Politics

Politics

BNP vows ward-wise playgrounds for Dhaka

BNP plans to develop ward-wise playgrounds for all in Dhaka if the party comes to power in the next election, said its acting chairman Tarique Rahman.

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Act against advisers ‘out to destabilise the country’

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the party has urged Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to take action against certain advisers who are “conspiring to destabilise the country”.

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Cumilla BNP slams Hasnat’s remarks as ‘childish'

Issues one-week ultimatum for 'unconditional apology'

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Arrest of Nusraat Faria 'mockery' of judicial process: NCP

Demands visible progress into the trial of the July killings by next July

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BNP will never compromise with AL: Nazrul Islam

"It's being said that we will rehabilitate Awami League or stand in favour of them. What's the point of this nonsense? Is this even possible?" asks BNP leader Nazrul

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Environment not conducive to polls yet

The current political atmosphere is not yet suitable for a free and fair national election, Syed Abdullah Md Taher, nayeb-e-ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, said yesterday.

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Nagar Bhaban sealed for 2nd day by Ishraque supporters

Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain kept all gates of Nagar Bhaban -- the headquarters of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) -- padlocked for the second consecutive day yesterday, halting all service-related activities.

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JCD ends Shahbagh protest demanding justice for Shammo

Demonstrators blocked key intersection, sought arrest and trial of accused

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Jamaat leader held over hammer attack on BNP leader in Sirajganj

Police arrested a local Jamaat leader yesterday night for allegedly attacking a BNP leader in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj. .A case has also been filed against 15 Jamaat men in connection with the incident, though police have withheld the names of the accused citing the ongoing investigat

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NCP to form discipline committee amid allegations of misconduct

The committee is set to be formally announced tomorrow

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Yunus to succeed in bringing positive changes, Fakhrul hopes

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today expressed the hope that very good things await the nation as interim government head Dr Muhammad Yunus will succeed in addressing political and other problems

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Consensus commission to hold talks with NCP today

The National Consensus Commission is set to hold talks with the National Citizen Party (NCP) today as part of its ongoing dialogue with political parties to build consensus on the state reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government.

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Teacher forced to resign amid BNP-Jamaat rift in Ctg

The acting headteacher of Bhatiyari Haji Tobarak Ali Chowdhury (TAC) High School in Chattogram’s Sitakunda was allegedly forced to resign on Wednesday due to a rift between local leaders of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.

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22 out of 35 parties want caretaker govt system

As per proposals sent to constitution reform commission

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December polls demand: BNP eyes joint movement with allies, Jamaat

The BNP is eyeing a joint movement with Jamaat-e-Islami and like-minded parties to pressure the government to hold the next national election in December.

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'Election after reforms': ‘March for Yunus’ rally held in N'ganj

The event was organised under the banner of "People of Narayanganj," at the Central Shaheed Minar in Chashara

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Govt delaying polls so BNP can’t come to power

The interim government is delaying elections so that BNP cannot come to power through the people’s vote, claimed the party’s Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu yesterday.

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Govt may have a ‘hidden agenda’

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday questioned why reforms are being considered instead of elections, expressing concern that the interim government might be working with a "hidden agenda".

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