BNP cautions Islamic scholars against 鈥榮econd republic鈥� slogan
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday urged the country鈥檚 Islamic scholars to remain careful about the newly emerged slogan of the 鈥榮econd republic.鈥�
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BNP鈥檚 dismissive rhetoric contrary to pluralist democracy
THE remark of an influential standing committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Salahuddin Ahmed, about the newly launched National Citizens鈥� Party鈥檚 pronounced objective of establishing a 鈥榮econd republic鈥� in Bangladesh was 鈥榗onspiratorial鈥� and was aimed at prolonging 鈥榰ndemocratic governance鈥� is misleading. Nahid Islam, the convener of the new party...
SC defers appeal hearing in Zia Charitable Case to Monday
The Appellate Division on Sunday deferred to Monday the hearing on two petitions filed challenging the High Court verdict that acquitted Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and two others in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case...
BNP sees conspiracy in NCP push for second republic
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday raised questions over the demand for a second republic and constituent assembly elections by the National Citizens Party, a new political party formed by the leaders of the...
Sylhet Juba Dal leader expelled for extortion
A leader of Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, youth front of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was expelled from the organisation midnight past Friday on charge of demanding extortion from hawkers in Sylhet city...
BNP for early polls after urgent reform
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has demanded the next general election after urgent reforms that can be done immediately without any amendment to the constitution or law.
Narsingdi city Juba Dal leader expelled for extortion
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-backed Jubo Dal has expelled its Narsingdi city convener Mahmudul Hasan Chowdhury Suman on charges of extortion, molestation and torture at Narsingdi Railway Station. 聽
10 hurt in Noakhali BNP factional clash
At least 10 Bangladesh Nationalist Party members were injured in a factional clash over control of a launch ghat in Hatiya upazila of Noakhali on Thursday.
BNP to sign Teesta deal with China if elected: Moyeen
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan on Thursday told a senior leader of the Communist Party of China that if his party was elected to power in the next election, it would sign an agreement with China to implement the Teesta River water management project...
Conspiracies against polls on: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday alleged that conspiracies had already begun to destroy the national unity and the environment for national elections, which had been聽 built on the bloody mass uprising.
BNP local leaders decry party people鈥檚 misdeeds
The grassroots leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday called for central intervention to address the extortion, encroachment and other misdeeds perpetrated by some of its rogue leaders at different parts of the country.
Khaleda asks聽all to keep off vendetta
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia urged the people to keep off political vendetta and rebuild the country in spirit of love and fraternity.
BNP鈥檚 extended meeting goes on in Dhaka
Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 extended meeting began in the capital on Thursday morning, with the participation of 3,500 leaders from across the country...
Journalist beaten by BNP leader in Thakurgaon
A journalist has been beaten by a Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader in Thakurgaon over publishing a report on extortion...
BNP holds extended committee meeting today
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party will hold an extended committee meeting today at the LD Hall premises of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban...
Cabrera trims squad to 30 for India tie
Bangladesh national football team coach Javier Cabrera on Wednesday trimmed the 38-man preliminary squad to 30 by dropping eight players ahead of their AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers third round match against India on March 25...
BNP urges Yunus to run govt with strong hand
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to run the government with a strong hand and proceed towards holding the national election soon, maintaining neutrality.
Tarique Rahman urges all to remain vigilant against return of fascism
Emphasising the need for unity among political parties, Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday urged all to remain vigilant against the return of fascism...
BNP factional clash leaves two injured in Rajshahi
At least two people were injured as two groups of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and activists clashed allegedly over distributing Trading Corporation of Bangladesh family cards at Puthia upazila in Rajshahi on Sunday.
Interim govt 鈥榙eviating鈥� from goals: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday said that the main task of the interim government was to facilitate people in making their political decisions but the government was 鈥榙eviating somewhat鈥� from its goals.
BNP seeks early, fair polls
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday once again called for an early and fair national election.
Dhamrai BNP leader beaten to death by rivals
A leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party was beaten to death allegedly by his rivals in Dhaka鈥檚 Dhamrai upazila on Friday afternoon...
BNP demands polls road map without delay
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday urged the interim government to remove uncertainties surrounding the national election by announcing a road map to holding the polls without delay...
Butler announces squad for UAE sans rebel players
Bangladesh national women鈥檚 football team head coach Peter Butler on Thursday announced a 23-member squad, excluding the 18 rebellious players for the forthcoming two FIFA International Friendly matches against the United Arab Emirates...
Democratic legacy of student politics should be restored
THE decision of the Khulna University of Science and Technology to uphold the ban on student politics amid clashes allegedly between Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and the Students Against Discrimination appears shortsighted and it carries the risk of curtailing students鈥� right to organise on campus. The clashes took place...
Case filed against 400 to 500 unnamed people over KUET clash
A case was filed against 400 to 500 unnamed people with the Khan Jahan Ali police station on Wednesday night over the Tuesday鈥檚 clash amongst members of Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Students Against Discrimination on Khulna University of Engineering and Technology campus and in adjacent areas...
BNP doubts govt鈥檚 holding nat鈥檒 election
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday expressed doubt over whether the interim government was sincere in holding national elections...
Violence should have no place in student politics
THE clash between the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and the Students Against Discrimination, which led the July-August uprising that toppled the Awami League government, at the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology on February 18 is shocking. The clash, which reportedly broke out over an altercation...
Khaleda Zia, 7 others acquitted in Niko graft case
The Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 court on Wednesday acquitted Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia and seven others in the Niko corruption case...
BNP, Jamaat court Islamic聽 parties
Two major political parties 鈥� the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami 鈥� have stepped up their efforts to forge separate strategic alliances by courting smaller religion-based parties to expand their support base and...