Politics
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.
Assam’s NRC leftover worries BNP
Dhaka, Sept 3 (UNB) – BNP on Tuesday voiced deep concern over reports by some Indian media that the people left out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in India’s Assam could be pushed across the border, saying it may cause another grave danger for Bangladesh.
Ershad’s son wants to contest Rangpur by-polls; collects form
Dhaka, Sept 3 (UNB) - Rahgir Al Mahi alias Saad Ershad, the eldest son of late Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, on Tuesday bought the party nomination form to contest the Rangpur-3 by-polls that fell vacant following his father’s death.
JCD president, secretary posts await tough fight
Dhaka, Sept 2 (UNB) – The final list of 27 valid candidates for the elections to president and general secretary posts of BNP’s student body, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), was announced on Monday.
Take to streets with sacrificing mentality: BNP urges people
Dhaka, Sept 2 (UNB) – Accusing the government of working against people, BNP on Monday called upon its leaders and activists to be active on the streets with a sacrificing mentality to restore democracy and free party chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
Govt has no foreign friend, says BNP
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) - BNP on Sunday alleged that the current Awami League-led government has no foreign friend to get support for resolving the protracted Rohingya crisis.
Rangpur by-polls: AL aspirants asked to collect forms
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – Awami League on Sunday asked its aspirants to collect nomination forms by September 4 to contest the by-election to Rangpur-3 constituency to be held on October 5.