Kolkata: Eschewing political association in student body elections, a model followed by the city's premier St Xavier's College, the West Bengal government will roll out a new "apolitical" system this year for student union elections. Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said the model will be followed across all state-aided colleges and varsities. "The new system will start…

Visiting British Minister for Asia and the Pacific Alok Sharma is said to have told BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday that the UK wants to see a representative government in Bangladesh through fair and participatory polls. “They (UK) want very good ties with Bangladesh. They want to see a representative government in Bangladesh as they also always want a fair and inclusive election to…

About unveiling full version of BNP’s charter vision-2030,Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the party chairperson Khaleda Zia would place it soon, saying it might be on May 10 subjected to availability of venue.  Mirza Farkhrul on Friday claimed that judiciary could not function independently if the government mounted pressure on it. Talking…

Any defence deal with India to be a dangerous venture: BNPBNP on Friday alleged that India is plotting to make Bangladesh defence system its extended version by signing a defence deal with the country to sell its military hardware. Speaking at a press conference at BNP's Nayapaltan central office, its senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi also warned that if the defence deal is signed…

Staff Reporter:BNP standing committing member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday said that his party will take part the next national election after creating system of a neutral election-time government. BNP with the support of people will set up a neutral election-time government, the BNP leader said. “BNP will form government after clinching victory under the leadership of Khaleda Zia…

Bangladesh Nationalist Party would hold sit-in for two hours across the country on March 2, protesting the government’s decision to hike gas price by 22.7 per cent. Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday made the declaration at party’s central office at Nayapaltan in the capital during a press briefing. The sit-in programme would start…

BNP to extend support to Tuesday’s hartalThakurgaon: Extending his personal support to the half-day hartal to be enforced by left parties in the capital on Tuesday protesting the fresh gas price increase, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said their party may also support it. "We consider the hartal is a token a protest (against gas price hike). So, I think all…

'BNP behaves like World Bank pet'Former minister and Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today dubbed BNP and some of its leaders as 'public relations box' for the World Bank and said their role was a shame for the entire nation. "Apparently it seems that BNP and some of its leaders have gotten consultancy to beat drums in favour of the World Bank.…

Rajshahi: Claiming that BNP has no capability to foil any election, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said it cannot resist the next election even if its chairperson Khaleda Zia is declared unfit by court for contesting the polls. She (Khaleda) will be unfit for contesting the next general election if the court convicts her. If BNP tries to disrespect the court order, people…

Law Minister Anisul Huq on Friday said the new Election Commission (EC) will hold all the upcoming elections, including the general election in 2019, no matter whether BNP accepts it or not. Pointing out BNP’s criticism, the minister said that the President has constituted the new Election Commission as per the Constitution and law. We all have to respect his choice. There is no scope to create…

Although the reaction of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has not made public, some senior leaders of the party hinted that their party might reject the new Election Commission announced on Monday night. However, BNP will give formal reaction over the newly constituted Election Commission on Tuesday night. BNP chairperson's press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan told daily sun on Monday night that…

A court on Wednesday asked BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on February 27 in 10 different cases. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge M Kamrul Islam Mollah passed the order after hearing on separate petitions filed by Khaleda's lawyer M Sanaullah Miah seeking more time. Khaleda was scheduled to appear before the court today (Wednesday) said Sanaullah adding that the BNP chief could…

Khaleda calls meeting of party's policymaking bodyBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has called a meeting of senior leaders a day after the search panel for the next Election Commission asked political parties for their choices. The meeting of members of BNP's policymaking National Standing Committee will be held on Sunday at the party chief's Gulshan office, said BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.…