Ziaur Rahman

Zia’s 41st death anniv today

BNP is observing the 41st death anniversary of its founder and former president Ziaur Rahman today.
29 May 2022

Zia, Ershad formed BNP, JP to legitimise seizing power illegally: Joy

The track record of illegally seizing state power cost the legitimacy of the opposition parties, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy said, condemning the parties for their lack of involvement with democracy.
23 April 2022

Zia was Moshtaque’s most trusted man: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused Ziaur Rahman of his involvement in the killing of Bangabandhu, saying that he (Zia) was the most trusted person of Khandaker Moshtaque.
14 December 2019

Semi heroics from Ziaur, Forhad

Seven sixes, four boundaries and an explosive unbeaten 29-ball 72 -- all-rounder Ziaur Rahman went absolutely berserk as he helped Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club register a five-wicket victory with 14 balls to spare against Shinepukur Cricket Club in the first semifinal of the inaugural edition of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) T20 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
1 March 2019

PM laments she couldn't put Zia on trial

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said slain president Ziaur Rahman was involved in the August 15, 1975 assassination and expressed her helplessness in bringing him to justice.
1 August 2018

Quader thanks Fakhrul

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader thanks his BNP counterpart for remaining mum over the Supreme Court’s observation on BNP founder Ziaur Rahman.
18 August 2017

Bangladesh men finish 76th; women 77th

Bangladesh produced their worst performance in recent history of the Chess Olympiad, with the men's team finishing 76th and the women's team 77th, in the 42nd edition of the tournament which finished on Tuesday in Azrbaijan capital Baku.
13 September 2016

Dire consequences if Zia’s grave relocated: BNP

BNP warns the government of “dire consequences” if the grave of the party's founder Ziaur Rahman is relocated anywhere from Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
5 April 2016

Zia's brother to float political party

Ahmed Kamal, younger brother of late president and BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, yesterday said he was likely to launch a new political party within a year or two.
5 March 2016

Move to relocate Zia’s grave will be nightmare: Nazrul

Accusing the government of trying to annihilate Zia family, BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan today warned that any move to relocate the party’s founder Ziaur Rahman’s grave from the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area would turn into a nightmare.
28 January 2016

‘BNP will resist attempt to remove Zia’s grave’

BNP will resist if the government tries to remove the grave of the party founder Ziaur Rahman from Jatiya Sangsad area, a party leader said today.
12 November 2015

Govt unstable, may soon announce polls: Moudud

Claiming that the government is in an unstable situation, senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed says it might soon announce the general election.
1 September 2015

None can kill Bangabandhu’s ideology: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said no one can kill Bangabandhu’s ideology and won’t be able to do so in the future.
13 August 2015

Opinion: Khaleda follows Zia’s footsteps in loving Jamaat

Is Khaleda Zia doing politics against the philosophy of BNP founder General Ziaur Rahman by maintaining electoral alliance with anti-liberation and fundamentalist force Jamaat-e-Islami?
14 June 2015

BNP has no idealistic relation with Jamaat: Ripon

BNP spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon claims there is no idealistic relation between BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
13 June 2015

BNP should cut ties with Jamaat: B Chy

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury suggests BNP to cut ties with Jamaat-e-Islami and uphold the spirit of its founder Ziaur Rahman.
12 June 2015

Khaleda visits Koko’s grave, offers doa

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia offers ziarat at Aarafat Rahman Koko's grave at Banani in Dhaka on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat.
2 June 2015

Opinion: Has BNP forgotten its anti-Indian past?

BNP's spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon's claim that their party has never done anti- Indian politics in the past is a complete denial of the truth. The party's anti-Indian politics has been evident in numerous ways.
31 May 2015

Miscreants damage Zia’s grave decor

Miscreants partially damage the decoration of the tomb of BNP founder and late president Ziaur Rahman in Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
30 April 2015

An unacceptable move from a leader

IN her most recent press conference, Khaleda Zia, leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), read her prepared statement by stating the significance of March in Bangladesh's history.
30 March 2015