Quader hopes India to stand by Bangladesh over Rohingya issue

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader expresses his hope that neighbouring country India will stand by Bangladesh over the Rohingya issue.
10 September 2017, 10:56 AM

Fakhrul calls for movement for polls-time body

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir calls upon his party men to wage a movement to hold the next general election under a polls-time supportive government.
9 September 2017, 15:21 PM

Ershad for slapping a sanction on Myanmar

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has voiced support for imposing a sanction on Myanmar, condemning the country’s violence against the Rohingya community.
9 September 2017, 11:07 AM

Rohingya issue: AL for int’l pressure on Myanmar

Ruling party Awami League calls upon the international community to mount pressure on Myanmar to repatriate the Rohingyas residing in Bangladesh.
9 September 2017, 11:01 AM

Govt trying to hush Rohingya crisis: Mossharraf

BNP standing committee member Khandker Mossharraf Hossain has alleged that the Bangladesh government much like the Myanmar government is employing ill means to try and hush the Rohingya refugee crisis issue.
9 September 2017, 09:48 AM

Force Myanmar to take back Rohingyas: BNP

BNP calls out to the government to force Myanmar to take back the Rohingya refugees who have taken refuge in Bangladesh because of persecution there.
8 September 2017, 12:09 PM

Force Myanmar to stop atrocities on Rohingyas, BNP to world leaders

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir calls upon the world leaders to be vocal and united in a bid to force Myanmar to stop the deliberate atrocities carried out on Rohingya people.
7 September 2017, 15:49 PM

Bangladesh handles Rohingya crisis cautiously: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the government has been handling the Rohingya crisis cautiously.
7 September 2017, 08:11 AM

Baropukuria graft: Khaleda asked to appear on Oct 10

A Dhaka court again asks BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others to appear before it on October 30 in connection with Baropukuria coalmine graft case.
6 September 2017, 13:11 PM

BNP’s Farroque, 28 others get bail in 2 cases

The High Court grants anticipatory bail to BNP leader Zainul Abdin Farroque and 28 other leaders and activists for six weeks in two separate criminal cases.
6 September 2017, 08:45 AM

Put pressure on Myanmar to resolve Rohingya crisis, Fakhrul urges govt

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir underscores the need for immediate solution of Rohingya crisis and urges the government to put pressure on Myanmar with the help of international community to resolve the issue.
5 September 2017, 14:21 PM

Rohingya refugees being treated on humanitarian ground: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says Bangladesh is treating Rohingya refugees on humanitarian ground.
5 September 2017, 13:06 PM

Settle polls-time ‘supportive govt’ through talks: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir again calls upon the government to settle the issue of election-time “supportive government” through talks for the sake of holding the next general election in an inclusive manner.
4 September 2017, 13:44 PM

BNP to join polls without any supportive govt: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader says BNP will participate in the next parliamentary elections without any supportive government.
4 September 2017, 12:56 PM

Election likely next year: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says that the next parliamentary election is likely to be held in December next year.
4 September 2017, 07:30 AM

Dhaka concerned over North Korea nuclear tests

Bangladesh issues concern over the recent nuclear tests conducted by North Korea and cited the act citing as threat to regional peace and stability.
4 September 2017, 06:56 AM

AL-led govt to act as poll-time supportive govt: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina itself will act as the supportive government during the next general election.
3 September 2017, 10:41 AM

BNP extends member collection campaign

BNP extends time limit to a month for its member collection campaign to achieve the target of recruiting around a crore of people ahead of the upcoming general election to be held in 2019.
31 August 2017, 13:30 PM

Khaleda greets Hasina for Eid

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia sends an Eid greeting card to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
31 August 2017, 10:52 AM

Kalyan Party Secretary General Aminur ‘missing’

Bangladesh Kalyan Party Secretary General M M Aminur Rahman remains “missing” since Sunday, says Major General (rtd) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, chairman of the party.
30 August 2017, 13:23 PM