Fakhrul: Reforms and election process BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that there is no room for debate on which comes first and which comes later. Reforms and elections can go hand in hand. Reforms are an ongoing process. He said this at a press conference at the BNP Chairperson’s office in Gulshan on Saturday (March 22). Mirza Fakhrul said that a reform charter can be prepared based on the consensus of the political parties, which will be implemented by the elected government. The task of the…
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Tarique Rahman promises: BNP will prosecute those involved in torture and murder if it comes to power
Tarique Rahman promises: BNP BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman promised on Sunday that those involved in torture and killings during the anti-dictatorship movement and the possible 2024 mass uprising will be tried if BNP comes to power. “If the people of Bangladesh give BNP a chance to rule in the future, we can firmly say that we will ensure justice for all killings and atrocities,” he said while virtually joining an iftar gathering at a hotel in the capital on Sunday (March 16). He assured that the party will make…
Read MoreBNP to meet with UN Secretary General
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday (March 15). The meeting will be held at 1 pm at the capital’s Hotel Intercontinental. BNP media cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed this information on Tuesday (March 14). He said that several leaders of the party, including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, will participate in the meeting. It is worth noting that the UN Secretary-General arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day visit last Thursday (March 13) at the invitation of Principal Advisor Professor…
Read MoreTarique Rahman: Not just reforms, but also proposals to solve people’s problems
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday called on political parties to present proposals to the nation to solve the problems of the people in addition to reforming the state structure and institutions. At an iftar event, he said, “Instead of just discussing the caretaker government system, the structure of the constitution, voting and electoral system, more emphasis should be placed on how to solve the problems of the people.” The Nationalist Democratic Movement (NDM) organized this iftar mahfil in honor of the political parties at the Bangladesh Shooting Sport…
Read MoreTwo sides exchange fire in Kamrangirchar, 5 injured
Two sides exchange fire According to local sources, there was a dispute between BNP’s Dhaka Metropolitan South Joint General Secretary Monir Chairman and the police station’s Volunteer Party General Secretary Md. Alam’s group over the tender and organization of a fair in Kamrangirchar. As a result, a clash broke out between the two parties on Tuesday night, where gunfire and a cocktail explosion occurred. Two sides exchange fire In this regard, Kamrangirchar Police Station Duty Officer SI Nazmul Hasan told Ittefaq that a gunfight broke out between the two parties…
Read More‘We are the BNP family’ behind Shanto Biswas of Sirajganj
A delegation of ‘Amra BNP Paribas’ met the family of Shanto Biswas, a meritorious student from Kamarkhand Upazila of Sirajganj who got admission in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). During the meeting at 7:30 pm on Monday, it was announced that this meritorious student from a poor family will be provided with monthly education allowance every month. A press release of ‘Amra BNP Paribas’ said that a delegation met Shanto Biswas’ family under the direction of BNP Acting Chairman and ‘Amra BNP Paribas’ main sponsor Tarique Rahman. Present…
Read MoreNahid reiterates that elections are ‘not possible’
Nahid reiterates that elections are ‘not possible’ in the current law and order situation National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has once again said that elections are ‘not possible’ in the current law and order situation in the country. He said this in an interview with the news agency AFP on Wednesday. It was published today, Friday. In an interview published by the news agency Reuters on Thursday, Nahid Islam said that the interim government has not yet fully ensured public security and that it will be difficult to…
Read MoreJamaat leaders beaten up in UNO room: Notices to BNP leaders
Jamaat leaders beaten up in UNO room: Notices issued to four BNP leaders in Pabna Four BNP leaders have been given show cause notices in connection with the beating of Jamaat leaders in the Sujanagar Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) room in Pabna. This information was given in a press release signed by central BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday night. The notices were received by former Sujanagar Upazila BNP youth and sports secretary Mujibar Rahman, joint convener of the municipal Jubo Dal Babu Kha, BNP leader Mohammad…
Read MoreProtest against attack on Jagannath University students
Protest against attack on Jagannath University students Students of Jagannath University held a protest march on Tuesday in protest against the attack by a local BNP leader on students of Jagannath University in Dholaikhal in the capital. They demanded the arrest of those involved in the attack and speedy trial. The protest march started from the university’s central mosque premises this afternoon. The procession passed through the premises of the Social Sciences Faculty and the Science Faculty and ended in front of the 1971 genocide sculpture. During the protest march,…
Read MoreAll-party meeting: BNP questions on declaration
Desk Report: BNP has questioned the necessity of the July Declaration five and a half months after the mass uprising. The party has also advised the interim government to ensure that the anti-fascist national unity is not eroded while formulating this declaration. After an all-party meeting called by the interim government on Thursday regarding the July Declaration, BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed announced the party’s position. The meeting, which included leaders of various parties including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, began at 4:15 pm at the Foreign Service Academy in the…
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