BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party pledged to establish Bangladesh as a democratic and modern state free of discrimination.  Speaking to reporters after paying tribute to martyred intellectuals at the Martyred Intellectuals Cemetery in Mirpur on

After 17 years, the Gopalganj district BNP office was reopened on Friday (December 13).  The office, located at Gatepara in the district town, was inaugurated by former Gopalganj BNP President Sirajul Islam Siraj, who hosted the event in his personal office. A brief meeting was

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has paid deep tribute to all martyred intellectuals and valiant freedom fighters, remembering their sacrifices with utmost respect.  He prayed for their eternal peace in a statement on Friday (Dec 13). At this time Jamaat Ameer

BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman has called for unity to restore true democracy and uphold the rule of law, independent judiciary, and a pluralistic political system in Bangladesh.  He said while conveying a message on Friday (Dec 13) marking Martyred Intellectuals

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday (Dec 12) announced a series of programmes to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day on December 14 and celebrate the Victory Day on December 16. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi unveiled the details at a press

A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of the income tax file of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.  Acting judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Md Ibrahim Miah issued the order, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The ACC's plea,

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) imposed travel restrictions on five former lawmakers and their families, according to an ACC statement released today (Dec 12).  The decision came a day after the new commission took office, with Dr. Mohammad Abdul Momen appointed as the ACC

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said party acting chairman Tarique Rahman would return to Bangladesh once the ongoing legal proceedings against him end. When asked by journalists about Tarique’s return, Fakhrul said, “Tarique Rahman will return to the

A Dhaka court has granted bail to BNP leader Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan in a case related to the alleged attempt to abduct and murder Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in the United States in 2015. The decision came after Mizanur surrendered before the court

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir returned home today (Dec 12) following a 10-day visit to London. Fakhrul, accompanied by his wife, Rahat Ara Begum, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:45 pm on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. BNP media cell

A Dhaka court today (Dec 12) sent former Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu to jail in connection with the killing of college student Khalid Hasan Saifullah during the anti-discrimination student movement in Azimpur. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah issued the order

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has invited BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to the Victory Day presidential reception on December 16.  Shamsuddin Didar, an official from BNP chairperson’s press wing, confirmed the matter today (Dec 11). The

BNP’s three major affiliated bodies concluded their long march to Akhaura land port on Wednesday (Dec 11) afternoon, pledging to resist Indian conspiracies and aggression against Bangladesh. Leaders of the demonstration called on Indian authorities to shun their previous status

A Dhaka court today (December 11) rejected a plea filed by the Swechasebak League leader Sheikh Jamal for bail in a case lodged over the murder of Juba Dal leader Shamim. Acting Judge Ibrahim Miah of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court issued the order following a hearing on

Toby Cadman, a UK lawyer and advisor to the Special Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh, expressed hope that India would honor Bangladesh's judicial process by extraditing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina if she were convicted. After a meeting

A Dhaka court today (December 11) showed eight people, including former Law Minister Anisul Huq and former Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Lt Col (retd) Muhammad Faruk Khan arrested in various cases filed with the different police stations in the capital. The other individuals

Three BNP-affiliated organizations—Jubo Dal, Swechchasebak Dal, and Chhatra Dal—have launched a long march toward Agartala to protest what they describe as Indian aggression. Thousands of leaders and activists joined the march, which began at 9:00 a.m. from the BNP's

Khaldaker Mosharraf Hossain, a member of the BNP Standing Committee, today (Dec 10) warned that delaying the election under the guise of reforms would not be a prudent move for the interim government.  "I suspect that a faction is attempting to postpone the election in the

The Supreme Court (SC) today (Dec 10) stayed seven-year jail sentence of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and businessman Gias Uddin Al Mamun in a case lodged over money laundering. A four-member apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, passed the order granting a

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has proposed abolishing the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) as part of a broader set of recommendations for police reform submitted to the government’s police reform committee.  Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, BNP Standing Committee