BNP-Jamaat used Facebook to incite violence, instigate arson

Anti-war crimes campaigners, human rights activists and several journalists who worked with international outlets have pointed out “egregious violations” and “a glaring failure” in maintaining transparency and fairness from Facebook authorities to stop the spread of hate speech. They also described how the political dyna...

BNP-Jamaat violence across the country in the name of peaceful movement

From 28 October to 13 December, BNP-Jamaat terrorists set fore to 274 vehicles and 15 buildings. The vehicles included 170 buses, 45 trucks, 23 covered vans, eight motorcycles, and 28 other vehicles. October 28 On Saturday night, the miscreants stopped the moving minibus in the Comilla-bound lane, beat the passengers and set the minibus...

Bangladesh will return to darkness if Awami League is not in power: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh will plunge into an era of darkness if her party doesn't remain in power. "If the Awami League does not remain in power, the country will again return to the era of darkness. But, I know, the people of Bangladesh will not want to go back to the darkness," she said. She...

Stay alert against 2013-14 like arson terrorism: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all to remain alert as none can recapitulate 2013-14 like arson terrorism in the country in the name of the movement. "I urge all to remain alert as none can harm Bangladesh by repeating 2013-14 like arson terrorism," she said. The premier was inaugurating 50 more model mosques and Islamic cultural ...

Awami League Will Hold a Free, Fair and Credible Election

Hiren Pandit: Awami League will hold a free, fair, beautiful, impartial and credible election. Awami League attained independence and made the country a developing country. Working to establish a prosperous and smart Bangladesh free from exploitation and discrimination, free from hunger and poverty through the implementation of SDGs. In a democ...

Govt won't let BNP-Jamaat to carry out destructive activities again: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government has no intention to obstruct the political programmes of BNP-Jamaat, but won't spare them if they repeat any destructive activity. "We will not obstruct them in doing politics and are not doing so as well. But they won't get spared if they set fire to rails again or make any damage to...

Narsingdi BNP feud: JCD men vandalise vehicles

A group of suspended Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leaders brought out a protest rally in Narsingdi town this morning demanding immediate arrest of the district's BNP convener Khairul Kabir Khokon and others accused in the recent murders of two JCD activists. At least three cars were vandalised by the protestors, reports our local correspondent quot...

BNP: A Right-wing Conservative Party with a Knack for Violence

Abdullah Al Noman Shamim: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is considered to be a right-wing conservative party that has been in power in Bangladesh on several occasions, with its most recent stint being from 2001 to 2006. Since its inception, the party has produced a different direction that is not in line with the main ideology of the strugg...

AL leaders and activists should remain alert so that BNP-Jamaat can't resort to torture anymore: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina called upon the people to remain alert so that the corrupt, anti-liberation forces and arson terrorists could not come to the power. "The arson terrorists would not be allowed to come to power again," she said. Joining virtually a joint meeting of the AL and its associate bodies held at t...

Police have reportedly found improvised explosives at the BNP office in Naya Paltan

A huge number of bombs and firearms have been recovered from the Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)'s central office at Naya Paltan area in the capital Dhaka, and three persons, including BNP senior joint secretary Rizvi Ahmed, were arrested from the party office. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Joint Commissioner Biplab Kumar Sarkar...

BNP-Jamaat’s Deadly Brand of “Terror Politics” in Bangladesh

The Canadian Federal Court in Ottawa, Ontario in Gazi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) (2017 FC 94) held that BNP is indeed a terrorist organization. The court took into account that BNP is a party that uses armed struggle or violence to reach political objectives, uses ‘ammunitions and arms’ like hand bombs, pistols, and big swords like ...

Behind the BNP's poll reluctance

Sukharanjan Dasgupta: Why is Bangladesh's leading opposition party, the BNP, reluctant to fight the parliament elections? Why is it that the BNP leaders are threatening to launch an agitation to oust the Hasina government? At the root of this is a serious leadership crisis facing the BNP. Their chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia...

Why BNP Fears to Participate in Election?

The main goal of any political party in a democratic country is to serve the nation by reflecting the hopes and aspirations of the people. And the election is the only way to do it. Therefore, the key objective of the political party is to lead the country with support from the majority of the people to gain policy-making power. We have recently...

Lest We Forget The Real Mafias of Bangladesh

Barrister Shah Ali Farhad: When Awami League won a landslide election led by Sheikh Hasina on 29 December 2008, it was bad bad news for some very crooked and powerful people: 1. The convicted killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib, whose appeals in the Supreme Court were intentionally stalled by the then BNP-Jamaat Government from 2001-06. Rememb...

Corrupts and terrorists will be brought to justice: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Stating that the government didn't withdraw any case against her, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said those who will commit corruption and terrorism and get involved in militancy must be tried to ensure the country's peace and development. "We want to bring a peaceful environment ... we want to develop the country and change the lot of the pe...

BNP Jamaat's Violence in the name of Politics

In the Name of Politics BNP-Jamaat Alliance is Burning People Alive. To Know Detail Please Visit: http://bnpjamaatviolence.albd.org/

The Necessity of the 5 January Elections

This article looks at the necessity of the 5 January elections, and how Awami League tried its best to accommodate BNP and its allies to participate, failing which there was no other option but to go ahead with the elections according to the constitutional obligation.

BNP Jamaat Terrorists Out To Hold Back Progress In Education

Besides, the ongoing blockade played havoc with education with most of the institutions, from primary schools to universities, failing to hold classes properly, and resulting in changes in exam schedule. Moreover, the young learners' preparations were ruined and the students had to go through undue mental pressure. Turning a blind eye to the pl...

BNP-Jamaat’s Ongoing Arson Violence Culprits Nabbed Red Handed

According to reports run by national electronic and print media, in last 20 days of non-stop blockade, at least 18 rioters of Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, a party that opposed the country’s independence and a key ally of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, were caught by law enforcers and common people while fleeing after carrying ou...

Phone Conversation reveals BNP-Jamaat's Bigwigs Link in Jatrabari Arson Attack

Referring to a group of arsonists, the activist said “we have hired them, they demand BDT TK 15,000 for grisly arson… " Other conversations showed even the high profile leaders warned its activists of expulsion from party posts unless the activists unleashed mindless violence on common people, a media report added. "60 percent mon...