Take action against police recruitment irregularities: Rizvi urges govt

BNP's Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today alleged that there were “serious irregularities” in the recruitment of 803 sub-inspectors (SIs) and 61 assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) during the Awami League regime
15 October 2024, 13:33 PM

Reforms ahead of polls: BNP waits with cautious optimism

Having weathered a very difficult 15 years as de facto opposition, the BNP now wants only the essential reforms done to ensure free and fair polls.
13 October 2024, 18:09 PM

Try AL under the very laws it enacted

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday called for the trial of the Awami League under the laws that were enacted during the rule of the AL regime.
13 October 2024, 18:02 PM

Giving Hasina asylum is like sheltering a killer: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesteray said giving asylum to Sheikh Hasina is like providing shelter to a “killer”.
13 October 2024, 18:00 PM

BNP slams govt for failure to arrest AL cadres involved in student shootings

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has expressed grave concerns over the government's failure to arrest the 'cadres' of the Awami League and its associate bodies, who were involved in shooting students during mass protests against Sheikh Hasina's regime
13 October 2024, 15:06 PM

Electoral Reform: Most parties for proportionate representation

Leaders of five political parties yesterday proposed introducing a proportionate representation system in elections during a seminar in Dhaka, while a BNP leader dismissed the idea as “illogical”.
12 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Rizvi warns business community, media houses on opportunists

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed today warned the administration, the business community and the media houses about the opportunists posing as BNP leaders and activists
11 October 2024, 19:44 PM

Islamic song at puja mandap: Ctg Puja Udjapon Parishad president, secretary relieved from posts

Central committee of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad today relieved its Chattogram chapter President Ashish Bhattacharya and General Secretary Hillol Dey for failing to perform their responsibilities adequately
11 October 2024, 15:51 PM

BNP demands white paper on those who fled country

BNP Chairperson's advisory council member Zainul Abedin Farroque today demanded the government publish a white paper on those who fled the country following the student-led mass uprising
11 October 2024, 12:08 PM

MA Mannan freed on bail, returns home

Former planning minister MA Mannan was released yesterday, a day after he secured bail in a case filed over attacks on protesters in Sunamganj during the student-led mass uprising.
10 October 2024, 20:00 PM

No alternative to free, fair elections

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday underscored the need for holding fair elections for continuation of democracy.
10 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Rizvi questions 'quick bail' of Saber

BNP Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today questioned how former minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury was granted bail within just 24 hours of his arrest, despite allegations that he orchestrated the enforced disappearance and murder of 11 people
10 October 2024, 14:58 PM

Mahmudur Rahman sues Hasina

Acting editor of Amar Desh Mahmudur Rahman today filed a case against 66 people including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, ex-IGP Mohammad Javed Patwary on charge of attacking him on a court premises in Kushtia around six years back
10 October 2024, 14:47 PM

Halt arrest of innocent leaders, workers: AL urges law enforcers

Awami League today urged the army, navy, air force, Rab and police personnel to stop the arrest of innocent party leaders and workers
10 October 2024, 14:38 PM

Attacks on Hindus: BNP to ensure justice if voted back to power

Stating that Bangladesh is an example of communal harmony, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said their party, if returns to power, will ensure justice through proper investigations and trials for all incidents of attacks on Hindus.
9 October 2024, 18:07 PM

Jamaat churns out 81 reform proposals

The Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday placed 81 proposals for state reforms, including key changes to the judiciary, legislature, election system and constitution.
9 October 2024, 18:00 PM

Jamaat proposes proportional representation system in national polls

The party also wanted the caretaker government system in the constitution
9 October 2024, 07:30 AM

Ex-MP MA Latif injured after ‘falling’ in prison toilet

MA Latif was arrested in a case filed with Double Mooring Police Station on August 17 over shooting and injuring a protester during the Anti-Discrimination Students' Movement
9 October 2024, 03:29 AM

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Abul Hasanat Abdullah, family members

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has directed banks to freeze all accounts of Abul Hasanat Abdullah, former Awami League MP from Barishal-1, and his family members. .In a letter, BFIU asked to suspend transactions of accounts held by Abul Hasanat, his late wife Shahan Ara
8 October 2024, 19:18 PM

BNP to help ensure safe Durga Puja celebrations

The BNP has taken steps to help the authorities ensure a peaceful celebration of Durga Puja across the country, amid concerns over security among the minority community.
8 October 2024, 18:37 PM