Wage a greater movement against govt: Fakhrul

BNP urges people to put up a resistance against the current government through waging a greater movement to ‘restore their rights, democracy’ and uphold the Liberation War spirit.
11 September 2019, 07:25 AM

Arab League calls Netanyahu plan to annex West Bank areas 'aggression'

Arab foreign ministers condemn a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex parts of the occupied West Bank as "aggression" undermining any chances of a peace settlement with the Palestinians.
11 September 2019, 05:04 AM

India rejects J&K reference by Pakistan, China

India firmly rejects a reference to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement put out by China and Pakistan over the weekend that described the Kashmir issue as a “dispute left from history.”
10 September 2019, 15:05 PM

2 BCL leaders scuffle at DU

Two central leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League beat up each other in Dhaka University area this afternoon.
10 September 2019, 13:14 PM

JP MP demands JS body to curb corruption

Jatiya Party Lawmaker Pir Fazlur Rahman demands formation of a parliamentary committee with senior lawmakers to look into widespread corruption in the country’s different sectors.
9 September 2019, 15:47 PM

Raushan opposition leader in JS, GM Quader deputy

Ending weeklong series of drama and tension in the main opposition party in parliament, Jatiya Party senior co-chairman Raushan Ershad has been made Leader of the Opposition while its chairman GM Quader as deputy leader of the opposition.
9 September 2019, 13:08 PM

Hasina was not unhappy with Ershad’s grabbing state power: Fakhrul

Hitting back at the prime minister for her comment that Khaleda Zia paved the path for Ershad to take over power in 1982, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that Sheikh Hasina was not “unhappy” for grabbing the power at that time.
9 September 2019, 11:53 AM

Arrest warrant issued against Tarique, 2 others

A Narayanganj court issues arrest warrants against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and two other leaders in a defamation case.
9 September 2019, 11:42 AM

Khaleda paved way for Ershad to take over in 1982: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accuses Khaleda Zia of paving the way for HM Ershad to take over power in 1982 and enjoying various facilities from the former military ruler.
8 September 2019, 16:16 PM

Quader writes speaker to make Raushan opposition leader of JS

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader hands over a letter to speaker of the parliament requesting her to appoint Raushan Ershad as leader of the opposition in the House.
8 September 2019, 16:01 PM

BNP to form human chain in Dhaka Sept 11 for Khaleda’s release

BNP will form human chain programmes in Dhaka on September 11 and across the country on September 12 to press home its demand for immediate release of its imprisoned Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
8 September 2019, 13:08 PM

No decision on dissolving BCL central body yet: Quader

No decision has been taken yet on dissolving Bangladesh Chhatra League’s central committee, Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said.
8 September 2019, 10:13 AM

Jatiya Party now united, claims Ranga

Jatiya Party Secretary General Moshiur Rahman Ranga claims all members of his party are now united and there is no more partition within it.
8 September 2019, 07:27 AM

Graft case: HC accepts Khaleda’s bail plea for hearing

The High Court accepts for hearing a bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case, in which she has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by a lower court.
8 September 2019, 07:09 AM

Pry students to get money for uniform alongside free books next year

Alongside new books, primary school students will get Tk 2,000 each to buy school uniforms at the beginning of the academic year from next year, says State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossain.
8 September 2019, 06:51 AM

BNP to participate in UZ polls scheduled for Oct 14

BNP has decided in principle to participate in the eight upazila parishad elections scheduled to be held on October 14.
7 September 2019, 16:03 PM

GM Quader to act as JP chief, Raushan as opposition leader

GM Quader will act as chairman of Jatiya Party while Raushan Ershad will be Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, party sources say after a meeting.
7 September 2019, 13:58 PM

UPZ polls: More than 150 AL rebels to be show-caused, says Quader

More than 150 rebel candidates of Awami League in the upazila election will be show-caused, says Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader.
7 September 2019, 10:55 AM

Sheikh Hasina’s leadership is like magic: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is like a magic, narrating that her development approach puts BNP in trouble.
6 September 2019, 11:12 AM

Collecting toll on highways to be anti-people: BNP

BNP terms Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent instruction to collect toll from long-haul vehicles plying the national highways as anti-people saying that the government is going to take such step to pick people’s pocket.
6 September 2019, 09:09 AM