Washington: A leading international press freedom group called on the Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government to fulfil its election pledge by withdrawing what it described as “politically motivated cases” against four senior journalists arrested during the previous Muhammad Yunus-led interim government and ensuring their release. Call for Release of Journalists In a letter.
Dhaka: Amid escalating political tensions ahead of Bangladesh’s February 12 election, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman strongly criticised the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami for making derogatory remarks about women, warning that such views pose a serious threat to women’s safety and fundamental rights in the country, according to local media reports. The remarks.
Dhaka: As campaigning for Bangladesh’s February 12 elections got underway, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) issued an indirect warning against Jamaat-e-Islami, urging voters not to “destroy the country” by casting their ballots for those it accused of collaborating with Pakistani occupation forces during the 1971 Liberation War, local media reported. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul.
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday paid an emotional tribute to his mother, BNP chief and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, remembering her as a “loving mother” who devoted her entire life to the country and its people. Khaleda Zia passed away early Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness at.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who recently returned to the country after 17 years in self-exile, has filed his nomination papers to contest the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections from the Dhaka-17 constituency.
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday strongly condemned the attacks on media houses and journalists, including The Daily Star, Prothom Alo, New Age Editor Nurul Kabir and other media professionals, calling the perpetrators “enemies of Bangladesh”. The remarks were made by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir following reports that several media.
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is receiving treatment prescribed for her and is likely to recover, her personal physician, AZM Zahid Hossain, said on Tuesday. Addressing a press briefing in front of Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, Zahid said Khaleda Zia has been responding positively to the treatment provided.
Dhaka: Salahuddin Ahmed, a Standing Committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), on Tuesday said holding national elections in the country before December is very much possible as completing necessary reforms based on a consensus could take less than a month. “December is far too late. It is possible to hold the election before.
New Delhi: Bangladesh is in the grip of escalating political unrest as interim leader Muhammad Yunus faces growing criticism over his leadership, lack of a clear reform agenda, and controversial advisors. Amid mounting pressure, Yunus on Saturday held crucial talks with key political factions—including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), and the National Citizens.
