Force Myanmar to stop atrocities on Rohingyas, BNP to world leaders

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir calls upon the world leaders to be vocal and united in a bid to force Myanmar to stop the deliberate atrocities carried out on Rohingya people.
7 September 2017, 15:49 PM

Bangladesh handles Rohingya crisis cautiously: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the government has been handling the Rohingya crisis cautiously.
7 September 2017, 08:11 AM

Baropukuria graft: Khaleda asked to appear on Oct 10

A Dhaka court again asks BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others to appear before it on October 30 in connection with Baropukuria coalmine graft case.
6 September 2017, 13:11 PM

BNP’s Farroque, 28 others get bail in 2 cases

The High Court grants anticipatory bail to BNP leader Zainul Abdin Farroque and 28 other leaders and activists for six weeks in two separate criminal cases.
6 September 2017, 08:45 AM

Put pressure on Myanmar to resolve Rohingya crisis, Fakhrul urges govt

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir underscores the need for immediate solution of Rohingya crisis and urges the government to put pressure on Myanmar with the help of international community to resolve the issue.
5 September 2017, 14:21 PM

Rohingya refugees being treated on humanitarian ground: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says Bangladesh is treating Rohingya refugees on humanitarian ground.
5 September 2017, 13:06 PM

Settle polls-time ‘supportive govt’ through talks: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir again calls upon the government to settle the issue of election-time “supportive government” through talks for the sake of holding the next general election in an inclusive manner.
4 September 2017, 13:44 PM

BNP to join polls without any supportive govt: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader says BNP will participate in the next parliamentary elections without any supportive government.
4 September 2017, 12:56 PM

Election likely next year: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says that the next parliamentary election is likely to be held in December next year.
4 September 2017, 07:30 AM

Dhaka concerned over North Korea nuclear tests

Bangladesh issues concern over the recent nuclear tests conducted by North Korea and cited the act citing as threat to regional peace and stability.
4 September 2017, 06:56 AM

AL-led govt to act as poll-time supportive govt: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina itself will act as the supportive government during the next general election.
3 September 2017, 10:41 AM

President, PM, greet people on Eid-ul-Azha

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greet the countrymen and the Muslims across the world in their respective massages on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha to be celebrated on Saturday.
31 August 2017, 13:46 PM

BNP extends member collection campaign

BNP extends time limit to a month for its member collection campaign to achieve the target of recruiting around a crore of people ahead of the upcoming general election to be held in 2019.
31 August 2017, 13:30 PM

Khaleda greets Hasina for Eid

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia sends an Eid greeting card to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
31 August 2017, 10:52 AM

Kalyan Party Secretary General Aminur ‘missing’

Bangladesh Kalyan Party Secretary General M M Aminur Rahman remains “missing” since Sunday, says Major General (rtd) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, chairman of the party.
30 August 2017, 13:23 PM

PM sends Eid card to Khaleda

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sends an Eid greeting card to her political opponent BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia wishing her a happy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims.
30 August 2017, 12:35 PM

PM urges US to put pressure on Myanmar to stop Rohingya pushing-in

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the United States to put pressure on Myanmar to stop pushing-in Rohingya nationals to Bangladesh as US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells pays a courtesy call on the premier at her office in Dhaka.
30 August 2017, 09:28 AM

EC talks: Jagpa, Biplobi Workers Party for army deployment

Bangladesher Biplobi Workers Party and Jatiya Gonotantrik Party (Jagpa) today urged the Election Commission to deploy army during the next parliamentary election.
30 August 2017, 06:51 AM

Take back Rohingyas intruded into Bangladesh: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has called upon the Myanmar government to take back the Rohingyas intruded into Bangladesh.
29 August 2017, 14:52 PM

UK PM 'outraged' by North Korea missile ahead of Japan trip

British Prime Minister Theresa May, due in Tokyo is "outraged" by North Korea firing a ballistic missile over Japan, her Downing Street office says.
29 August 2017, 12:58 PM