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Tarique urges people to show utmost restraint
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday urged the people of the country to show utmost restraint and avoid falling prey to any provocation. I urge my fellow Bangladeshis to show utmost restraint and not fall prey to any provocation, he said in a post on X (formerly twitter) following the...
Gain people's trust ahead of election: Nazrul to BNP followers
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday urged the party leaders and activists to focus on earning the trust and support of the people to win the upcoming national election. We want to send a clear message to all that the days of victories through deception are over. Now, theres no scope to...
Tarique Rahman was sentenced for political reason: BNP Lawyer
In the much-talked 21st August grenade attack case, the High Court on Sunday acquitted all the defendants, including BNPs Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and former State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar. BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) lawyers said in their response to the verdict:...
BNP leader Mosharraf acquitted of graft charges
A court in Dhaka on Sunday acquitted BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain of charges in a graft case filed with the capitals Ramna Model Police Station in 2008. Judge Md Manjurul Hossain of Dhaka Special Judge Court-8 pronounced the judgment in the presence of Dr...
BNP wants election within 2025
Although Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) hasnt given a specific timeframe for the 13th National Parliament Election, it wants election to be done by 2025. The leaders of BNP, one of the biggest political parties in the country, say that all its activities now are election-centered. One of the...
Don't worry about reforms, we will implement them: BNP's Amir Khosru
BNP leader Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has emphasized the need for political unity to support the interim government in ensuring a democratic transition of power. There is no need for others to worry about state reforms as the BNP is committed to implementing them, he said at the seventh national...
Delaying elections in name of reforms is unreasonable
BNP standing committee member and former minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan said that the first task of the interim government was to remove those who had corrupted the elections process from their responsibilities while holding various posts in the administration during the previous government. By not...
Book on Tarique's life and political thinking launched
The book Tarique Rahmans Life and Political Thoughts, written by renowned author and researcher Mohammad Joynal Abedin, was launched at a city hotel on Friday, reports UNB. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir graced the event as the chief guest. The ceremony was attended by a...
Plot afoot to brand Bangladesh as communal, stay alert: Fakhrul
Stating that there is a plot to brand Bangladesh as a communal country by labelling false allegations of repression against minorities, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday urged all to remain alert to thwart such a move, reports UNB. My only request is that what we have...
Rizvi accuses Sheikh Hasina of "crocodile tears" over Chinmoy's arrest
Senior Joint Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Ruhul Kabir Rizvi accused former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of crying crocodile tears over the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, suggesting her concern is insincere. Rizvi questioned what reward Hasina expects from India for her...
Autocrat's associate orchestrating events deliberately: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has warned that the possibility of fascisms return has grown, and urged everyone to come together in response. He said, The associates of the autocrats are deliberately orchestrating various events. We cannot allow the sacrifices to go in vain....
Give govt more time, show patience, urges Tarique Rahman
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman called upon the people to remain patient and calm in the current situation of the country, reports BSS. According to a press release of BNP, Tarique Rahman on Wednesday made the urge to the country people in a statement on the...
BNP calls national unity
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged for a national unity among the political parties. We urge the chief adviser to hold the election immediately and establish national unity by holding discussion among political parties, Fakhrul told reporters after emerging from a...
HC cancels defamation case against Mosharraf
The High Court on Wednesday cancelled a defamation case against BNP standing committee member former minister Dr Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, reports BSS. A High Court bench comprising Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain on Wednesday cancelled the case after hearing a petition...
Tarique Rahman stands by families of July uprising martyrs, injured
A delegation of Amra BNP Paribar on Wednesday met relatives of July uprising martyrs and injured in the capitals Mirpur on behalf of Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the chief patron of Amra BNP Paribar. Partys Senior Joint Secretary General...
Sheikh Hasina's "spirit" has returned, conspiracies are once again being orchestrated: Farroque
BNP Chairpersons Advisor, Zainul AbdinFarroque, commented that although Sheikh Hasina is not in the country, her spirit has returned, and conspiracies are once again being orchestrated. He made these remarks on Wednesday during a sit-in program organized by the Chhatra Jonota Nagorik Oikkya...
BNP delegation’s meeting with CA in progress
In the wake of some untoward incidents over the past few days, a five-member BNP delegation, led by the party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, is holding a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday evening, reports UNB. The meeting began around 6pm at the state...
Some people trying to divide nation: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the certain individuals who, he said, are attempting to lead the nation into darkness by inciting a division through social media, reports Dhaka Tribune. We are deeply worried following some of the events...
BNP leader Zainul Abedin Faruque acquitted in graft case
A Dhaka court on Tuesday acquitted BNP Chairpersons Adviser Zainul Abedin Faruque from a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for not submitting wealth statement, reports BSS. Dhaka Divisional Special Judge SM Ziaur Rahman passed the order as the prosecution failed to prove the charges...
BNP submits 62 proposals including vice president, deputy PM positions
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has submitted 62 proposals to the Constitutional Reform Commission, which include recommendations to retain the posts of Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister. On Tuesday, a two-member BNP delegation, led by Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed,...
Saudi Arabia extends invitation to Khaleda Zia for Umrah pilgrimage
Saudi Arabias Ambassador to Dhaka, Isa Yousuf Isa Al Duhailan, has extended an invitation to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to undertake the Umrah pilgrimage. BNP Standing Committee member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain informed reporters that the Saudi Ambassador extended the invitation to Khaleda...
BNP’s Farroque warns against election delay amid rising chaos
BNP Chairpersons Advisory Council Member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Sunday urged the interim government not to go for unnecessary reforms that could delay the national election. Speaking at a sit-in protest in front of the Jatiya Press Club, he also called on the public to remain vigilant,...
BNP declines responsibility
Top leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are concerned that removing the president Mohammed Shahabuddin could trigger a constitutional crisis. They fear that if BNP calls for a ban on the Awami League or any political party, the current interim government would be exempt from...
Khaleda Zia makes first public appearance at Senakunja in 12 years
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia made her first appearance at the Armed Forces Day reception at Senakunja in 12 years on Thursday. This marks her first public appearance and participation in a state function in six years, since her imprisonment in February 2018. The last time she attended the Armed...
Bhutanese Ambassador and BNP leader Fakhrul discuss SAARC revival
Bhutanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Rinchen Kuentsyl met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday and discussedvarious issues of mutual interest, including the revival of SAARC. BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and Organising Secretary Shama Obed...
People to decide which party to do politics or join polls: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the people of the country will determine who will participate in elections and do politics, reports UNB. As a political party we cant determine it. There has been a misunderstanding. An adviser said BNP facilitated the Awami...
BNP upset at CA’s address to nation
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday voiced frustration over the Chief Advisers address to the nation as he did not unveil an outline for the election, reports UNB. Speaking at a discussion, he also warned BNP leaders and workers not to create a distance from the students...
‘Govt failing to prioritise due to fascist influence’
BNP Chairpersons Advisory Council member Abdus Salam on Sunday said the interim government is failing to prioritise its actions, distracted by the influence of fascist elements. Speaking at a discussion, he also questioned why the cases against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman had not been...