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BNP close to forging 'greater nat'l unity'
The BNP is likely to announce its "greater national unity" among different political parties next week as leaders of several parties have “reached a consensus” on some common issues, including holding of the election under a nonpartisan government.
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BNP team likely to visit EU HQ in a month
A three-member BNP delegation is likely to visit EU headquarters in Brussels within a month to talk about the country's upcoming general election, party insiders said.
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BNP reveals narrowness by complaining to foreigners: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says BNP has revealed its narrow mindedness by complaining to the foreigners showing disrespect to the country’s people.
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BNP 'finalises' 100 party candidates
The BNP high-command has given “green signal” to at least 100 candidates to contest the upcoming parliamentary polls, party leaders said.
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BNP wants UN's effective role in polls
The BNP yesterday told the UN that it wants the global body to play an effective role to help hold the upcoming parliamentary elections in Bangladesh in a free and fair manner.
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Govt plotting to create communal division: BNP
BNP alleges that the government is hatching a conspiracy to create communal division in the country in a bid to catch fish in troubled water ahead of the upcoming general election slated to be held at the end of December.
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Next polls a big challenge for AL: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that the upcoming general election would be a great challenge for the ruling Awami League, not for BNP.
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People will resist lopsided election, says BNP
Accusing the government of preparing to hold another lopsided election, BNP warns of putting up a strong resistance against the move.
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PM remarks to affect Aug-21 case verdict: Fakhrul
BNP fears that the PM's comment involving its chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman with August 21 grenade attack may influence the verdict of the case.
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AL worse than 1/11 caretaker govt: BNP
BNP alleges that the incumbent government is worse than that of 1/11 army-backed caretaker government as it snatches all the basic rights of people and political parties.
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BNP, Fakhrul have turned reckless like drivers: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP and its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have now become reckless like whimsical drivers, after having failed to wage a movement.
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Ex-BNP lawmaker held over former NU VC murder
Former BNP lawmaker Mafidul Hasan Tripty is arrested from Dhaka’s Banani area this evening in connection with the murder of former National University (NU) vice-chancellor (VC) Professor Aftab Ahmed.
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People rejected BNP for its negative politics: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that people have rejected BNP in the local body elections for its negative politics.
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BNP rejects 2 city polls results, to stage demo Thursday
BNP rejects the election results of Barisal and Rajshahi city corporations and demandes reelection to the two cities.
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For BNP, Quader reluctant on conditional talks
Awami League General Obaidul Quader says he would not talk to BNP over the upcoming general election if any pre-condition is set in this regard.
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BNP says it wants to talk election with AL
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that his party is prepared to sit with the ruling Awami League in the target of holding a free, fair and inclusive general election.
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BNP-Jamaat clique to destroy country if returns to power: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the BNP-Jamaat clique will just destroy the country with their unbridled looting and corruption if they return to power as they did in the past.
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BNP starts 'blame game' after being rejected in city polls: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has started playing “blame game” after being rejected by the people in the city corporation elections.
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Gold scam: BNP demands BB governor’s resignation
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed demands resignation of Bangladesh Bank’s Governor Fazle Kabir for the sake of fair investigation into the reported gold scam in the central bank’s vault.
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BNP in Sylhet Polls: Rebel quits, Arif relieved
Just 10 days before the Sylhet City Corporation polls, BNP rebel Badruzzaman Selim's quitting the race came as good news for party-nominated mayoral candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury.
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BNP's rebel candidate Selim stays aside from contesting in SCC polls
BNP’s rebel mayor candidate Badruzzaman Selim announces to stay aside from participating in the Sylhet City Corporation elections scheduled to be held on July 30.
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BNP to hold rally tomorrow for Khaleda's release
BNP will stage a rally in Dhaka tomorrow to press home the party’s demands for immediate release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail and her better treatment.
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BNP for attention of int’l community on rights violations in Bangladesh
BNP presents statistics of gross violation of human rights in Bangladesh to the diplomats of different nations and urges them to take note of this issue in their effort to boost democratic practice in the country.
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Khaleda challenges lower courts’ bail rejection order
BNP Chairperon Khaleda Zia’s lawyer submits two petitions with the sessions court challenging the legality of lower courts' orders that rejected her bail prayers in two cases filed over “undermining” the national flag and celebrating her “fake” birthday on August 15.
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BNP slams EC secy for ‘close ties with a political party’
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the Election Commission (EC) is being run by a secretary who maintains close connection with a certain political party.
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BNP observes 7-hr hunger strike today
The BNP will observe a seven-hour token hunger strike at Mohanagar Natya Mancha in the capital today protesting the Supreme Court order upholding its stay on bail granted by the High Court to Khaleda Zia in a murder case filed in Comilla.
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Inclusive polls not possible without BNP: Moudud
BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed says that his party will forge an all-party national unity, forcing the ruling quarter to reach an understanding for holding a participatory general election.
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BNP will resolve problem with Jamaat ‘soon’
BNP will soon resolve the problem it is facing with Jamaat-e-Islami over Sylhet City Corporation election, the party’s senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says.
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BNP to stage demos in Dhaka Sunday
BNP announces to stage demonstrations in all thanas of the capital Dhaka on Sunday protesting the authority’s decision to deny it permission for holding its Saturday’s rescheduled rally in the city.
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'Picked up before polls, freed after'
It was around 7:30am on Tuesday, barely half an hour before the start of voting in the Gazipur City Corporation election.
