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BNP backs reform efforts: Salahuddin
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said his party is extending sincere cooperation to the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government. We are cooperating with the reform initiatives with transparency, sincerity and seriousness in all matters, he said ahead of...
BNP joins 2nd day talks with Consensus Commission
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joined the second day dialogue with the National Consensus Commission on Sunday morning, reports UNB. The Commission is holding a series of talks with political parties to forge a national consensus on state reform initiatives undertaken by the interim...
Political divide deepens over election timing and reforms
Bangladesh is becoming increasingly apparent as political parties debate the timing of national elections and the scope of state reforms, with key parties at odds over how and when the country should go to the polls. Interim government Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus recently stated that...
Proud of our brave women cricketers: BNP applauds historic world cup entry
The Bangladesh womens cricket team has entered the main stage of the World Cup, leaving the West Indies behind. BNP is glad at this womens triumph. This was the most difficult journey for the Bangladesh womens team in the field of sports. A group of brave women who moved forward through long...
If election is delayed, people will suffer from despair: Rizvi
BNPs Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that if the election is delayed, the countrymen will suffer from disappointment. The people of the country expected that an interim government would ensure a free and fair election. Rizvi made these remarks as the chief guest at a...
BNP begins talks with allies today to decide strategy
The BNP will start talks with top liaison committees of its allies, who were in the movement against the fascist Awami League, Saturday to decide their next course of action. On the opening day, discussions will be held with the 12-party alliance and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at the BNP...
ANFREL delegation meets Fakhrul, discusses election issue
A delegation from the Bangkok-based international election observation organisation, the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL), met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (April 18). The meeting took place at the BNP Chairpersons office in Gulshan, said BNP media cell member...
Luna urges govt to reveal fate of missing BNP leader Ilias Ali
Tahsina Rushdir Luna, the wife of missing BNP leader M Ilias Ali, has called on the interim government to publicly disclose the fate of her husband, who disappeared 13 years ago under suspicious circumstances, reports UNB. Speaking at a doa mahfil organized by the M Ilias Ali Gum Protirodh...
BNP not against reforms: Nazrul Islam Khan
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday told the National Consensus Commission that it is not opposed to reforms but wants to make the most of the opportunity created to implement them. We have another opportunity before us, and we want to seize it. We are cooperating with this...
BNP delegation joins talks with consensus commission
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joined the ongoing dialogue with the National Consensus Commission on Thursday morning. The commission is holding a series of talks with political parties to forge a national consensus on state reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government,...
No definite election deadline from CA: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expressed dissatisfaction with the statement made by Interim Government Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus regarding the possible timing of the upcoming national election. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir shared the partys reaction while...
BNP delegation in meeting with CA
A seven-member BNP delegation, led by party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, is holding a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, pressing for a clear roadmap to hold the national election. The meeting began at 12:10 pm at the state guest house Jamuna, said BNP media cell...
BNP to press for election roadmap in meeting with CA today
The BNP will hold talks with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today (Wednesday) to seek a clear and specific roadmap for the next parliamentary elections. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and other senior leaders of the party will join the meeting at State Guest House Jamuna at...
Who built one eleven and why it still matters
In the turbulent political landscape of Bangladesh, the term One-Eleven evokes memories of a dark era marked by the 2007 military-backed caretaker government. In recent times, the echoes of that period are resurfacing with alarming regularity, prompting widespread concern among political parties...
Nation's desire in Pohela Boishakh is to quickly restore voting rights: Rizvi
On the occasion of Pohela Boishakh, the Bengali New Year, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi called for the immediate restoration of voting rights, which he claimed had been stripped by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinas government. Speaking at a discussion and cultural event...
Misinformation spreads via fake profiles
A surge in fake Facebook accounts using the name and images of Zaima Rahman, daughter of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, has sparked concern among party officials and cybersecurity experts, who warn of escalating online propaganda campaigns. Numerous accounts, pages, and groupsaccessible in...
BNP to leave seats for like-minded parties
Although the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is unlikely to form an alliance for future national parliament elections, this will leave some 80-100 seats for like-minded political parties. Concessions could be given to those parties that simultaneously participated in the upsurge against...
BNP to hold protest rally tomorrow against Israeli atrocities in Gaza
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will hold a protest rally in the capital and all other metropolitan cities across the country on Thursday against the brutal atrocities in Gaza and Rafa of Palestine, reports BSS. BNP will bring out a Protest and Solidarity Rally, against Israeli atrocities in...
BNP to celebrate Pohela Boishakh on a grand scale after 16 years
After a gap of 16 years, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has decided to celebrate Pohela Boishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year, on a large scale. The celebrations will take place in a fascism-free environment and include a series of events to highlight Bangladeshs national culture....
People want elections, not movement
Election or movement, there is ongoing discussion and calculation in the political field.The Election Commission is moving forward with plans to hold elections in December, and the government has also mentioned that national elections will be held between December and June 2026. However, BNP...
BNP firm in demand for December election
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is firm in its demand for holding the next parliamentary elections within December this year to transition to democracy and carry out state reforms promptly. The party insiders said they have also decided to start organising issue-based programmes from the...
BNP blames govt, police for failure to prevent vandalism during anti-Israel protests
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has blamed the government and police for failing to contain the vandalism and looting that took place during anti-Israel protests across the country on Monday. The party condemned the violence and described it as a direct result of the authorities lack of...
Salahuddin presses interim govt for immediate election roadmap
BNP has held a meeting with the liaison committee of Hefazat-e-Islam and discussed the current situation of the country and the upcoming parliamentary elections. The meeting was held at the BNP chairpersons Gulshan office in Dhaka around 8pm on Saturday. After the meeting, BNPs standing...
BNP fed up with ‘hybrid leaders’
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is stepping up efforts to root out what it describes as opportunistic and hybrid elements from within its ranks, as internal tensions rise over allegations of corruption, extortion and political sabotage. Over the past seven months, the BNP has expelled or...
Khaleda Zia and her son roam around London Park
BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia was roaming around in London Park with her family members on Tuesday as part of celebrating the Holly Eid-ul-Fitr, reports BSS. Tarique Rahman, BNP Acting Chairman and the eldest son of Khaleda Zia, took the former Premier in the London...
Must implement minimum reforms for free & fair election: Fakhrul
Mentioning that misleading information is being spread over their demand for elections, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the BNP never demanded elections before reformations. We have said about the minimal reformations which are needed for holding free and fair...
After fascist’s fall, election breeze blows everywhere
BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said that after the fall of fascist, the election breeze is blowing across the country. He on Tuesday made the statement in a press briefing after sharing after exchanging Eid greetings with leaders and activists. Today, everyone is...
"Khaleda may return home from London in mid-April"
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to return to Bangladesh from London in mid-April. What I have heard is that Madam (Khaleda) will return home in mid-April, but it is still not certain, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said while speaking to reporters at the BNP Chairpersons...