BD Politics

BNP in crisis, not country: Quader

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.

Goyeshwar lands in jail, 54 BNP men remanded

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.

Observing january 5 / Election will not wait for anyone

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.

BNP sends legal notice to PM over ‘libel’ on Khaleda

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 to protest price hike of essentials Wednesday

BNP has announced a countrywide protest programme for December 13, against the price hike of essential commodities, electricity and other issues.

People want to see Khaleda in power: Fakhrul

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.

BNP has given shelter to Bangabandhu killers: Nasim

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.

Khaleda’s call for unity true: Fakhrul

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.

Fakhrul concerned over Hummam

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir voices concern over detention of Hummam Chowdhury, son of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.

May 22, 2015
May 22, 2015

BNP's Shamsher Mobin Chy released from jail

BNP Vice-Chairman Shamsher Mobin released three days after the apex court upheld his bail.

May 19, 2015
May 19, 2015

SC bail for BNP's Shamsher, no bar to release

Supreme Court upholds bail for BNP leader Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury in two cases, granted earlier by the High Court, paving way for his release.

May 15, 2015
May 15, 2015

BSF embarrassed over Salahuddin’s ‘trespassing’

Border Security Force guarding 440 kilometers of Indo-Bangla border in Meghalaya is red faced as to how the top opposition politician from Bangladesh, Salahuddin Ahmed, managed to sneak in to India.

May 15, 2015
May 15, 2015

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May 14, 2015
May 14, 2015

Dhaka's Primacy: Rome without Empire?

The removal of elected mayors and councillors does not bode well for Bangladesh's local governance system.

May 6, 2015
May 6, 2015

Goyeshwar gets bail

High Court grants ad-interim bail to BNP leader Goyeshwar Chandra Roy in a case filed on charge of planning subversive acts in December last year.

May 4, 2015
May 4, 2015

Abbas’ bail hearing deferred again

High Court defers again the bail hearing of senior BNP leader Mirza Abbas until May 24 in two criminal cases.

April 29, 2015
April 29, 2015

It was a free, fair city polls: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says that the just concluded elections to Chittagong and Dhaka cities were conducted in a free and fair fashion.

April 28, 2015
April 28, 2015

AL to accept election results, says PM

Casting her vote in the city corporation election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Awami League will accept the election result whatever it is.

April 25, 2015
April 25, 2015

City polls: Restriction on motorbike, vehicular movement

Dhaka Metropolitan Police slaps a restriction on motorcycle movement from 12:01am Sunday to 6:00am Wednesday as part of security measures for the bifurcated Dhaka city corporation elections.