DHAKA: Some 200 leaders and activists of Krishak League, including its central committee’s vice president Farroque Alam Sarker, joined BNP formally on Wednesday (Nov 14).  Farroque presented a bouquet to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakrul Islam Alamgir, at BNP Chairperson Khaleda

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront leader also BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said their participation in 11th national election depends on the conduct of Election Commission (EC) and the government. Mirza Fakhrul Islam told media after emerging from a meeting with EC at the

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the government is spoiling the environment of election by carrying out a police attack in front of party’s Nayapaltan office. The senior BNP leader made the allegation to reporters prior to hold Oikyafront meeting with the

DHAKA: Terming police-BNP supporters’ clash as planned attack, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina used Election Commission (EC) to launch the police attack. The BNP leader voiced the allegation immediately after the clash at

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday (Nov 8) deferred the hearing in Niko corruption case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia till January 3. Judge Mahmudul Kabir of Special Judge’s Court-9 set up at Old Central Jail passed the order following a petition file by the accused. Apart

DHAKA: Two BNP nomination papers were bought for party Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s two daughters-in-law to contest the 11th parliamentary elections.   Three nomination papers were bought for Khaleda Zia on behalf of the party- 2 for Bogura districts and the other for Feni district.

DHAKA: A clash erupted between policemen and the leaders and activists of BNP in front of the party’s central office in Nayapaltan Wednesday (Nov 14).  Wednesday marks third day of BNP’s nomination form sale for 11th parliamentary election.  Thousands of its leaders and

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Secretary General Ruhul Amin Howlader has been made the official spokesperson to brief media about party activities. Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad appointed him vowing proper media communications ahead of the upcoming national polls. From now on, Ruhul Amin

DHAKA: A BNP team of its three leaders left here for China Tuesday (Nov 13). They are—BNP Vice Chairman Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, Human Rights Affairs Secretary Advocate Asad and Research Wing member Maj (retd) Kohinur Alam Nur. BNP International Affairs Secretary Humayun Kabir

DHAKA:  The High Court fixed Thursday (November 15) to pass an order on the writ plea filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging legality of the decision of authority concerned to send her back to jail while she was undergoing treatment at BSMMU. The HC bench of Justice Sheikh

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader termed the demand of Jatiya Oikyafront for deferment of polls again as absurd and irrelevant.  A state can not defer Election Day because of some foreign observer who can not come in time due to personal reason. Deferral of polls

DHAKA: Bikalpadhara Bangladesh-led Juktofront sat with ruling Awami League to discuss about possible ways to participate in 11th national elections together. Two top leaders of Jukto Front -Abdul Mannan and Mahi B Chowdhury -- held a meeting with Awami League general secretary Obaidul

DHAKA:  Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront will visit the Election Commission Office on Wednesday (November 14) with the demand of deferring the election schedule, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Leaders of the alliance are slated to go to EC Bhaban at 12pm

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy has bought nomination form from his party, to contest the 11th national polls from Dhaka-3 constituency. The constituency consists of Jinjira, Aganagar, Tegharia, Konda and Shuvadda areas of Keraniganj upazila. 

DHAKA:  Mentioning that the government is making fun of democracy and election, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that there is no consistency between government’s speech and commitment regarding arrest in political cases. The BNP leader said it at a press

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia expressed her best wishes for newly formed political alliance-Jatiya Oikyafront after senior party leaders had met her in city’s old central jail on Monday afternoon (November 12). “Khaleda Zia offered Dua for the political alliance which we

DHAKA:  Senior BNP leaders will meet their party Chairperson Khaleda Zia in city’s old central jail on Monday (November 12).  BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Barrister Moudud Ahmed, and Jamir Uddin Sarkar

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said they will even change their decision regarding participation in 11th parliamentary polls depending on polls environment. The senior BNP leader told reporters in city’s Nayapaltan party office on Monday (November 12).

DHAKA: Three nomination papers were bought on behalf of BNP chairperson khaleda Zia immediately after the party had started selling nomination papers. The nomination papers were purchased from BNP’s Nayapaltan central office around 11am. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam

DHAKA:  BNP has started selling the party’s nomination papers for the 11th parliamentary election from Monday (November 12) Aspirants are waiting in queue to buy nomination papers from BNP’s central party office in city’s Nayapaltan area.  Sale begins from 11 am and ends at