a polls-time government whenever she feels like it. “As per the constitution, our state is governed in line with Westminster-style parliamentary system of government. In that

19 BNP leaders expelled for life in Barishal

19 BNP leaders expelled for life in Barishal

Nineteen BNP leaders including former Chhatra Dal leader Quamrul Ahsan Rupon, have been expelled for life for contesting the upcoming Barishal City Corporation election defying the party's decision to boycott all polls under the incumbent government. The matter was confirmed through a letter signe

Japanese envoy holds meeting with BNP leaders

Japanese envoy holds meeting with BNP leaders

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori met BNP’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday and discussed Bangladesh’s next general election and the overall political situation. Talking to reporters after the meeting at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office,

Govt did mockery in name of budget, says Fakhrul

Govt did mockery in name of budget, says Fakhrul

Coming down heavily on the proposed budget, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday the government did a mockery with the people in the name of budget. He said the budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 is neither a pro-poor nor a pro-people one. Mirza Fakhrul made the

BNP decries govt's intent on one-sided polls

BNP decries govt's intent on one-sided polls

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam on Wednesday criticised the government's intention of holding another one-sided national election. "The government is planning to stage a one-sided election again. You (the government) are trying to play on the field alone an

Foreigners too think fair polls not possible under Hasina govt

Foreigners too think fair polls not possible under Hasina govt

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) reiterated on Saturday its stance not to take part in the upcoming national elections without installation of a neutral caretaker government. "There is no possibility to hold a free and fair election under Sheikh Hasina government. And now the foreigners are thin