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Tarique outlines post-Hasina vision for Bangladesh

Bangladesh's exiled opposition leader, Tarique Rahman, has announced his intention to return to his country to contest the upcoming national elections, expressing confidence that his party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), will secure a decisive majority following the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year.

Highlights:

  • “Bangladesh before all” foreign policy
  • BNP confident of majority win
  • Plan to diversify Bangladesh’s economy
  • Allies wit...

BNP warns of instability if elections delayed beyond December

BNP backs judicial reforms, rejects some issues to change

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed stated today (23 March) that the party is not in favour of altering the fundamental principles of the Constitution.

Speaking at a press briefing following a meeting with the National Consensus Commission at the LD Hall of the National Parliament Complex, Salahuddin expressed the BNP’s opposition to several proposed changes. Notably, the party rejects the recommendation to equate the 2024 mass uprising with the 1971 Liberation War in the Constitution.

Shaheed Zia’s Independence Award reinstated

The interim government has reinstated the posthumous Independence Award that was conferred upon the late president and founder of the BNP, Ziaur Rahman.

The Cabinet Division announced this decision in a notification revealing the recipients of this year's Independence Award on Tuesday.

The notification stated that the previous government had cancelled the posthumous Indepen...

Khaleda’s physical condition further improves: Zahid

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain said BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is much better now than before. "Madam (Khaleda Zia) is physically better than before. Doctors are visiting her at home and providing regular medical care," he said. Dr Zahid said this while speaking as the chief guest at an Iftar Mahfil organised by Zia Parishad, UK, at a hall in East London, the United Kingdom (UK), on Monday (March 3) evening local time.

The event was organised to pray for the Chairperson Khaleda Zia's recovery. She has wished the countrym...

Khaleda, 7 others acquitted in Niko graft case

A Dhaka court acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and seven others accused in the sensational Niko graft case. Judge of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 Md Rabiul Alam passed the order on Wednesday, said the court’s peshkar (assistant) Md Belal Hossain. Earlier on February 13, the court set February 19 to deliver the judgment after hearing from both defence and prosecution, he said. On February 5, the recording of the testimony from the witnesses ended while 39 out of 68 witnesses gave their testimonies. On December 9, 2007, the Anti-Co...
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