DHAKA:  The namaj-e-janaza of BNP Standing Committee Member Tariqul Islam was held in front of city’s Nayapaltan party office on Monday (November 5). The funeral prayer, which was held at 10:20 am, was attended by Jatiya Oikya Front (JOF) leaders, activists of the alliance and

DHAKA: The second phase dialogue between the Awami League-led 14-party alliance and Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Front (JOF) will be held on November 7. The small-scale dialogue will be held at 11am at Ganabhaban, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader told reporters after

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the opposition parties will not choose the path of tougher movement if Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina can solve the crisis through dialogue. Earlier, PM Hasina said she does not understand why opposition parties carrying

DHAKA: The High Court has directed the Election Commission (EC) to register Barrister Nazmul Huda-led ‘Trinomul BNP’ as a political party. An HC bench of Justices Tariq-ul Hakim and Justice Md Shuhrawardi passed the order on Sunday (November 4) declaring the rule issued in this

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday (Nov 4) said BNP can hold discussion with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about release of their party chief Khaleda Zia from jail. He was talking to the reporters on various political issues, at the secretariat.  “The

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront leader also Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain has written again to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday (Nov 4) seeking another session of talks with the ruling front. Three leaders of Gono Forum—A O M Shafiq Ullah, Jaglul Haider Afric and Mostaq

DHAKA: Gono Forum president and Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain said many have tried to kill democracy in the last 47 years of country’s independence but nobody could do it.  “We have to face all future challenges keeping the memory of 1971 liberation war in mind so

DHAKA: Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia should be granted bail keeping the proceedings of the cases filed against her continue. He made the remarks as chief guest at a human chain program demanding Khaleda's release organized in

DHAKA: Bikalpa Dhara President Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given her consent to a good number of demands placed by Jukta Front.   Badruddoza Chowdhury was briefing journalists after leading a 21-member Jukta Front team in a dialogue with Awami

DHAKA:   Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she wants to hold a free, fair and credible election so that people may find their leadership. Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League, told Jukta Front leaders in her introductory speech as the dialogue began between 14-party

GANABHABAN: The dialogue between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led Awami League 14-party alliance and Jukta Front led by Bikalpadhara Bangladesh President Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury has started at Ganahaban. The dialogue has started at 7:40 pm on Friday (November 2).  A 21-men

DHAKA: Political alliance Jatiya Oikyafront is all set to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka Tuesday (Nov 6). BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement while briefing media at BNP central party office in Nayapaltan Friday (Nov 2). The

DHAKA: A team of Jukta Front led by Bikalpa Dhara President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister also Awami League President Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban, at 7:30pm Friday (Nov 2). The Jukta Front team will be of 14 members. Bikalpa Dhara Secretary

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront leader and Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain said no particular solution was found in the talks with Awami League led 14-party alliance at Ganabhaban. Dr Kamal was briefing the reporters at his residence at Bailey Road, as the dialogue ended Thursday (Nov

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said dialogue or election neither will be fruitful keeping Khaleda Zia in jail.  Extending her (Khaleda) jail term does not reflect any activities of democracy. We are unfortunate that our judiciary is not independence, he

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has agreed to sit for dialogue with other political parties apart from Jatiya Oikyafront and Bikalpadhara Bangladesh.  Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, claimed that “World

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday (Oct 31) sent a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to sit with her ahead of the upcoming national polls. Ershad, as per letter, also wants leaders of United National Alliance to join the talks with the PM. His political and

DHAKA: A 16-member delegation from Jatiya Oikyafront led by Gono Forum president Dr Kamal Hossain will sit for talks with the ruling party at Ganabhaban on November 1. However, the names of the delegation member were not disclosed due to strategic reasons.  Oikyafront leaders held

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said he and his party men are stunned by the High Court verdict extending the jail term to 10 years from five years for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. Terming the verdict as politically motivated,

DHAKA: The leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront are expected to hold a meeting Tuesday (Oct 30) evening to finalize their team for participating in the talks with the ruling Awami League.   The meeting will be held at the chamber of Oikyafront leader also Gono Forum President Dr Kamal