BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday took iftar with leaders of different political parties.   Khaleda hosted the iftar in honour of politicians at International Convention Centre, Bashundhara in the city.   Entering the venue, the BNP chief exchanged pleasantries with guests walking around tables.   A munajat was offered before breaking the fast seeking peace, progress and prosperity…

Euro MP Tannock asks BNP to sever ties with Jamaat-e-Islami as he says Bangladesh’s values are threatened by Islamic extremists.   Charles Tannock made this push while addressing in a debate of the European Parliament on Tuesday.   Terming Bangladesh a ‘political model’ of secular South Asian democracy, Tannock said Bangladesh is championing of religious tolerance, freedom…

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Thursday alleged that the ruling Bangladesh Awami League and its cohorts are committing target killings across the country in a bid to perpetuate its power. “It’s regrettable that a police officer’s wife has been killed and the reason behind it is still unclear… Awami League and its accomplices are involved…

Detained BNP joint secretary general Aslam Chowdhury has confessed of his meeting with Israeli spy agency Mossad.   Aslam has also admitted that he met Israeli political figure, Mendi N Safadi to plot against the government.   The BNP’s joint secretary general, also divulged the names of the “masterminds” who sent him up to meet the Israeli politician, Monirul Islam, deputy…

Mentioning the government’s failure in tackling militancy, BNP on Tuesday said it seems that the country has become a sanctuary of extremists and militants.   In a statement, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also alleged that militants are getting stronger instead of being eliminated.   Quoting Fakhrul UNB said “It seems the militants and extremists are taking…

Terming it a grand festival of vote rigging, BNP on Saturday alleged that the ruling party cadres captured most polling stations in the sixth and last phase of the Union Parishad (UP) as they did in other phases.   BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the remarks while speaking at a press briefing at the party's Nayapaltan central office.   He also accused…

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party is ready to join the national election at anytime if it is held under a non-party administration.   The BNP leader came up with the statement while talking to reporters after a meeting of the party’s newly made executive committee leaders at its Nayapaltan central office. This was the first meeting of the party’s…

BNP on Thursday turned down the proposed national budget for Fiscal Year 2016-17 as they termed it an anti-people one.   The party also said there is no reflection of people’s hopes and aspirations in the new budget.   Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday placed a Tk 340,605 crore national budget in parliament for the next fiscal year (FY17).   “This budget is an anti-people…

BNP leader and standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Sunday urged his party to forge a combined platform with all democratic forces to make their movement for restoration of democracy a success.   News agency UNB quoted Moudud as saying “Restoration of democracy, established by Ziaur Rahman, is now the biggest challenge for us. We must restore democracy under Khaleda Zia’s leadership”.…

Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif today said his party would protest against the recent news of BBC Bangla service relating to Prime Minister's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.   "The news item relating to recent talks between Sajeeb Wazed Joy and the Israeli ruling Likud Party member Mendi Al Safadi was nothing but a cooked up drama. Awami League will dispatch a rejoinder…

Resisting the allegations raised by BNP leaders, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said the government has not taken any decision to arrest Khaleda Zia.   He came up with the remarks while replying to a question during a sudden visit to BRTC Bus Depot in Nagpara area of the city on Friday morning.   “BNP leaders are saying in their comments that the government…

A local Chhatra League (BCL) leader of Barisal Polytechnic Institute has been hacked to death in an attack by some unidentified miscreants on Friday night. Two others also injured during this clash.   The deceased was identified as Rezaul Islam Reza, 28, ex-student of the Institute.   The injured are Mehdi Hasan, 26, and Samsuzzaman Fahim, 20, a 4th year student of Electrical Engineering.…

BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday said only a vigorous democratic movement is now a solution to restore democracy in the country and get rid of repression, killings and misrule.   The BNP leader came up with the statement while addressing a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club arranged by Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal marking the 35th death anniversary of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman.…