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BNP says ready to cooperate with govt

BNP says it is ready to cooperate the government with its experience in combating militancy in the country.
29 April 2016, 08:27 AM

Pre-poll violence: 5 held over Kushtia AL man killing

Police detain five activists of Awami League in connection with the killing of another activist in a pre-poll violence in Kushtia Sadar upazila.
29 April 2016, 07:57 AM

BNP to hold May Day rally at Suhrawardy Udyan

BNP has got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold workers’ rally in Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan on the occasion of May Day.
29 April 2016, 07:27 AM

Fakhrul flown to Bangkok for treatment

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been flown to Bangkok for treatment.
28 April 2016, 07:17 AM

Raushan Ershad made JP senior co-chairman

Jatiya Party leader Raushan Ershad, also the leader of the opposition in parliament, is made senior co-chairman of the party.
27 April 2016, 15:52 PM

Counter-terrorism cell soon: Home minister

In an effort to curb terrorism, the Home Ministry today decides to set up a 24/7 anti-terrorism cell to monitor all the information related to terrorism and pass that on to relevant law enforcement agencies.
27 April 2016, 12:59 PM

People feeling insecure: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says people have no security of their lives at present as killings and enforced disappearances are going on across the country.
27 April 2016, 12:19 PM

Khaleda’s plea accepted, arson case hearing deferred to June 5

A Dhaka court defers to June 5 the next hearing of the Jatrabari arson attack case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia as she could not appear before it due to her physical illness.
27 April 2016, 11:52 AM

US election 2016: Trump and Clinton clinch more wins

Donald Trump wins presidential primaries in all five north-eastern US states voting while Hillary Clinton takes four.
27 April 2016, 03:01 AM

How can PM blame BNP so quickly: Rizvi

BNP senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed today criticised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her comments claiming BNP to be linked with recent murders.
26 April 2016, 08:15 AM

BNP-Jamaat nexus behind killings: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accuses the BNP-Jamaat clique of carrying out killings like Kalabagan double murder saying they are doing this to destabilise the country.
25 April 2016, 16:50 PM

Impeachment of SC judges: Cabinet okays draft law in principle

Cabinet approves in principle the draft of a new law with provision of investigation against Supreme Court judges for allegation of misconduct or incapacity.
25 April 2016, 08:30 AM

Culture of impunity led to more killings: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that increased incidents of killings have arisen out of a prevailing culture of impunity in Bangladesh.
24 April 2016, 15:57 PM

EC mocking with people: BNP

BNP sharply criticises Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad’s observation that the third phase of Union Parishad election was “fairer than the previous ones.”
24 April 2016, 13:11 PM

Raushan urges Ershad to defer JP council

Raushan Ershad urges HM Ershad, chairman of Jatiya Party, to defer the party’s council date scheduled to be held on May 14.
24 April 2016, 11:00 AM

Khaleda to hold workers’ rally May 1

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold a workers’ rally in Dhaka on May 1 on the occasion of May Day.
24 April 2016, 07:15 AM

Cops claim Shafik Rehman named 3 others

Police have claimed that journalist Shafik Rehman disclosed names of three people involved in the alleged plot to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Rehman came up with the names when he was interrogated during his remand, a DMP official said.
24 April 2016, 05:55 AM

UP polls: BNP alleges irregularities in 3rd phase too

Senior BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan alleges that the third phase of union parishad (UP) elections were also marred by “massive vote rigging and irregularities”, like the first and second phases.
23 April 2016, 12:51 PM

3rd phase UP polls fairer than previous two: CEC

Chief Election Commission Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed claims that voting in the third phase of Union Parishad (UP) elections was held in a free, fair and congenial atmosphere.
23 April 2016, 12:33 PM

Joy’s Facebook status led to Shafik’s arrest: Fakhrul

Journalist Shafik Rehman arrested based only on Facebook status posted by the prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
23 April 2016, 06:06 AM