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BNP starts interview of nomination seekers Sunday

BNP announces to start interview of the party’s nomination seekers for the 11th parliamentary election from Sunday.
BNP seeks CEC’s interference to stop arrest of party men

BNP in a letter urges Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda seeking his interference to stop filing of “false cases” and arrest of the party’s leaders and activists by law enforcers.
Attack on police vans was planned: Kamal

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says attacks and setting fire to police vans in front of BNP party office in city’s Nayapaltan are planned.
BNP to join election

The BNP-led 20-party combine and Jatiya Oikyafront have decided in principle to join the upcoming national election but they will request the Election Commission to defer the polls, insiders say.
Hurried polls announcement an allusion of lopsided polls: BNP

BNP expresses fear that another one-sided election will be held as the Election Commission hurriedly announced the election schedule before not resolving the political crisis over the polls.
'BNP-may-win' hope spurs race for nomination

The hope that the party may win the election if it is held in a free and fair manner has spurred a large number of BNP leaders to emerge as MP aspirants.
Digital Security Act, Broadcast Bill to go if BNP returns to power

Senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed yesterday said their party will repeal the "Digital Security Act" and the approved "Broadcast Bill" within seven days to ensure press freedom, if it is voted to power.
Those who leave alliance to be thrown into dustbin: Nazrul

BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan calls upon the 20-party alliance partners to stay united saying that the people who will leave the alliance to be thrown into the dustbin.
BNP riding on the back of Kamal: Quader

Terming BNP as a leaderless political party, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says BNP is now "riding on the back" of Dr Kamal Hossain.
AL, BNP brace for seat-sharing hurdles

The Awami League and the BNP, who lead the two major alliances, may not have much to offer their own leaders in the parliamentary polls if they want to keep their partners happy.
BNP replies to Star report on Tarique

The BNP has sent a statement on an analytical report carried by The Daily Star on Tarique Rahman, acting chairperson of the party, published under the headline “Crown to Crime" on October 11.
Verdict in Aug 21 Cases: BNP reacts to observations

Court's observations in the August 21 grenade attack case verdicts “exactly reflect the ruling Awami League's political speeches”, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.
C'wealth wants BNP to take part in polls

Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has urged BNP to participate in the coming national election.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.