Bangladesh Nationalist Party

December 30, 2025 10:13 AM

PM Modi condoles demise of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled demise of former Bangladesh Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Dhaka. Khaleda, who became Bangladesh's first female PM in 1991 and went on to develop a bitter rivalry with Sheikh Hasina as they spent decades trading power, died on Tuesday after a long illness. She was 80. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum K...

December 30, 2025 9:11 AM

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP chief, Khaleda Zia passes away at 80

Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia died early Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness at the age of 80, her party confirmed. According to a statement issued by the BNP, Khaleda Zia passed away at around 6 am at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where she had been undergoing treatment for more than a month. “The BNP Chairperson and former prime minister, the national leader Begum Khaleda Zia, passed away today at 6:00 am, just ...

November 30, 2025 5:20 PM

Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia in critical condition, exiled son says his return not in his hands

Bangladesh's former prime minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia remains in "very critical" condition at a Dhaka hospital, her party said on Sunday, as her exiled son and acting party chief Tarique Rahman signaled uncertainty over his return. Khaleda, 80, was admitted to a private hospital on November 23 with a severe chest infection affecting her heart and lungs, doctors and senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party officials said. Her deteriorating health comes at a sensitive time for her poli...

November 27, 2024 9:33 PM

Bangladesh: BNP tells Yunus to foster national unity, pressed for election roadmap

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday urged Prof Muhammad Yunus, the head of the interim government, to forge a national unity to tackle the evolving situation and resolve the existing problem. A five-member BNP delegation, led by its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, met him on Wednesday evening to share its concern over some untoward incidents that happened in the country over the past few days. “The main purpose of our meeting was to convey our party’s concerns t...

September 20, 2024 9:37 AM

Giving army magistracy powers risks new problems: Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) expressed concerns over the recent decision of Prof. Muhammad Yunus led interim government of Bangladesh to grant magistracy powers to the army. Secretary General of BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said that it is likely to lead to the emergence of new problems. He urged the interim government to reconsider giving the army magistracy powers across the country, as this move reflects a failure of other institutions to carry out their responsibiliti...