Mirza Fakhrul

Fakhrul falls ill after placing wreath at National Memorial

Fakhrul fell ill amid the crowd of party leaders and activists, prompting senior leaders to rush him to hospital for treatment.

‘Respect our sovereignty’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday called upon India to respect Bangladesh's sovereignty and democracy.

‘What kind of Bangladesh is this?’

Fakhrul critisises recent clashes, attacks

Vested group out to destabilise the country

BNP leaders believe a vested quarter is intentionally trying to destabilise the country.

BNP will form ‘national govt’ if voted to power

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said his party, if voted to power, will form a “national government” with participation from all parties that supported them throughout.

No BNP-Jamaat alliance exists now

BNP has been hounded over the last 18 years. The party chief, Khaleda Zia, was put in jail and not allowed treatment abroad while her son, Tarique Rahman, has been living in London since 2008 and faces a prison sentence back home.

MoUs, deals with India 'against Bangladesh's interests': Fakhrul

The party said it would go for a movement protesting those agreements and MoUs

‘It’s an anti-Bangladesh budget’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday termed the proposed national budget “anti-Bangladesh”, saying it contains new schemes to facilitate the embezzlement of public money by the ruling party-backed looters.

The AL cannot validate this farce of an election with intimidation

Since voters are reluctant to take part in this election, the ruling party has resorted to such measures.

September 6, 2023
September 6, 2023

Fakhrul for unity among all opposition parties to topple govt

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday called upon all opposition parties to take to the streets to force the Awami League government to quit and hold the next polls under a non-party government

January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023

Fakhrul, Abbas can't get out of jail till Jan 8: SC

The chamber judge of the Supreme Court today refused to stay a High Court order that granted bail to BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas in a case filed over Nayapaltan clashes.

December 9, 2022
December 9, 2022

Fakhrul, Abbas 'picked up by detectives', says BNP

Plainclothes men identifying themselves as law enforcers picked up BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas from their homes in Dhaka early today, claims the BNP.

November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022

Fakhrul’s daughter Shamaruh Mirza “Australian of the Year”

Dr Shamaruh Mirza, daughter of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has been honoured with Australia's most prestigious – “Australian of the Year” -- award.

October 29, 2022
October 29, 2022

BNP MPs ready to resign from parliament: Fakhrul

BNP lawmakers are ready to resign from the parliament, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said today.

October 13, 2018
October 13, 2018

Verdict in Aug 21 Cases: BNP reacts to observations

Court's observations in the August 21 grenade attack case verdicts “exactly reflect the ruling Awami League's political speeches”, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.

September 14, 2018
September 14, 2018

Fakhrul in NY at UN invitation, not to make complaint: Moudud

BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed says the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam and others went to the UN Headquarters following an invitation of its Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

May 6, 2018
May 6, 2018

Govt stopped Gazipur city polls sensing defeat: Fakhrul

The government has halted the Gazipur City Corporation election sensing a defeat, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.

October 23, 2017
October 23, 2017

We will fight to restore democracy: Fakhrul

BNP believes in people’s strength of restoring democracy in the country instead of foreign friends, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, secretary general of the party says.

July 6, 2017
July 6, 2017

Polls-Time Govt: Fakhrul hopes the stalemate will end

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday expressed optimism that the government would reach an understanding