BNP

‘Boycott India Campaign’: Top BNP leaders in two minds

BNP standing committee members think the party should not yet get involved in the ongoing campaign for boycotting Indian products.

No one can push the country back to darkness: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said BNP and its allies want restoration of the caretaker government system not for the election, but to push the country back to darkness again

BNP in two minds about local polls

The BNP will not participate in the upcoming upazila polls as per its previous decision, but it has two different thoughts on the elections.

People's loss of faith in elections: To what extent is the EC to blame?

The EC's attempts to portray the election as participatory and fair seem to have been more focused on appearance than on genuine efforts to achieve these goals.

BNP to hold black flag processions on Jan 26, 27

BNP today announced nationwide black flag processions on January 26 and 27 to press home its demands

Protesting Parliament Session: BNP may call hartal or lay siege to JS

BNP plans to observe protest programmes like hartal or lay siege to the parliament building on the first day of the parliamentary session of the new government as part of the movement for its one-point demand.

‘The right to fear-free democratic opposition must be ensured’

Shantanu Majumder, a professor of political science at the University of Dhaka, talks about his thoughts on Bangladesh’s recent national election and its implications on society and opposition parties, in an interview with Afia Jahin of The Daily Star.

PM pushing people in harm's way: Rizvi

BNP today accused Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of pushing people in harm's way by establishing an "autocratic regime" in the country

The Great Game will continue

The absence of democratic behaviour is no longer hidden under the carpet.

January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024

BNP shelves plans for hartal, blockade for now

BNP will not go for any hartal and blockade-like programmes over the next few days even though the party outright rejected the poll results.

January 8, 2024
January 8, 2024

A govt of the dummy, by the dummy, for the dummy: BNP leader Moyeen

BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan today demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and cancellation of yesterday’s "dummy election"

January 7, 2024
January 7, 2024

When will the politics of burning people alive end?

Why haven't our law enforcers been able to identify those responsible for these arson attacks?

January 7, 2024
January 7, 2024

BNP salutes voters for 'boycotting' polls

Claiming that their party's call for boycotting the "unilateral" national election was successful, BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan today congratulated the voters for not going to the polling stations

January 7, 2024
January 7, 2024

The quest is for an opposition, not a government

Who will form the opposition is still a matter of speculation.

January 6, 2024
January 6, 2024

Economy hangs in the balance as Awami League hangs on to power

Despite decades of sustained GDP growth and improvements in social indicators, Bangladesh’s economy is now on a fragile footing.

January 5, 2024
January 5, 2024

The AL cannot validate this farce of an election with intimidation

Since voters are reluctant to take part in this election, the ruling party has resorted to such measures.

January 5, 2024
January 5, 2024

The melody of the polls: Sometimes genius, sometimes obnoxious

While every alleyway, street and locality has been adorned with posters, the most impressive promotion of this election is perhaps the innovative and catchy songs that are being played at political stalls, through mikes, moving vans and rickshaws.

January 4, 2024
January 4, 2024

Can BNP survive the pre-election meltdown?

BNP's retreat to the back foot amid mass arrests and convictions was as remarkable as it was rapid.

December 30, 2023
December 30, 2023

The most 'memorable' comments of 2023

Throughout 2023, we have had the "privilege" of hearing a series of controversial comments from our public figures, mainly politicians.

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