Tarique envisions bicameral house

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said his party envisions a future where the country is governed by a national government to fully harness the power of national unity.
4 September 2024

UK envoy Sarah Cooke meets Khaleda

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke met BNP chairperson Begum khaleda Zia and enquired about her health conditions tonight
4 September 2024

BNP demands reconstitution of EC, ACC

BNP called for the reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today which they claim are still influenced by appointees from the ousted Sheikh Hasina government
4 September 2024

Tarique envisions national govt, bicameral parliament

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said his party envisions a future where the country is governed by a national government to fully harness the power of national unity
4 September 2024

End old game of playing the 'minority card': Tarique

BNP acting chairman says game of destroying communal harmony won't be allowed to be repeated
3 September 2024

2 more murder cases filed against Hasina, Quader in Gazipur

Two more murder cases have been filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader in Gazipur
3 September 2024

BNP wants to reinstate caretaker govt system

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said their party is willing to bring back the caretaker government system for elections to ensure the restoration of the people’s voting rights.
2 September 2024

Gono Odhikar Parishad gets EC registration

Gono Odhikar Parishad, founded by some 2018 quota reform movement activists, today got its registration with the Election Commission, with "Truck" as its electoral symbol
2 September 2024

Nowfel among 512 sued over vandalising, looting Ctg BNP office

Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel, former education minister, and former Chattogram City corporation mayor AJM Nasir Uddin among 512 others have been sued over vandalising and looting the city’s BNP party office on August 4
1 September 2024

Mirza Fakhrul off to Singapore for treatment

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to Singapore last night for medical treatment
1 September 2024

Relocation of S Alam's cars: BNP dissolves Chattogram South District Convening Committee

The BNP has dissolved the convening committee of its Chattogram South District unit
1 September 2024

No more than 2 consecutive terms as PM

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman said yesterday that his party wants to include a provision in the constitution that would prevent anyone from serving as prime minister for more than two consecutive terms.
1 September 2024

SC to hear Jamaat’s plea for registration on Oct 21

The Supreme Court set October 21 as the date to hear a petition filed by the Jamaat-e-Islami seeking restoration of an appeal challenging a High Court verdict that scrapped its registration with the Election Commission as a political party.
1 September 2024

BNP's main mission is to restore democracy: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said their party’s primary mission is to implement the ideals of its founder and former president Ziaur Rahman, and restore democracy in Bangladesh
1 September 2024

Cancellation of EC registration: SC to hear plea on restoration of Jamaat's appeal Oct 21

The Supreme Court today set October 21 as the date to hear a petition filed by the Jamaat-e-Islami seeking restoration of an appeal challenging a High Court verdict that scrapped its registration with the Election Commission as a political party
1 September 2024

HC summarily rejects writ petition seeking ban on AL

The High Court today summarily rejected a writ petition that sought its order to ban Awami League as a political party and cancel its registration for the indiscriminate killings of students and other people during the anti-government protests in July and early August
1 September 2024

Jamaat seeks restoration of appeal against cancellation of EC registration

"If this court allows the appeal after hearing, Jamaat-e-Islami will get back its registration with the EC and will participate in the elections," Advocate Shishir Manir said earlier
1 September 2024

People will choose their govt: Tarique Rahman

BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said the country's people will decide who will form the next government
31 August 2024

Take time needed for reforms, hold polls at earliest

Political parties are willing to give the interim government the time needed to make some fundamental reforms to key institutions, but they also want an election as early as possible.
31 August 2024