Mirza Fakhrul

No BNP-Jamaat alliance exists now

BNP has been hounded over the last 18 years. The party chief, Khaleda Zia, was put in jail and not allowed treatment abroad while her son, Tarique Rahman, has been living in London since 2008 and faces a prison sentence back home.
29 August 2024, 18:00 PM

MoUs, deals with India 'against Bangladesh's interests': Fakhrul

The party said it would go for a movement protesting those agreements and MoUs
25 June 2024, 13:14 PM

‘It’s an anti-Bangladesh budget’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday termed the proposed national budget “anti-Bangladesh”, saying it contains new schemes to facilitate the embezzlement of public money by the ruling party-backed looters.
6 June 2024, 18:00 PM

The AL cannot validate this farce of an election with intimidation

Since voters are reluctant to take part in this election, the ruling party has resorted to such measures.
5 January 2024, 13:51 PM

A Potemkin election in Bangladesh?

An election without any competition will not be acceptable at home or abroad.
24 December 2023, 02:16 AM

Fakhrul for unity among all opposition parties to topple govt

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday called upon all opposition parties to take to the streets to force the Awami League government to quit and hold the next polls under a non-party government
5 September 2023, 19:21 PM

Fakhrul, Abbas can't get out of jail till Jan 8: SC

The chamber judge of the Supreme Court today refused to stay a High Court order that granted bail to BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas in a case filed over Nayapaltan clashes.
4 January 2023, 09:25 AM

Fakhrul, Abbas 'picked up by detectives', says BNP

Plainclothes men identifying themselves as law enforcers picked up BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas from their homes in Dhaka early today, claims the BNP.
9 December 2022, 01:30 AM

Fakhrul’s daughter Shamaruh Mirza “Australian of the Year”

Dr Shamaruh Mirza, daughter of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has been honoured with Australia's most prestigious – “Australian of the Year” -- award.
9 November 2022, 09:00 AM

BNP MPs ready to resign from parliament: Fakhrul

BNP lawmakers are ready to resign from the parliament, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said today.
29 October 2022, 11:19 AM

Verdict in Aug 21 Cases: BNP reacts to observations

Court's observations in the August 21 grenade attack case verdicts “exactly reflect the ruling Awami League's political speeches”, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.
12 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Fakhrul in NY at UN invitation, not to make complaint: Moudud

BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed says the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam and others went to the UN Headquarters following an invitation of its Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
14 September 2018, 10:11 AM

Govt stopped Gazipur city polls sensing defeat: Fakhrul

The government has halted the Gazipur City Corporation election sensing a defeat, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
6 May 2018, 16:16 PM

We will fight to restore democracy: Fakhrul

BNP believes in people’s strength of restoring democracy in the country instead of foreign friends, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, secretary general of the party says.
23 October 2017, 14:19 PM

Polls-Time Govt: Fakhrul hopes the stalemate will end

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday expressed optimism that the government would reach an understanding
5 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Govt not sincere on forming unity against militancy: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges the government is not sincere to forge national unity to tackle militancy in the country.
4 July 2016, 07:47 AM

Govt failed to stop militants: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that militant and extremist groups turn the country into their safe haven as the government failed to stop them.
7 June 2016, 13:15 PM

Fakhrul demands Shafik Rehman’s immediate release

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demands immediate release of Shafik Rehman.
16 April 2016, 07:03 AM

Country now ‘security state’: Fakhrul

Bangladesh has turned into a “security state,” BNP acting secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said today.
16 January 2016, 09:38 AM