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Fakhrul accuses Jamaat-e-Islami of 'deceiving' voters with religious claims

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused Jamaat-e-Islami of deceiving people by invoking religion in electoral politics, saying claims that voting for a particula... Read More


Fakhrul says Jamaat opposed creation of Bangladesh, cannot be entrusted with running state

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- BNP's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has ruled out Jamaat-e-Islami running the state since it opposed Bangladesh's independence in 1971. Fakhrul, a candidate for the S... Read More


Claim that voting for Jamaat will lead to heaven has no basis in Islam: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged voters not to support those who use religion in politics. Fakhrul, who is contesting the Thakurgaon-1 constituency in the... Read More


Fakhrul warns Jamaat-e-Islami poses 'threat' to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has described Jamaat-e-Islami, a force that opposed the 1971 Liberation War, as a threat to the nation's safety. He believes that t... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur sets three conditions for 'collaborative' governance

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has promised to build the nation inclusively if his party is given the chance to form the government, while laying out three conditions for gove... Read More


Government 'failed' to recover weapons looted in July Uprising, says BNP's Fakhrul

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has criticised the interim government for "failing" to recover weapons looted during the July Uprising, calling the delay a major lapse.... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul's income edges up in seven years, assets jump sharply

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has declared an annual income of around Tk 1.2 million and total assets worth more than Tk 15 million ... Read More


Shrine vandalised overnight in Thakurgaon

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- A shrine in Thakurgaon town has reportedly been vandalised under the cover of darkness, prompting tensions among local residents and devotees. The shrine, known as the Hazrat Baba S... Read More


Two more Baul artistes injured in attack in Thakurgaon

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- At least two Baul artistes were injured in an attack ahead of a protest against the repression of Bauls and the arrest of Baul artiste Abul Sarkar. The incident took place on Wednes... Read More