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Youth can change country's image: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said the youths are very much connected with the modern technologies as their intellectual power is very sharp, reports BSS. If we can utilize the youth in the right way, the image of the country will change. Only the young generation...
National elections feasible by mid-year: Mirza Fakhrul
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called for the 13th national elections to be held by mid-year, specifically by July-August 2025. On Tuesday, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir emphasized that it was entirely feasible to prepare for the elections within this time frame,...
Fakhrul discusses bilateral issues with Chinese envoy
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called on Chinese Ambassador to Dhaka Yao Wen in a meeting and discussed various issues relating to the bilateral interests of the two nations. The hour-long meeting, which began around 11am, held at the Chinese Ambassadors Baridhara...
BNP thanks Qatar, UK for facilitating Khaleda’s treatment
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed gratitude to Qatar and the UK governments for facilitating the treatment of party Chairperson Khaldeda Zia abroad. We convey our gratitude to the Qatar government. They provided the air ambulance without taking any rent for taking...
BNP not prioritising election over reforms: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday clarified that it is a misconception to believe that the party is solely focused on elections and not on reforms, reports UNB. We have been sincere about reforms from the very beginning. Unfortunately, were now hearing statements that...
Let's forget all differences and unite to build Bangladesh: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urges everyone to remain united so that none can create division among the countrymen. He said, We have got an opportunity. That is why I would like to request all the forces including government officials, police, and army: let us use this...
Fakhrul falls sick, taken to Savar CMH
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir suddenly fell sick while speaking to reporters after paying tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War at the National Memorial in Savar, marking the 54th Victory Day, reports UNB. He (Fakhrul) fell sick and collapsed while speaking to...
Elections will be held soon as per will of people: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed optimism that elections will be held very soon as per the will of the people. Fakhrul expressed this optimism to journalists after paying tribute at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in the capitals Mirpur on Saturday. The BNP...
BNP pays tribute to martyred intellectuals
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) paid homage to the intellectuals martyred in 1971 on the occasion of Martyred Intellectuals Day, laying wreaths at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in Mirpur on Saturday morning. BNP leaders and activists gathered at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial...
Tarique urges patience for democracy's restoration, says Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, upon his return from a 10-day visit to London, conveyed a message from the partys Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, urging the public to remain patient in the effort to restore democracy through a national election. Speaking to reporters at...
Fakhrul's homecoming from London
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir returned to Dhaka on Thursday following a 10-day visit to London. He, along with his wife Rahat Ara Begum, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:45 pm on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, according to BNP media cell member Shairul...
“Not BNP but nation will be benefitted under Tarique’s leadership”
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said not only BNP but also the whole nation will be benefitted under the dynamic leadership of Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. The secretary general of BNP on Wednesday made the statement while addressing media at Heathrow Airport before boarding a Bangladesh Biman...
Mirza Fakhrul becomes honorary life member of British charity
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has become an honorary life member of a London based charity organization named British Bangla Welfare Trust. Mirza Fakhrul, who is currently in London, was granted the lifetime membership by the trust when he...
“Resolving legal complications, Tarique Rahman will return to the country”
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said party vice chairman Tarique Rahman will return to the country litigating the legal complications. He made these remarks at a press conference in London on Saturday. He said: Tarique Rahman will return to the Bangladesh after resolving the...
Fakhrul expects Indians to respect Bangladesh's democratic aspirations
Denouncing the attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday expected that Indians would respect the democratic aspirations of the citizens of the new Bangladesh. We hope that Indians would respect the democratic...
BNP demands withdrawal of Mamata's statement
The BNP on Monday demanded the immediate withdrawal of the statement of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the deployment of UN peacekeepers in Bangladesh, describing it as a threat to the countrys independence and sovereignty. Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Turkey Ambassador meets Mirza Fakhrul
Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Ramis Sen paid a courtesy call on BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Several BNP leaders were also present during the meeting at the partys chairpersons political office in Gulshan of Dhaka at 4 pm on Sunday. BNP Standing Committee member and...
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...
Fakhrul meets UK minister Catherine West
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday had a meeting with visiting UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West and discussed various issues of mutual interest between the two nations. The hour-long meeting, which began around 4:30 pm, was held at the British High...
Fakhrul pays tribute to Maulana Bhasani on his death anniversary
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday paid rich tributes to Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, popularly known as Majlum Jananeta (the leader of the downtrodden) on his 48th death anniversary on Sunday, reports BSS. Maulana Bhasani will...
BNP's 31-point reform proposal will align with Interim Government's reform plans: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has stated, The 31-point reform proposal is not just BNPs own creation. It was developed based on the collective opinion of all those involved in the movement. Many aspects of this 31-point reform proposal will align with the reform initiatives...
Not everything needs reform, parliament will carry out those tasks: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, as a nation, we should not be intolerant, we should be tolerant. It is true that the garbage of 17 years cannot be removed in 17 days or 17 months. The interim government should give time for this. We have repeatedly said that there is not...