Bangladesh politics
Defamation case: Trial against BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul starts Oct 21
A Dhaka court frames charges against BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a defamation case filed for terming ruling Awami League a “killer party” and its chief Sheikh Hasina a “killer”.
9 July 2017
Quader laments lack of tolerance in politics
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader calls for establishing a positive trend in country's politics shunning lack of tolerance.
26 June 2017
Ruling MP wants to allow vote against budget
A ruling party lawmaker voices an opinion to amend the provision of constitution, allowing an MP to vote against respective political party. Also, Muhith draws flak at parliament for his 2017-18 budget.
19 June 2017
AL govt high-ups ordered attack on Fakhrul: BNP
BNP alleges that yesterday’s attack on its party leaders including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was carried out following instructions from the high-ups of the Awami League-led government.
19 June 2017
BNP leader Fakhrul’s motorcade comes under attack in Chittagong
A group of miscreants vandalise five vehicles of a motorcade of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in Rangunia upazila of Chittagong. Fakhrul, who was leading a five-member delegation of the party on way to Rangamati, was hurt during the attack that took place at Ichhakhali Bazar around 10:40am.
18 June 2017
BNP wants pre-2008 demarcation for polls
BNP meets the chief election commissioner and demanded restoration of the 2008 demarcation of constituencies before the next parliamentary election.
18 June 2017
Bangladesh Supreme Court upholds stay on MP Rana's bail
The Supreme Court upholds its earlier order that stayed a High Court verdict granting bail to Tangail's Awami League lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed killing case.
8 June 2017
Jatiya Sangsad sitting resumes
The sitting of the sixteen session (Budget session) of the 10th parliament resumes with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.
8 June 2017
BNP to suffer hattrick defeat in next polls: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the Awami League will have a hattrick win while the BNP will suffer a hattrick defeat in the next national polls.
7 June 2017
Moudud evicted from Gulshan residence
BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed is evicted from the residence at Gulshan Avenue in Dhaka where he has been staying for more than three decades. The eviction drive comes three days after the Supreme Court verdict that ordered the authorities to mutate the Gulshan land and residence.
7 June 2017
Khaleda’s office raid: BNP seeks permission for protest rally at Suhrawardy Udyan
BNP seeks permission from the authorities concerned to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on May 24, protesting the recent raid at the party chief Khaleda’s Gulshan office.
22 May 2017
BNP writes to CEC urging not to use EVM in next JS polls
BNP submits a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda urging him not to use Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the next general election.
22 May 2017
BNP’s ‘Vision 2030’ actually AL’s reproduction: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina thanks BNP for announcing Vision 2030 shunning the path of destructive politics but criticises it for copying Awami League's Vision 2021 and 2041.
20 May 2017
Awami League trying to mislead people on ‘Vision 2030’: BNP
BNP alleges that Awami League is trying to mislead people about its ‘Vision 2030’.
17 May 2017
Graft: Comilla Mayor-elect Shakoo gets bail on surrender
A Dhaka court grants bail to Comilla City Corporation Mayor-elect Monirul Hoque Shakoo after he surrendered before it in a corruption case in 2008.
9 May 2017
PM enjoys beauty of Cox’s Bazar beach
It is not a photo you see every day! Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is seen walking along the sea shore barefoot in Inani of Cox’s Bazar.
6 May 2017
BNP always ready for national polls: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says his party is always ready to participate in the next general election if an election-time supportive government and congenial atmosphere are available.
2 May 2017
Inu for practicing workers-friendly politics
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu calls upon all to practice workers-friendly politics and run workers-friendly economy in the country to build a society free from discrimination and exploitation.
1 May 2017
AL making ‘blueprint’ to cling to power: BNP
BNP alleges that Awami League is making a blueprint to hang onto power by force to protect the wealth of its leaders and activists amassed illegally.
1 May 2017
Graft: Khaleda again appeals for case transfer
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files a petition with the High Court for transferring the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against her from the Senior Special Judge’s Court-3.
26 April 2017