Politics

Emergency revoked

Wed December 17, 2008 - 4:12am BdST

New Age: The state of emergency declared on January 11, 2007 has been revoked with effect from today.

14-party leaders vow to revive Mohajote

Thu September 25, 2008 - 1:18am BdST

The leaders of the 14 party alliance yesterday vowed to revive the grand alliance combined with all the pro-liberation political parties for defeating the anti-liberation and communal forces in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

The top leaders of the alliance categorically said that they would work together under the banner of grand alliance to defeat the BNP-Jamaat alliance in December election by all means.

AL destroyed multiparty democracy: Delwar

Sat November 7, 2009 - 12:11am BdST

BNP termed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's statement in parliament about restoring the 1972 Constitution "illegal" as the opposition party thinks there is no scope to fall back over so many years that have gone by through major changes. "After long years, there is no scope for a return to that place (72 Constitution)," said BNP secretary-general Khandaker Delwar Hossain yesterday, criticizing the Prime Minister's statement made Wednesday.

BNP observes National Solidarity Day today

Sat November 7, 2009 - 12:04am BdST

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) observes the National Revolution and Solidarity Day today marking the civil-military "uprising" that led to release of then army chief Ziaur Rahman on this very day in 1975. The party has drawn up elaborate programmes including discussion to observe the day. Political parties and different social organisations observe the day from different historical perspective.

Khaleda asks govt to stretch stimulus package to RMG

Fri November 6, 2009 - 12:38pm BdST

BNP Chairperson and the Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia on Friday criticised the government for not including the RMG sector in the stimulus package designed to tackle the impacts of global economic recession.

BNP's absence from JS impedes democracy: PM

Fri November 6, 2009 - 12:13pm BdST

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament has said the main opposition BNP is not helping her government to strengthen democracy and resolve people's problems. “They [BNP] are not offering support to strengthen the democratic process. What indication are they giving by abstaining from parliament? To whom are they extending support?” asked the leader of the House in her winding-up speech of the third session of parliament that was prorogued yesterday.

Khaleda urges OIC to revive Al-Quds body

Fri November 6, 2009 - 11:31am BdST

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday called upon the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) secretary general to play an important role in developing the Muslim Ummah of the world. She made this call while OIC secretary general professor Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu called on her at her Gulshan party office last evening.

AL men ransack Barisal BNP office, set it afire

Fri November 6, 2009 - 11:22am BdST

Ruling party men allegedly vandalised and set fire to Barisal BNP office complex on the city's Aswini Kumar Hall premises yesterday protesting the bomb blast near the Awami League (AL) office in Dhaka that left four people wounded. Witnesses said a group of Jubo League and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men led by district unit Jubo League President Zakir Hossain and BCL city unit convener Ziaur Rahman swooped on the BNP office at about 6:00pm.

BNP men asked to tackle possible obstacle to council

Fri November 6, 2009 - 11:16am BdST

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has asked party leaders to devise an effective strategy to deal with possible obstacles from local administration to hold district unit councils. She also directed party leaders to resolve internal disputes quickly to hold the national council on December 8 after a long gap of 16 years.

Khaleda blasts burning of books on Zia

Fri November 6, 2009 - 9:52am BdST

The BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Thursday said the name of Ziaur Rahman could not be erased from the minds of the people by burning books written on him. Blasting the incident of setting books on Ziaur Rahman on fire at Sonargaon museum, Khaleda said the country's independence and sovereignty was restored through the uprising of mass people and soldiers on November 7, 1975.