Fair polls not possible unless this govt quits

A free and fair election is not possible without the resignation of the Awami League government, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told a rally in the capital yesterday.
22 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Khaleda Zia’s health deteriorates

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was shifted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) from her cabin at Evercare Hospital in the capital yesterday.
22 September 2023, 18:00 PM

AL ‘peace rally’ in the capital today

In an apparent bid to counter the BNP’s demonstrations on the streets, the ruling Awami League will hold a rally in the capital today.
22 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Lost by 2 votes, now wins by 4 after recount

The electoral tribunal in Sylhet has revised the outcome of the mayoral election for Zakiganj municipality, declaring previously defeated candidate Faruque Ahmed as the winner.
22 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Send Khaleda abroad for treatment as her condition is critical: Fakhrul

Claiming BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's condition was critical, the party's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today again demanded that the 78-year-old party chief be sent abroad immediately for better treatment
22 September 2023, 15:45 PM

Govt can't ensure violence-free polls without support from all: Momen

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said the government cannot guarantee a violence-free election without sincere cooperation from all stakeholders
22 September 2023, 08:10 AM

EU decision to dent nat’l election’s credibility

The European Union’s decision to not send a fully-fledged election observation mission will negatively impact the coming election, politicians and local polls observers say.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Corrupt people, not AL, running the country

BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has claimed that the country is being run not by the Awami League government, but by corrupt government officials, law enforcers and businesspeople.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Fakhrul fears conflict if govt doesn’t step down

The BNP leader says EU not sending full observation mission as there is no conducive atmosphere for polls
21 September 2023, 15:35 PM

5 hurt in BCL infighting at CU

At least five activists of Chhatra League were injured at Chittagong University today when two compartment-based BCL groups of the CU shuttle train clashed on campus
21 September 2023, 14:06 PM

BNP's Bhairab-Sylhet road march underway

BNP this morning started a road march from Bhairab bus stand in Kishoreganj to press home their demand for elections under a non-partisan caretaker government
21 September 2023, 06:31 AM

More BNP leaders will quit: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud has said it is only a matter of time before many more BNP leaders quit the party.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

BNP’s Sylhet road march today

BNP will hold a road march today on the Bhairab-Brahmanbaria-Habiganj-Moulvibazar-Sylhet route, demanding the resignation of the government.
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

AL rolls out new programmes to counter BNP

The ruling Awami League will hold programmes in the capital and other districts from September 23 to October 4 apparently to counter BNP’s demonstrations on the streets.
19 September 2023, 18:00 PM

This govt will be forced to step down

BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas yesterday urged people to get ready to oust the government from power through movement in the coming days.
19 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Media resorts to self-censorship because of govt: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that because of the current government’s fascist attitude, journalists feel impelled to resort to self-censorship.
19 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Govt won’t be allowed to hold stage-managed polls anymore: Mirza Abbas

Urging the party activists to stay united, BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas today said the Awami League government will not be allowed to hold another staged election anymore
19 September 2023, 16:11 PM

Media resorts to self-censorship because of govt: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that because of the current government's fascist attitude, journalists feel compelled to resort to self-censorship
19 September 2023, 15:53 PM

Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury elected chairperson of Trinamool BNP

Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury and Advocate Taimur Alam Khandaker have been elected as the chairperson and secretary-general respectively of Trinamool Bangladesh National Party (BNP)
19 September 2023, 10:19 AM

Dhaka south AL leader Riaz relieved of all party activities

Dhaka South Awami League’s Office Secretary Mohammad Riaz Uddin has been relieved of all party activities over allegations of breaking party discipline.
19 September 2023, 09:12 AM