Politics

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that those involved in corruption over the past 15 years must be punished. However, shutting down institutions and creating unemployment is not a solution. “Why are we closing institutions and causing job losses? These issues must be reconsidered,” he said. He …

BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas has said that the illness of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is not normal. He claimed that she has become a victim of an abnormal and disturbing situation, stating that Khaleda Zia was slowly poisoned while she was imprisoned. He made these remarks on …

The Chairman and Secretary General of a faction of the Jatiya Party, Anisul Islam Mahmud and A.B.M. Ruhul Amin Howlader, have called for prayers for the health of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. In a joint statement on Saturday morning, leaders of this faction of the Jatiya …

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has said that extortion and corruption are damaging the country’s business environment. Speaking at the Fourth Bangladesh Economic Conference held at a hotel in the capital on Saturday (29 November), he said extortion and corruption are discouraging businesspeople and even foreign investors. The Jamaat …

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is currently undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital. In this situation, the party’s acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, who is staying in London, has said that the opportunity to decide on his return to the country is “not entirely within his own control.” He …

The alliance will include the National Citizen Party (NCP), Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party, United Peoples (UP) Bangladesh and the State Reform Movement (Rastrar Songskar Andolon). Today, Wednesday, responsible leaders of these parties confirmed this information. They said that discussions among the parties over forming a new alliance are almost final. …

BNP Central Executive Committee Deputy Youth Affairs Secretary Mir Newaz Ali Newaz has expressed hope that the national elections scheduled for February will be held peacefully and without major disruption. He shared this optimism while speaking at a reception in honour of Dhaka Metropolitan South BNP Joint Convener Mir Ashraf …

The Advisory Council has approved the referendum ordinance. The information was confirmed by council sources on Tuesday (25 November). Earlier, on 20 November, during a briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, Advisor for Law and Justice Professor Asif Nazrul stated that in line with the Chief Adviser’s announcement, a national …

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has hinted at the formation of a new political alliance outside the BNP–Jamaat bloc, promising candidates in all 300 constituencies and positioning itself against what it calls “religious fascism, extortion and corruption.” At a press conference following a two-day exchange of views with nomination aspirants …

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that divisions within the journalist community push many into the spheres of influence of political figures, undermining the independence of the media and deepening the ongoing crisis. He made the remarks on Monday during a discussion session on the recommendations of …