Bangladesh politics

NO TEARS

Whether you question the trial, the proceedings, or the witnesses is for you to judge, but it is also upon us to share with you tales of our nights of watching shells killing our neighbours, of our homes turning into ashes.
25 November 2015, 05:55 AM

'Missing' Rangpur BNP leader ‘detained’ in Lalmonirhat

Rapid Action Battalion claims to have detained BNP's Rangpur city unit President Mozaffar Hossain from Lalmonirhat.
24 November 2015, 07:56 AM

PM for completing war trials to get rid of stigma

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells the parliament that the people of Bangladesh will not overcome the stigma if the ongoing trials against war criminals are not completed.
23 November 2015, 16:03 PM

Nazmul Huda forms ‘Trinamool BNP’

Former BNP leader Nazmul Huda announces the formation of a new political party named “Trinomul BNP” (Grass-root BNP).
20 November 2015, 11:33 AM

Decision over ban on Jamaat likely by March: Hanif

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif hopes that the decision over banning Jamaat-e-Islami will be finalised by March next year.
19 November 2015, 10:51 AM

Conspirators won’t be allowed to make country a terrorist state: PM

Renewing her allegation that Khaleda Zia wants to tarnish Bangladesh’s image by killing foreigners, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says people will not allow conspirators to make the country a terrorist state.
12 November 2015, 12:33 PM

MPs slam TIB for its statement over JS

Several treasury and opposition bench lawmakers calls upon the Speaker of the parliament to summon Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) to the Privilege Committee of the House to grill the anti-corruption watchdog for its derogatory remarks about the parliament.
9 November 2015, 15:26 PM

Democracy is confined: Khaleda

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia says the country’s democracy is under attack in a bid to destroy it forever.
9 November 2015, 12:19 PM

The Three Thousand Stooges

Manufacturing king China decides to double its production capacity by upgrading to a Two Child policy. And when it comes to production efficiency...
5 November 2015, 18:00 PM

PM’s accusation may hinder fair probe: BNP

BNP spokesperson Ashaduzzaman Ripon criticises Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for accusing the party’s leaders and activists of carrying out secret killings in the country.
2 November 2015, 13:38 PM

Khaleda out on killing mission: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleges that Khaleda Zia was out on a killing mission assassinating Awami League leaders, activists, writers, publishers and foreigners in her bid to tarnish the country’s image abroad.
2 November 2015, 12:15 PM

Country under ‘monarchic’ rule: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleges that monarchy has been established in Bangladesh obliterating democracy.
2 November 2015, 06:09 AM

More BNP leaders may follow Mobin: Syed Ashraf

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam says more BNP leaders may follow Shamsher M Chowdhury and quit due to a rift between Khaleda-Tareque and several top leaders.
31 October 2015, 12:01 PM

BNP to fall apart, says Hanif

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif says BNP will fall apart for resorting to terrorism and siding with war criminals.
30 October 2015, 11:57 AM

Mobin’s resignation won’t affect BNP: Fakhrul

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the resignation of its vice-chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury will not affect the party.
30 October 2015, 10:55 AM

Mojaheed war trial: Jamaat plans demo for tomorrow

Jamaat-e-Islami will hold demonstrations across the country tomorrow demanding release of condemned war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed.
30 October 2015, 08:26 AM

US travel alert won’t hamper Bangladesh’s economy: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says the US travel alert for its citizens in Bangladesh will not hamper the country’s economy.
18 October 2015, 14:21 PM

PM vows intolerance to terrorism, blames BNP for foreigner killings

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expresses her firm determination to not tolerate any militancy and terrorism in the country.
15 October 2015, 13:18 PM

No atmosphere to enjoy Eid: Khaleda

Frightful anarchy is prevailing in the country as people’s lives and their properties have no security, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says.
23 September 2015, 13:37 PM

Khaleda greets Hasina for Eid

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia sends Eid-ul-Azha greetings to her political archrival and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
19 September 2015, 09:19 AM