Monday, 06 Oct, 2025

Politics

Fakhrul's interview misrepresented in Kolkata-based daily: Media Cell

Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) media cell has dismissed a recent interview published by Kolkata-based daily 'Ei Samay' featuring the party’s secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, calling it misleading and incorrectly presented. In a statement shared

No green signal given for BNP nominations: Rizvi

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said that no one has been given any “green signal” for the party’s nomination to contest the upcoming national parliamentary elections. “None has been given the green

NCP leader Akhtar Hossain under attack in US, one held

An activist affiliated with Awami League, a party currently banned from political activity, has been detained by police in New York for allegedly throwing an egg at Akhtar Hossain, a senior member of Dr Muhammad Yunus’s interim government delegation. Hossain, who serves as the

Nur leaves for Singapore for advanced medical treatment

Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur has left for Singapore on Monday morning (Sept 22) for advanced medical treatment on doctors’ advice. He boarded a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight at 8:25am, accompanied by his personal physician, Dr Sazzad Hossain Russell, an

Catherine Cecil meets Fakhrul Islam

Chief of Party of Democracy International (DI) Catherine Cecil met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday evening (September 21). BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter, saying the meeting took place at 6:00 pm at the BNP Chairperson’s

Business leaders meet with BNP Secretary General

A delegation of business leaders met with senior BNP leaders, including party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, this afternoon (September 21) at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office. The 11-member delegation, led by BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan, discussed key

Purbachal scam: Nine witnesses testify against Hasina, family

Nine more prosecution witnesses appeared in three graft cases concerning the allocation of three plots in Purbachal to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Rehana’s daughters Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, her son Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and several

Rizvi alleges conspiracy against independence, sovereignty

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today (September 21) alleged that a deep-seated conspiracy is underway against the country’s independence and sovereignty. Speaking at a discussion on the book “A Theoretical Analysis of Bangladeshi Nationalism:

Bangladesh Tariqat Party launched

A new political party named Bangladesh Tariqat Party (BTP) was launched today (September 21) at the National Press Club in Dhaka. Mohammad Hasan Ali Chishti has been announced as the party’s president, while Syed Md. Masud Rana will serve as secretary general. At the founding

Nur to leave for Singapore for treatment

Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur is set to leave for Singapore on Monday morning (September 22) for advanced medical treatment on doctors’ advice. The party’s Office Secretary, Shakil Uzzaman, confirmed the matter in a Facebook post on Sunday (September 21).

AL to be tried as a party for July uprising atrocities: Nahid Islam 

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has said that the Awami League should be brought to trial as a political party for alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising.  His remarks came after completing cross-examination as the 47th

Tarique Rahman calls for unity among leaders, activists

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has urged party leaders and activists to remain united at any cost. He said that if the party can maintain rock-solid unity until February, the people’s mandate will favor the party’s electoral symbol, the sheaf of paddy. Tarique Rahman

AL destroyed economy last 15 years: Moyeen Khan

BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan today criticized the Awami League government, saying its 15-year rule has severely weakened Bangladesh’s economy. “Recently, a highly renowned UK newspaper reported that 234 billion US dollars have been laundered from

BNP like phoenix bird, attempts to destroy fail: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today compared the party to a phoenix, saying that numerous conspiracies aimed at dismantling BNP have failed, while the conspirators themselves have fled the country. He made the remarks during the inaugural session of the Kishoreganj

Joining govt was mistake for student representatives: Salahuddin

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that bringing student representatives into government roles was not the right decision. They could have been more effective as a pressure group rather than taking official responsibilities, he added. He made these remarks on

Fakhrul urges stronger organization to transform society

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said that those who seek to bring about a revolution, transform society, and improve the condition of the common people must be organizationally strong. “Those who want to bring about a revolution today, change society, and

PR system not needed in Bangladesh: Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the country's decisions must be made by its people as there is no need for external interference or a proportional representation (PR) system. “We must take initiatives to solve the

Singapore envoy meets BNP leaders

Derek Low, the Non-Resident High Commissioner of Singapore to Bangladesh, held a courtesy meeting with a delegation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday. The meeting was held today at 4:00 pm at the BNP Chairperson’s office in Gulshan. The BNP delegation

Mamunul Haque, delegation visits Kabul on Taliban invitation

A seven-member delegation of Bangladeshi Islamist leaders, led by Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish chief Maulana Mamunul Haque, has arrived in Afghanistan at the invitation of the Taliban government. The delegation reached Kabul on Wednesday morning (September 17), according to a press

BNP holds virtual meeting with Finnish envoy

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) held a virtual meeting on Wednesday with Finland’s Ambassador for Human Rights, Katja Pehrman, to discuss democracy, human rights, the rule of law in Bangladesh, and the upcoming parliamentary elections. According to a statement by the BNP