Nepal's Ambassador to Bangladesh, Ghanashyam Bhandari, presents a picture featuring 'Mount Everest' to BNP
Nepal's Ambassador to Bangladesh, Ghanashyam Bhandari, presents a picture featuring 'Mount Everest' to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman during a courtesy meeting at the latter's Gulshan office in the capital on Saturday. — — Focus Bangla
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A party is trying to tactically withdraw from polls
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said a political party is attempting to withdraw from the upcoming elections in an effort to hinder the democratic transition, reports BSS. He, however, warned that such attempts would be futile."Those who are trying to create obstacles to the democratic transition will never...
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BNP announces 2-day prog on Zia's birth anniv
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will observe the 90th birth anniversary of its founder, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, with a two-day programme beginning January 19, marking the occasion with due respect, reports BSS.Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman is remembered as the proclaimer of Bangladesh's independence, advocate of multi-party democracy and an architect...
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July Charter could shape a new Bangladesh: Ali Riaz
Prof Ali Riaz said the July Charter, which the government plans to put to a referendum, was drafted through sacrifice and loss and could help shape a 'new Bangladesh,' reports bdnews24.com.Prof Ali Riaz has said the July Charter, which the government plans to put to a referendum, was written through...
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CMP bars ex-ministers, mayors, BNP leaders from port city, labels them 'miscreants'
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has identified 330 individuals as "miscreants" and imposed restrictions on their entry and presence within the city.The list includes former education minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel, ex-city mayor AJM Nasir, and different leaders of the Awami League, BNP, and their allied organisations, reports bdnews24.com.Also named is...
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EC revokes candidacy of BNP's Munshi, upholds NCP's Hasnat in Cumilla-4
The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday cancelled the candidacy of BNP's Monzurul Ahsan Munshi and upheld that of National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Abul Hasnat, popularly known as Hasnat Abdullah, in Cumilla-4, report agencies.The decision came after the EC, led by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, heard appeal petitions...
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EU mission deploys 56 election observers in 64 districts
European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Deputy Chief Observer Inta Lase has said it is very important to see the whole picture of electoral process holistically to present its report impartially, stressing that this is a historic moment for Bangladesh, report agencies."Let us observe and let us wait until...
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