DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed alleged the government of becoming reckless and making all the steps to keep BNP out of the upcoming national parliamentary polls. “As the election is drawing near, the government seems to become more reckless. They are

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi claimed health conditions of its party Chairperson Khaleda Zia has deteriorated further. The BNP leader told a press conference at BNP's Naya Paltan central office on Saturday (May 5). Expressing deep concern over the

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the illness and release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now in jail, got the most importance during the meeting with senior party leaders. Moreover, Overall party strategies including the upcoming Gazipur and Khulna

DHAKA: A secretary-general level meeting of BNP was held in party chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan political office on Friday afternoon (May 4). BNP Assistant Office Secretary Taiful Islamn Tipu told Banglanews that the meeting started at 4:00pm. In the meeting, BNP senior

DHAKA: Criticizing PM Sheikh Hasina’s remarks during Wednesday’s press conference, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said election is far off and you (PM) have already started to send everyone in jail. Urging to create a level playing field before polls, Fakhrul

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP has suspicion among its leaders. Obaidul Quader, also, Road Transport and Bridges Minister made this remark while talking to reporters at the secretariat on Thursday (May 3). “What does BNP want? Tarique Rahman returns

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali said the process is underway to bring back BNP’s acting chairperson Tarique Rahman from UK. The Minister came up with this remark at a press briefing organized on 5th Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of Organisation of Islamic

KHULNA: BNP’s mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Manju suspended his campaign for Khulna City Corporation polls since Thursday morning protesting the arrest of 19 leaders and activists of the party. He was addressing a press conference at 8:45pm at his residence on Mia Para road of the

DHAKA: BNP secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir again urged the government to hold discussions with political parties about the polls-time government.  Announcing the election schedule without any discussion on this issue will not be accepted, he added. The senior BNP

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said he made no complaint against anyone on political issues during his visit to India or his meeting with US ambassador in Dhaka. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remarks while addressing as chief guest at

NARAYANGANJ: Police arrested nine activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir in from a procession in the district on Tuesday. The leaders and activists of Jamaat and Shibir brought out a procession from Mission-para of the town in the morning. Later, the nine persons

NARAYANGANJ: Police arrested nine activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir in from a procession in the district on Tuesday. The leaders and activists of Jamaat and Shibir brought out a procession from Mission-para of the town in the morning. Later, the nine persons

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has placed 17 BNP men including Dhaka South BNP acting secretary general Habibur Rashid into 4 days remand in three separate cases filed under two police stations in Dhaka. Dhaka Metropolitan magistrate Ahsan Habib passed the order on Monday (April 30) after Ramna

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said ruling Awami League leaders are mocking, ridiculing and neglecting the physical illness of the party chief Khaleda Zia. Terming AL as an anti-democratic party, Rizvi added that human life, dignity and suffering have no

DHAKA: Police detained 16 BNP leaders and activists including its Dhaka Metropolitan unit acting secretary general Habibur Rashid Habib from Rupyan Tower in city’s Bangla Motor area on Sunday afternoon (April 29). The detainees are- Senior Vice President of BNP Dhaka South Zone M

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has warned that Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the party, will not be run by any types of syndicate. Adding that the student organization will be run strictly by party chairperson Sheikh Hasina’s directives

DHAKA: Citing a survey carried out by a US-based research body, Sajeeb Wazed Joy said his mother prime minister Sheikh Hasina is more popular in Bangladesh than former prime minister Khaleda Zia.  Prime Minister son also her ICT adviser Joy made the claim on a post uploaded on his

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed concern saying that their convicted party chief Khaleda Zia’s physical condition is very worsening. “Her health condition turned very poor. We have become worried after observing her condition today” Fakhrul

NARAYANGANJ: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said that BNP itself doesn’t want the return of their acting Chairperson Tarique Zia to the country. Obaidul Quader, also, the Road Transport and Bridges Minister came up with this remark in a crowd after visiting Araihazar

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed June 26 for hearing of charge-sheet of the Barapukuria Coalmine graft case filed against BNP chief Khaleda Zia and 10 others. Judge Hosne Ara Begum of the Special Judge's Court-2 of Dhaka fixed the date on Thursday (April 26) following a petition was