Politics
Ershad’s son wants to contest Rangpur by-polls; collects form
Dhaka, Sept 3 (UNB) - Rahgir Al Mahi alias Saad Ershad, the eldest son of late Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, on Tuesday bought the party nomination form to contest the Rangpur-3 by-polls that fell vacant following his father’s death.
JCD president, secretary posts await tough fight
Dhaka, Sept 2 (UNB) – The final list of 27 valid candidates for the elections to president and general secretary posts of BNP’s student body, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), was announced on Monday.
Take to streets with sacrificing mentality: BNP urges people
Dhaka, Sept 2 (UNB) – Accusing the government of working against people, BNP on Monday called upon its leaders and activists to be active on the streets with a sacrificing mentality to restore democracy and free party chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
Govt has no foreign friend, says BNP
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) - BNP on Sunday alleged that the current Awami League-led government has no foreign friend to get support for resolving the protracted Rohingya crisis.
Rangpur by-polls: AL aspirants asked to collect forms
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – Awami League on Sunday asked its aspirants to collect nomination forms by September 4 to contest the by-election to Rangpur-3 constituency to be held on October 5.
Govt out to eliminate opponents: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the government is conspiring to annihilate its opponents after “destroying democratic structures through repressive acts”.
BNP pays tribute to Zia on founding anniversary
Dhaka, Sep 1 (UNB) – The BNP on Sunday paid homage to its founder Ziaur Rahman marking its 41st founding anniversary.
JaPa urges AL not to field candidate in Rangpur-3 by-polls
Rangpur, Aug 31 (UNB) – Jatiya Party secretary general Moshiur Rahman Ranga on Saturday urged ruling Awami League not to field any candidate in the by-elections to Rangpur-3 seat showing respect to late HM Ershad.
Want to strengthen govt’s hands to overcome Rohingya crisis: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Aug 31 (UNB) – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said their party wants to make the hands of the government stronger to resolve the ‘dangerous’ Rohingya crisis.
Govt wants to keep Rohingya issue alive for political gain: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 31 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday alleged that the government is trying to keep the Rohingya issue alive just to make its political gain.