Opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia has reminded the government of a ‘final’ anti-government movement, to be announced after the road marches. “We will announce the final movement programme soon. You must all prepare for that programme. We will remove this government and put a patriotic one in place,” she said, addressing the last way-side rally [...]

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the Election Commission will be reconstituted and strengthened through discussions with all stakeholders including the main opposition BNP in efforts to ensure free and fair elections. “We agree with the opposition about the need for reconstitution of the Election Commission through discussions. That will definitely happen,” she told a [...]

  BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan said his party will wage a movement against the government as the countrymen have been vexed extremely due to its acts of repression. As part of the party’s countrywide agitation programme, Dhaka city unit of BNP staged a demonstration protesting the attack on a motorcade of the [...]

  In a fresh development in politics, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir last night met Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury and sought his support for the ongoing anti-government movement. In an hour-long meeting at Chowdhury’s Baridhara residence in the city, Fakhrul urged the BDB leader to come forward [...]

  A day after the charter review bill was tabled in parliament, the BNP chairperson says the next general election will be held under caretaker government’s supervision after removing the current government through protests. “We’re in protest…we will announce fresh agitation. A government not connected with the masses will be removed through protests and the [...]