BNP Chairperson and leader of the opposition Mrs Khaleda Zia, widow of slain President General Ziaur Rahman, addressed a rally at Laldighi maidan on 29th March 2010. This is her first public appearance, after Mahajote Government’s assumption of power, on 39th anniversary of the glorious independence of our country on 26th march, a day...
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The opposition party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP has decided to observe 7th March as the Jail Day as on this day, Tareque Rahman, now senior vice-chairman of BNP, was taken into custody by caretaker government for corruption and abuse of power. Zealously BNP also termed it as “Black Night” on their posters. These...
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The row between the government and the opposition remains repetitive and as time-wasting as Samuel Beckett’s stagnant stage of Waiting for Godot. Nothing changes. People don’t get security or health service from the state; education fails to accommodate a wider generation and police continues to humiliate civil citizens. No political party works towards establishing...
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World-renowned architect Louis Kahn, who also designed the parliament building of Bangladesh, while defining his philosophy once said that even a brick has a soul. Three of our top leaders – Shaikh Hasina, Khaleda Zia and H.M. Ershad – have spent confinement within the red brick walls of sub-jails adjacent to the parliament house....
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Awami League (AL) supporters celebrate after election results have been opened unofficially. Grand alliance led by AL acquires two third majority while other parties and alliances have obtained only few seats. by: A H Arif, DRIK News Decades ago, Sylhet municipality (before it became a city corporation) had an admittedly crazy candidate for the...
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Replies from the people of Bangladesh regarding the application for the Prime Minister position in Bangladesh. Appointment Letter: To: Sheikh Hasina Wazed C/O AL Dear Mrs. Wazed: Congratulations. We are happy to inform you that your employment application for the position of Prime Minister of Bangladesh has been accepted.
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In the past only once had the leaders of the two dominant political parties and rivals Khaleda Zia and Shiekh Hasina cooperated. The heads of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Awami League (AL) have not met or even spoken to each other for more than a decade since 1990 when they had worked unitedly...
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“AL, BNP and JI have upgraded their websites. BNP projected ads in the TV channels. Till now, I have got no message from any candidate but got a message to my mobile from GP to vote for joggo prarthy. Thanks GP. We are in favor of honest and competent candidates.” - An Ordinary Citizen
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Calling for an end to the culture of rejecting election results, BNP general secretary Khandakar Delwar Hossain has said “BNP will accept any result that is the outcome of a free, fair and neutral election.” The New Nation
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(If you have problems reading the headline, please see this excellent page from Sachalayatan) A magistrate’s court sent Arafat Rahman Coco, younger son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to jail. Photo: Munir uz Zaman, DRIK News Writing isn’t always easy. With competing priorities and the need to write pieces that will engage readers,...
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