Politics
Jatiya Party leaders reach a consensus to avert split
Dhaka, Sept 8 (UNB) – The two feuding groups of Jatiya Party have finally reached a consensus to keep the party united accepting GM Quader as its Chairman and Raushon Ershad the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.
BNP to join upazila polls with its symbol: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Sept 7 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday night said their party has decided to join the upcoming upazila parishad elections with its symbol.
UPZ polls: Quader says AL rebels to be showcaused
Dhaka, Sept 7 (UNB) – More than 150 rebel candidates of Awami League in the upazila election will be showcaused, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday.
Five aspirants collect BNP form for Rangpur by-polls
Dhaka, Sept 6 (UNB) – Five people, including two women, have collected the nomination forms of BNP to contest the upcoming by-election to Rangpur-3 seat with its ticket.
BNP opposes plan to collect toll from long-haul vehicles
Dhaka, Sept 6 (UNB) – BNP on Friday opposed the government plan to collect toll from long-haul vehicles that ply national highways, saying it is an anti-people move which will aggravate traffic situation and cause a finical burden on passengers.
ACC turns blind eye to corruption in different projects: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 5 (UNB) – BNP on Thursday alleged that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been playing a silent role though corruption has ‘turned epidemic’ in every sector and at different projects.
Will take action against those named Raushon JaPa chief: GM Quader
Dhaka, Sept 5 (UNB) – Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader warned of taking action in line with the party constitution against those party leaders who announced his sister-in-law Raushon Ershad its chairman.
JaPa faces split over picking opposition leader in JS
Dhaka, Sept 5 (UNB) – Amid their growing conflict over the appointment of Leader of the Opposition in Parliament from the party’s top two leaders, a group of Jatiya Party leaders on Thursday announced HM Ershad’s widow Raushon Ershad its chairperson, putting the party on the verge of a split.
GM Quader wants to be oppn leader, sends letter to Speaker
Dhaka, Sept 4 (UNB) – A day after party chairman GM Quader’s letter for officially recognising him as the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Jatiya Party Senior Co-Chairman Raushon Ershad on Wednesday wrote to the Speaker not to accept it.
BNP against gas export
Dhaka, Sept 4 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday opposed the reintroduced provision in the Offshore Model PSC for export of gas by the drilling companies, saying the government did it to hang onto power by sacrificing country’s interests.