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Politics

Tarique to attend grand rally in Ctg on 25 Jan

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman will attend a grand rally in the port city on 25 January. With

Equal opportunities in employment must be ensured: Amir Khasru

BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has emphasized that creating a level playing field in employment should be

Mirza Fakhrul alleges bias in EC, calls for immediate actions

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday raised concerns over the Election Commission’s (EC) transparency and alleged that

Separate department to be set up for July warriors: Tarique Rahman

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that if his party get the opportunity to form the next government, a separate

Denmark PM says ‘ready to defend people’s right’ amid growing threats of US invasion

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said her country faces a “decisive moment” over the future of Greenland after United

Seven Pakistani police officers killed in targeted bomb attack

Seven Pakistani police officers were killed in a targeted bomb blast on their armoured vehicle on Monday, police in the

July Oikya demands cancelling nominations of JaPa, alliance candidates

July Oikya has announced a two-day protest programme demanding the cancellation of the candidacies of the Jatiya Party, the 14-party

‘Jamaat will be the first choice of mothers and sisters’

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that his party is aware of country’s women’s security. ”We are attentive about

‘Insulting our cricketer means insulting the country’

Regarding the recent exclusion of cricketer Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said

Indian garment exporters will ‘have to take risk’, traders brace for next shock

As Indian garment makers switch on machines for the next US fall-winter cycle, the industry is bracing for another potential

Opportunity came to build a liberal democratic state: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that truly an opportunity has created to build a liberal

Nation mustn’t return to pre-Aug 5 situation: Tarique Rahman

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday stated the country must not return to the situation that existed

Son of Iran’s late shah issues ‘urgent’ call for Trump to intervene

The exiled son of Iran’s late shah on Friday appealed to US President Donald Trump to intervene urgently as protests

Khamenei signals crackdown on protesters ‘ruining own streets’ for Trump

Protests in Iran raged Friday night in the Islamic Republic, online videos purported to show, despite a threat from the

US says Iran claim of fueling protests is ‘delusional’

The United States on Friday said that Iran’s foreign minister was “delusional” after he accused Israel and Washington of fueling

Trump says US needs to ‘own’ Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it

President Donald Trump says the US needs to “own” Greenland to prevent Russia and China from doing so.”Countries have to

Tarique Rahman assumes office as BNP Chairman

Tarique Rahman has formally assumed office as Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) following the death of party Chairperson

Tarique Rahman calls emergency BNP standing committee meeting

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called an emergency meeting of the party’s Standing Committee to be held on Friday

Fakhrul expresses concern over law, order ahead of polls

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday expressed concerns over the law and order situation in the country

Musabbir killing aimed at embarrassing interim govt: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the killing of former Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman

Benapole-Sharsha Chhatra Dal unite holds political training workshop

A political training workshop titled “Planning for Nation-Building” was held on Thursday (January 8) at 1:00pm at the Benapole C&F

EC opens law and order coordination cell

Election Commission (EC) has opened a Law and Order Coordination Cell ahead of the upcoming national election and referendum. According

Trump invites Colombia president to White House after threats

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday invited his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro to the White House, just days after threatening

LPG supply halted across country

LPG Traders Cooperative Society Limited has suspended LPG supply and marketing across the country from Thursday (December 8). The strike

‘Organisational steps to be taken against rebel candidates’

Organisational steps will be taken against the party’s nomination deprived and rebel candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections, said BNP’s

Ex-NCP leader Arshadul Haque joins BNP

Arshadul Haque, who was recently quit National Citizen Party (NCP), has joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).He was the central joint

Sarjis Alam denies affidavit discrepancies, alleges smear campaign

Sarjis Alam, chief organiser of the northern region of Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) and a parliamentary candidate of 11-party alliance,

EU delegation holds talks with Jamaat chief

A high-level delegation of European Union (EU) on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman

Tarique Rahman to visit northern region on Jan 11

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit the northern region of the country from January 11 to 14.

Prayer gathering by port workers seeking forgiveness for the soul of Khaleda Zia

A prayer programme was held at Benapole Land Port in Jashore seeking eternal peace for the departed soul of BNP