It is not the country, but the BNP who is in crisis, Awami League’s General Secretary Obaidul Quader says reflecting on the imprisonment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia over graft charges.
A Dhaka court sends BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and party leader Farid Ahmed Juwel to jail in a case filed for attacking policemen and vandalising vehicles in Dhaka.
The next parliamentary election will be held in line with the constitution and with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in office, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said yesterday.
Political opposition BNP has sent a legal notice to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleging that the premier brought false claims against Khaleda Zia and defamed her. It demands unconditional apology from the premier in 30 days.
BNP has announced a countrywide protest programme for December 13, against the price hike of essential commodities, electricity and other issues.
Alleging mass corruption and misdeeds of the ruling Awami League, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claims that people want to see a change in power.
Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim blasts BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for his comment that Awami League men were active behind the assassination of Bangabandhu and his family members.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir calls upon the government to stay away from dishing out lies centering Khaleda Zia's call for unity against terrorism and militancy.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir voices concern over detention of Hummam Chowdhury, son of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
BNP leader Khandker Mahbub Hossain says BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will take all necessary legal steps to face the sedition case.
Recently, elections were held in 235 Paurashavas around the country. In this first time ever party-based elections, Awami League won 182 mayoral seats..
People consider the Jatiya Party a part of the government, not an opposition party (in parliament), and that's why they have voted for 'boat' not for 'plough' in the recent municipal polls, senior JP leader GM Quader has said.
Newly appointed Jatiya Party Co-Chairman GM Quader says people do not consider the party as an opposition in the parliament and stresses the need for his party's ministers to step down from the cabinet.
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the government has resorted to filing false cases as it has failed to tackle BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia politically.
Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj, son of country's first prime minister Tajuddin Ahmad, has binned the rumours that he was returning to active politics.
In response to calls from party leaders, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has decided to convene a joint meeting on January 31 to discuss the appointment of GM Quader as JP co-chair and removal of Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu from the post of secretary general.
US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat says she appreciates the opportunity to hear BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s thoughts on political situation in Bangladesh.
With the BNP's central council likely in March, speculations run rife within the party as to who is going to be its secretary general.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to be sued today for sedition, as the home ministry has approved a prayer for bringing the charge against her for remarks on the number of Liberation War martyrs.
