What's wrong with AL if army deployed in elections: BNP
BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury asked on Saturday Awami League to justify why it is opposing the deployment of army during the national election, reports UNB."We simply can't understand what Awami League's problem is if the Armed Forces are deployed in the 11th parliamentary elections," he said.Speaking at...
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Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader speaking
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader speaking at a press conference at the party president's Dhanmondi office in the city on Saturday — Focus Bangla
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Govt doing foul politics with Khaleda's health: BNP
BNP alleged on Saturday that the government is doing 'foul politics' over the 'serious illness' of its chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail, reports UNB.Speaking at a press conference at BNP's Nayapaltan central office, secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir renewed their party's demand for ensuring better treatment of Khaleda at...
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PM mourns AL leader Abdul Karim's demise
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed deep shock at the death of Awami League Jatiya Parishad member and one of the organisers of the great Liberation War Md Abdul Karim, reports UNB.In a condolence message, the Prime Minister said Awami League has lost a dedicated activist at the death...
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Hearings on delimitation of constituencies begin
The hearings on appeals over delimitation of different parliamentary seats began on Saturday at Nirbachan Bhaban in city's Agargaon, reports BSS.In the morning, hearings on northern districts' constituencies- Nilphamari-3, Rangpur-1 and 3 and Kurigram-4- were held while hearings on Chapainawabganj-1, Sirajganj-1 and 2, Pabna-1 and 2 and Pirojpur-1, 2 and...
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People want fair polls, says Anisul Islam
BRAHMANBARIA, Apr 21 (BSS): Environment and Forests Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud today said the people of the country want to see a free, fair and transparent national election."We want changes through a transparent election that creates trust among the countrymen. We don't want any type of change that will destroy...
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Cops pick up 59 BNP men from 'clandestine meeting' in Narail
NARAIL, Apr 20 (UNB): Police arrested at least 59 leaders and activists of BNP including the party chairperson's adviser and divisional organising secretary while conducting a 'secret' meeting at its district unit president's house in Khashial village of Kalia upazila on Friday afternoon.Confirming the matter, Md Belayet Hossain, officer-in-charge of...
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Sramik Dal seeks to hold May Day rally at Suhrawardy Udyan
BNP's labour wing Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal wants to hold a rally at historic Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on May 1, marking the May Day, reports UNB.BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan came up with the announcement on Saturday at a discussion programme at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU)."May 1...
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