Bangladesh

Repeated attempts have been made to destroy BNP, commented the party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday. ”But BNP, like a phoenix, has always risen.” Mirza Fakhrul said, ”BNP has fought a long battle to restore democracy as the party has been repeatedly targeted. But BNP, like a phoenix, has always risen, embodying the ideals of Bangladeshi nationalism ...

The 47th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is today. The party is celebrating the anniversary with a series of events planned over a seven-day period to mark the occasion. Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman founded BNP on this day in 1978. He was the founding chairman of the party. To commemorate the anniversary, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman issued ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said discussions with Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus were “fruitful,” adding that the interim government has assured elections will be held in the first half of February. Speaking to reporters after emerging from the meeting at the state guest house Jamuna, Fakhrul said, “The Chief Adviser has assured us that the ...

Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan today (August 31) visited Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur at Dhaka Medical College Hospital to inquire about his health following the recent attack on him. Speaking to reporters afterwards, the adviser alleged that leaders of the July mass uprising were being targeted in a bid to protect pro-fascist forces. He said the Jatiya ...

High Court division Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman has submitted his resignation letter amid inquiry against him by the Supreme Judicial Council. A notification posted on the website of the Supreme Court on Sunday said Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman, who was under inquiry by the Supreme Judicial Council, has submitted his resignation letter to the President through the Chief Justice. The Supreme Judicial ...

BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has claimed that the violent assault on Nurul Haque Nur, president of the Gono Odhikar Parishad and former DUCSU Vice President, was a pre-planned and deliberate attempt on his life. Rizvi made the remarks on Sunday afternoon after visiting Nur, who is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Dhaka Medical College ...

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said that strict action will be taken if banned polythene is still found in the market. ”Regular market inspections will be conducted in this regard. no one will be sparred.” Rizwana came up with this warning while addressing as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of the marketing initiative of affordable and eco-friendly ...

The physical condition of Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur is gradually improving, according to Brigadier General Md Asaduzzaman, director of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH). Speaking to reporters on Sunday, he said, “Nur is currently under close observation. Although his condition is showing signs of improvement, some complications still remain.” Nur sustained serious injuries during a clash ...

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that 123 organisations have blocked 1,604 roads in and around Dhaka since the interim government took charge. He made this remark while talking reporters on Sunday after a meeting at the Secretariat. ”We requested everyone not to hold protest blocking roads, it creates immense sufferings for commuters. A major ...

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has inquired about the treatment and health condition of Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur. Dr Yunus called Nur, who is undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, at 1PM on Saturday. He then assured a fair investigation into the incident that took place on Friday night. Abu Hanif, a senior council member and ...