Those who engaged in opposition politics through compromises over the past 15 to 16 years may not view the July uprising as a form of independence, said National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday called on Chief Adviser to the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, to make a clear and genuine commitment regarding the national election.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has proposed that parliamentary approval be made mandatory to declare a state of emergency.

A Dhaka court yesterday declared BNP leader Ishraque Hossain mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman today sent an Eid-ul-Fitr greeting card to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday said that elections aimed solely at installing a particular party in power, without necessary reforms and justice for the victims of the July uprising, will be “unacceptable”.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said he was disappointed that Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus had not presented a roadmap to the national election in his address to the nation on Tuesday.

BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas today dismissed the notion of a "second independence", asserting that such claims undermine the historic Liberation War of 1971

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said that those who collaborated in the mass killings during the Liberation War are now speaking louder.

"BNP men attacked National Citizen Party leader Hannan Masud in a planned way"

A clash broke out between supporters of National Citizen Party and local BNP activists in Noakhali’s Hatiya upazila yesterday, leaving five people, including NCP leader Hannan Masud, injured.

The BNP and several left-leaning parties have expressed concerns over the spreadsheet format of the recommendations sent by the National Consensus Commission (NCC) to the political parties.

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam said the party’s political roadmap is centred on three key agendas: justice, reform, and election for a constituent assembly.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman said some sections are trying to create a confrontation between the army and the people.

"You will vote for us if we can work, if we can keep our promises"

On March 19 of this year, the High Court ruled that the cancellation of JAGPA's registration was illegal

The BNP today chalked out a two-day programme to celebrate the Independence Day on March 26

The BNP submitted its feedback yesterday. So far, 15 other parties have submitted theirs.

A sense of unease prevails within the National Citizen Party (NCP) over the differing statements coming from its leaders regarding a meeting with the army chief on March 11.

The expelled members are Mahbub Hasan Piaru of Sonadanga Thana unit BNP, and KM Ziaus Sadat of Ward 26 unit BNP