BNP

Khaleda’s war martyrs remark ‘contextually correct’: Fakhrul

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says his party’s chairperson Khaleda Zia’s remarks on the number of martyrs during the Liberation War of 1971 was ‘contextually correct’.
15 February 2016, 12:29 PM

Charges pressed against Fakhrul over 2015 violence

Police presses charges against BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 52 other leaders and activists of the party in two violence cases of last year.
14 February 2016, 14:24 PM

BNP calls on EC, requests fair polls

BNP calls upon the Election Commission and requested for a free, fair and impartial union parishad elections that will be held from March 22 in partisan manner for the first time.
14 February 2016, 11:12 AM

SC clears way for Zia orphanage graft trial

Supreme Court upholds High Court judgement that cleared the way for a lower court to continue trial proceedings of Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
14 February 2016, 06:23 AM

UP polls: 5 recommendations needed to be BNP candidate

A BNP leader needs to be recommended by at least five leaders of the party’s grassroots if he wants to contest the upcoming union parishad polls.
13 February 2016, 14:38 PM

We can manage with 48hr time: Noman on BNP council

BNP Vice-Chairman Abdullah Al Noman says his party can arrange its council on March 19 if the authorities give permission 48 hours ahead of the date.
12 February 2016, 13:09 PM

BNP to participate in UP polls: Mahbubur

BNP will participate in the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) election although it has doubts over the free and fair arrangement of the polls.
12 February 2016, 09:11 AM

BNP now to elect its senior vice-chair

The BNP has amended its constitution to include a provision for electing the senior vice-chairman through an election during the party's sixth national council on March 19.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM

UP polls from Mar 22

Elections to 752 union parishads, the biggest grassroots-level polls, will be held on March 22 on partisan lines for the first time.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP amends charter to elect Tarique’s post in council

BNP brings amendment to its constitution putting the post of senior vice-chairman, currently occupied by Tarique Rahman, in contest for council election.
11 February 2016, 08:21 AM

US intel warns of expansion of terror groups in Bangladesh

The US intelligence chief has said efforts by Bangladesh's prime minister to undermine the political opposition will probably provide openings for transnational terrorist groups to expand their presence in the South Asian country.
10 February 2016, 09:01 AM

SCBA demands appointment policy for SC judges

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) today has demanded to the government for formulating a guideline immediately for appointing Supreme Court judges.
8 February 2016, 09:22 AM

Govt resorts to repressive acts: BNP

The BNP yesterday accused the government of indulging in fascism.
7 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Non-students rule new JCD committee

There is barely any regular student among the 736 members of the new committee of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), allege leaders of the student wing of the BNP.
7 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Khaleda convenes standing committee meeting

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to sit with her party standing committee members on Wednesday night to discuss the country’s latest political situation and the party’s organisational issues.
6 February 2016, 15:15 PM

Cops foil bid to lay siege to Khaleda’s house

Police foil an attempt of freedom fighters’ children to lay siege to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence protesting her remark regarding the number of Liberation War martyrs.
6 February 2016, 07:32 AM

BNP applies for 3 venues for Mar 19 council

BNP has applied for three venues to hold its annual council to be held on March 19, the party’s spokesperson Rizvi Ahmed says.
5 February 2016, 10:20 AM

15 Jamaat, BNP men get life term

A Rajshahi tribunal yesterday awarded life-term imprisonments to 15 leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, Jamaat-e-Islami,
2 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Khaleda may visit India in March

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to visit India in the second week of March as she has been invited to join a programme, ‘Global Leadership Forum’, scheduled to be held in New Delhi.
2 February 2016, 14:36 PM

Charges against Fakhrul, Moudud, 34 other BNP men accepted

A Dhaka court takes cognisance of charges against BNP’s senior leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Moudud Ahmed and 34 other party men for hurling crude bombs at policemen in March 2013.
2 February 2016, 13:06 PM