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‘Action if relatives of ministers, MPs don't quit race’

‘Action if relatives of ministers, MPs don't quit race’

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said necessary actions will be taken if the relatives of ruling party lawmakers and ministers participate in the upazila polls, ignoring the party decision, reports BSS. "Ministers and MPs will face the music if their relatives partic


Hot spell: BNP distributes water, juice, saline in city

Hot spell: BNP distributes water, juice, saline in city

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) distributed on Wednesday drinking water and juice in pet bottles and oral rehydration saline among general people in the capital in a bid to give them a relief from the searing heatwave sweeping across the country. BNP leaders distributed the items among pedestri

AL's peace rally of April 26 postponed

AL's peace rally of April 26 postponed

Awami League (AL)'s Dhaka City South Unit has postponed its peace and development rally which was scheduled to be held on April 26. The rally was postponed as police didn't give permission for holding a rally on that day, BSS reported on Monday, citing a press release. It was scheduled to be held

BNP postpones April 26 rally due to heatwave

BNP postpones April 26 rally due to heatwave

BNP on Monday postponed its public rally scheduled to be held on Friday (April 26) due to the ongoing severe heatwave sweeping over the country. The decision was taken at a meeting of the party’s Dhaka South City unit held at Bhasani Bhaban in the city’s Naya Paltan area, UNB reported

BNP rally for Khaleda's release on April 25

BNP rally for Khaleda's release on April 25

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) would hold a rally on April 26 (Friday) to push for immediate release of detained party chairperson Khaleda Zia and other leaders and activists in front of the party's Nayapaltan central office in the capital. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir wou

BNP leader Habib walks out of jail after five months

BNP leader Habib walks out of jail after five months

Habbiur Rahman Habib, a member of the advisory council to BNP Chairperson, was freed from Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj on Sunday after more than five months. He walked out of the prison this noon, said the party's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. After the release, BNP centra

BNP is in politically tumultuous situation: Quader

BNP is in politically tumultuous situation: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said BNP is in a politically tumultuous situation as the party has failed to involve the people in their movement. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged the people to give a s

Palak’s brother-in-law withdraws from Upazila polls

Palak’s brother-in-law withdraws from Upazila polls

Lutful Habib Rubel, brother-in-law of State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, has announced withdrawal of his nomination for Singra Upazila chairman in Natore over allegations that he ordered the abduction and torture of a rival, according to bdnews24.com. He made the announcement in a video mess

Present govt standing on a quicksand: Rizvi

Present govt standing on a quicksand: Rizvi

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Saturday that the present government is standing on a quicksand and the thrown of the government will sink into the quicksand anytime. "This illegitimate government is standing on a quicksand. The thrown of

Prison now permanent address of BNP men, says Rizvi

Prison now permanent address of BNP men, says Rizvi

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday said the ruling Awami League would soon be defeated in its game of putting opponents behind bars. He made the comments at a sit-in staged outside the National Press Club demanding immediate and unconditio