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- 25 foreign nationals pay tribute to language martyrs
- South Africa wins the toss, decides to bat against Afghanistan
- Hamas gave body of 'Gazan woman' not hostage Shiri Bibas: Netanyahu
- ADB, World Bank partner on FMRF to increase development impact
- Imported fruit prices surge by up to Tk100 per Kg ahead of Ramadan
- Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever
- CIA plans largest mass firing in nearly 50 years: New York Times
- Gill’s ton guides India to a comfortable win over Bangladesh
- Netanyahu orders 'intensive' West Bank operations after Israel bus blasts
- IGP pays tribute to language heroes
- Investigation underway into 2 former BB governors, 53 officials
- SMEs struggle due to high interest rates, tough loans
- Trump seeks to reshape Asia's energy supplies with US gas
- Chief adviser pays tribute to language martyrs
- People can spread bird flu to their cats, US study suggests
- Turkiye FM Fidan, Chinese counterpart discuss global security concerns
- US designates major cartels, transnational organizations as terrorist groups
- Partly cloudy skies expected over Dhaka
- Govt initiates action against ex-DCs
Dr. Yunus’s new dream, new party and politics of Jamaat
Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus is a dreamer, who likes to dream, realize it and also help others to dream. As a dreamer hes a man of strong determination, confident and a great fighter. Hes now having the dream of building a powerful economic region consisting of Nepal, Bhutan and Seven Sisters...
Huge turnout in Teesta march
On the second day of the 48-hour sit-in movement demanding a fair share of Teesta River water under the slogan Jago Bahe, Teesta Bachai (Wake Up, Save the Teesta River), a large crowd took part in a march along the Teesta riverbanks. Today (February 18), at 11 am, thousands of participants began...
‘State reforms won't succeed sans people's direct representatives’
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said that the initiative of state reformations will not succeed until the peoples direct representatives are entrusted with the responsibility of running the country. Those who believe reforms should come before the election must understand that for...
What lies behind the mask of Prothom Alo, Daily Star?
Prothom Alo and The Daily Star are again under scrutiny for their alleged anti-national and anti-democratic agenda, accused of distorting facts to manipulate public perception. Their recent reporting has reignited concerns about media bias and their role in shaping misinformation. At a press...
It’s high time to build Bangladesh anew: Tarique Rahman
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday said it is high time for the people of Bangladesh to build the country afresh since the fascist autocratic ruler has fled. The fascist autocratic ruler who had snatched the franchise of the people by holding farcical elections fled the country as you...
BNP calls extended meeting
BNP has called for an extended meeting in the capital on February 27. However, the venue of the meeting has not been finalized yet. The partys senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi shared this information at a press conference at the BNP central office in Nayapaltan in the capital on...
Hold polls to thwart Hasina’s ‘dangerous plan’: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday urged the interim government to arrange the national election soon to thwart fascist Sheikh Hasinas dangerous plan. Sheikh Hasina is lurking with a dangerous plan. The national election must be held soon to thwart this conspiracy,...
Tarique Rahman's view exchange with injured photojournalists Monday
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will exchange views with the photojournalists, injured during the July-August uprising, on Monday. He will also provide financial assistance to them and their family members as the chief guest at a function in Dhaka organised by...
BNP hopes for 'minimum consensus' on state reforms
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed the hope that political parties will reach a minimum consensus on state reformations through talks to facilitate the quick holding of the parliamentary election. There will be discussions on the reports provided by the reform...
848 leaders & activists killed: BNP files complaint against dictator Hasina at ICT
BNP on Thursday (February 13) filed a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina and 500 others tied to her regime for their alleged role in the killings of 848 BNP members during the July-August Mass Uprising last year. The party has also...
British deputy high commissioner meets Fakhrul
British Deputy High Commissioner James Goldman paid a courtesy call on BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the BNP Chairpersons office in Gulshan, Dhaka, today (February 13). Shama Obaid, party Chairperson Khaleda Zias foreign affairs advisory committee member, was also present at...
Fascist leaders are in new guise
Incident one: After the 12th national parliament election, a leader named Arzina Parveen Chandni of Palashbari, Gaibandha collected nomination forms to become an MP from Awami Leagues (AL) side in the reserved women seat. During that time, she said that her family has been associated with AL for...
Govt assures BNP of holding polls by Dec: Fakhrul
The interim government has assured a BNP delegation that the 13th parliamentary election will be held by December this year. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement to reporters after a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at the state guest house Jamuna...
Trinamool BNP chairman Shamsher Mobin remanded for 4 days
Trinamool BNP Chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury has been granted a four-day remand by a Dhaka court in connection with the murder of Parvez Mia, a student from the Jatrabari area. The decision was made following a hearing on Monday in the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiaq....
BNP announces eight-day programme
BNP has announced an eight-day long protest rally in all the 64 districts of the country during 12-25 February, the party said in a statement Monday. During the rallies, BNP leaders will demand the government rein in consumer inflation, improve the law and order situation, swiftly announce an...
Committee formed to produce documentary on BNP’s 31-point reform plan
A six-member committee has been formed under the Zia Parishad to produce a Gambhira-style documentary on BNPs 31-point state reform plan. BNP Media Cell Member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter recently. He stated that as per the decision of the Zia Parishads Standing Committee,...
BNP announces nationwide program
The Bangladesh Nationalist Parties (BNP) a series of program covering all 64 districts of the country, beginning on February 11 and concluding before Ramadan. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement of the program at a press conference at the partys central...
Will criticize, but won’t let interim government fail: Rizvi
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that they will criticize the interim government but will not let it fail. He on Saturday made the statement while addressing a book unveiling program at the National Press Club. Poet Hasan Hafiz, also the...
No alternative to elections to remove all obstacles and conspiracies
BNP Standing Committee member Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has said that Sheikh Hasina is instigating all the chaos in the country. Such activities can destroy democracy and become an obstacle in the path of democracy in the future. Major Hafiz expressed this concern at a discussion meeting at...
BNP delegation joins national prayer breakfast in USA
A delegation of BNP joined the National Prayer Breakfast event in Washington DC, the USA on Wednesday (local time), reports BSS. Partys Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and acting Chairman Tarique Rahmans representative...
AL cannot join politics under its current name: Salahuddin
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said the Awami League can no longer engage in politics under its current name in Bangladesh as people rejected its fascist politics through the July mass uprising, reports UNB. Speaking at a discussion on Wednesday, he also called for the trial of the Awami...
Why civil society fails in governing the country?
On Tuesday (January 28), rail communication across the country was completely disrupted as railway workers, citing various demands, declared an indefinite halt to train operations. They expressed frustration, saying that they had been repeatedly assured that their demands would be addressed, but...
Four alliances in upcoming election
Four major alliances are being discussed widely in political arena as the 13th National Parliament Election approaches and efforts are underway to form alliances. There is tension regarding the expansion of alliances, and seat-sharing negotiations are ongoing. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party...
Fakhrul, Khasru, Zaima set to attend US National Prayer Breakfast
A three-member BNP delegation, including party Acting Chairman Tarique Rahmans daughter, Barrister Zaima Rahman, is set to attend the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, USA. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will lead the delegation, with Amir Khasru Mahmud...
BNP forms convening committees in eight districts
BNP has announced a complete convening committee for its Meherpur district unit and partial convening committees for seven other districts, including Chattogram South, Gazipur, and Narayanganj. The party has also approved a preparatory committee for its upcoming council in Sirajganj district,...
Fakhrul to leave for US tomorrow to attend National Prayer Breakfast
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will leave Dhaka on Sunday evening to attend the National Prayer Breakfast event in the US, reports BSS. He will be accompanied by Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, member of the Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee of...
‘BNP capable enough to restructure Bangladesh’
BNP is solely capable of restructuring the country, partys Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said, calling upon his partys rank and file to work for the greater interest of the country and its people. BNP is capable of rebuilding the country and the majority of the people believe it indeed,...
BNP holds talks with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, 12-Party Alliance on election reforms
BNP held two separate meetings on Friday with leaders of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and the 12-party alliance to discuss the countrys current political climate and coordinate efforts for the timely holding of the next election, with necessary reforms, reports UNB. At approximately 6:30 p.m., a...