Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)

BNP leader RA Gani laid to rest

BNP standing committee member Dr RA Gani is buried at Banani graveyard in Dhaka.
15 January 2016, 14:52 PM

Boy in grandmother’s custody after bail

A Dhaka court allows the grandmother to take the custody of a minor boy, a day after he is granted bail in a bomb blast case which took place two years ago.
14 January 2016, 11:11 AM

Khandaker Mosharraf released on bail

BNP’s senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain is released from jail three days after the Supreme Court upheld his bail order in a money laundering case.
13 January 2016, 11:24 AM

AL wins in 4, BNP in 3 municipal polls

The ruling Awami League wins in four municipalities while its arch rival BNP bags three mayoral posts in the elections to the local government bodies which were suspended due to violence and irregularities.
12 January 2016, 16:01 PM

Money laundering: HC asks Tarique to surrender

The High Court fixes February 14 for hearing the appeal against acquittal of BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case.
12 January 2016, 09:25 AM

None has right to differ with govt, alleges Fakhrul

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the government has completed its preparation to run the country under "one-party administration".
8 January 2016, 12:01 PM

Sylhet court orders Tarique’s arrest

A Sylhet court issues an arrest warrant against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman in a case filed for his defamatory speeches against Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
7 January 2016, 12:22 PM

Positive vibes from the parties

We are relieved to see that the January 5 programme of the two major political parties has passed off peacefully.
6 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Khaleda to join tomorrow’s rally

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to join the party’s rally marking the January 5 general election at its Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka.
4 January 2016, 11:24 AM

Money laundering case: ACC urges HC to hear plea against Tarique’s acquittal

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) takes a move to get a ruling from the High Court on BNP leader Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case involving Tk 20.41 crore.
3 January 2016, 13:00 PM

2015 events that Bangladeshis would want to forget

Let us walk down the memory lane to look back at the events in the year 2015 that are etched in our memories and would remain so no matter how much we would want to forget them.
31 December 2015, 14:08 PM

Arrest order for 98 Moulvibazar BNP men

A Moulvibazar court issues arrest warrants against 98 BNP leaders and activists including its district unit president in a case filed for assaulting police.
31 December 2015, 13:11 PM

Work together to restore democracy: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia congratulates people on New Year Eve and calls upon all to get united to work for restoring the ‘lost democracy and voting rights’.
31 December 2015, 13:06 PM

BNP’s joint meeting Saturday

BNP announces to hold a joint meeting of the party on Saturday to evaluate the municipality election results.
31 December 2015, 13:00 PM

Polls to be held in festive mode: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad hopes the municipal elections will be held in a festive mode.
29 December 2015, 15:41 PM

AL making ‘blueprint’ to win polls: BNP

BNP alleges that the ruling Awami League has made a “blueprint” to take its favour the results of tomorrow’s elections to 234 municipalities.
29 December 2015, 13:56 PM

EC very kind to BNP, says Hanif

Ruling Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif says BNP took additional benefits in conducting campaigns for municipality polls.
29 December 2015, 11:40 AM

Municipal polls: BNP fears violence

Expressing grave concern over pre-polls violence, BNP urges the Election Commission (EC) to take necessary steps for holding the municipality elections in a transparent manner.
29 December 2015, 11:35 AM

Khaleda’s Facebook post seeks vote for BNP candidates

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a Facebook post calls upon voters to cast their votes in favour of the party’s mayoral candidates in the December 30 municipality elections.
27 December 2015, 13:46 PM

BNP’s Satkania mayor candidate quits race

The BNP candidate for Chittagong’s Satkania municipality declares to quit the race alleging “pressures from different quarters”.
27 December 2015, 12:03 PM