Hong Kong opposition party disbands
One of Hong Kong鈥檚 last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced Sunday, citing 鈥榠mmense political pressure鈥� as Beijing presses on with its years-long crackdown on dissent...
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S Korean opposition plans new impeachment push
South Korea鈥檚 main opposition party said on Sunday it will try again to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol after his declaration of martial law...
Selection that search committee makes should be transparent
A MAJOR reason that holds back the Anti-Corruption Commission from functioning independently, as stakeholders think, is the appointment of the top three officials 鈥� the chair and two commissioners 鈥� often picked up from among retired bureaucrats, close to the ruling quarters, who mostly protect partisan interests. Bureaucrats in service are also appointed on deputation to the positions of the commission鈥檚...
G7 backs Venezuelan opposition candidate, rouses anger in Caracas
The G7 group of industrialised nations provoked a furious response from Caracas Tuesday by coming out in support of the Venezuelan opposition鈥檚 Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia鈥檚 claim to victory in July elections...
Venezuelan opposition activist killed in custody
A Venezuelan opposition party said Friday that one of its activists, detained earlier this week in the western state of Apure, had been 鈥榤urdered.鈥�
Venezuela opposition marks two months since disputed vote
Small groups of opposition protesters rallied Saturday in Venezuela, joined by supporters outside the country, marking two months since the country鈥檚 disputed election that...
Thai opposition party relaunches under new name, leader
Thailand鈥檚 main opposition party relaunched on Friday with a new name and leader, after its old version won the popular vote in last year鈥檚 elections but was forced by a court to disband this week...
BNP urges all to make March to Dhaka success
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday in a statement urged people along with the party leaders and activists to make the...
Student movement on verge of victory: Fakhrul
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday said that the ongoing student movement was on the verge of victory now.
BNP urges govt to resign appologising for genocide
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday in a statement urged the government to seek apologies to the nation for...
BNP urges people to continue movement
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday called on the people of all classes and professions, including students and youths, to continue the ongoing movement against...
Harassment, killing of students condemned
Leaders of opposition parties in a statement on Sunday condemned the killings of students and people killed during the student movement for reforming quotas in the government jobs...
Students arrested, killers of students spared: BNP
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday said that law enforcement agencies were arresting the students who took part in the quota reform student movement in a...
Crackdown on聽opposition, students continues
Filing of new cases, arresting political opposition and students through night-time block raids, and regular drives by law-enforcing agencies have continued across Bangladesh in the...
People want to know exact figure of casualties in student movement: BNP
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party said on Friday that people wanted to know the exact figure of deaths and injured persons during the week-long deadly violence...
BNP demands int鈥檒 probe into student movement,聽 aftermath
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday demanded an international probe into the country鈥檚 recent anti-quota student movement and its...
Opposition people on run amid police crackdown in Bangladesh
Fear of arrest has gripped the opposition leaders and activists of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and other like-minded parties amid a wholesale arrest drive by...
BNP, other opposition parties to hold 鈥榞hayebana janaza鈥� today
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and other opposition parties, who are participating on simultaneous movement under the BNP鈥檚 leadership, will hold...
Quota protesters attacked out of fear of losing power: BNP
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday strongly condemned and protested at the attack on the anti-quota agitators.
Opposition parties urged to wage movement against govt
Leaders of the Ganatantra Mancha on Friday at a discussion called on opposition parties to wage movements against the ruling Awami Leage government to...
BNP, allies start meetings to set next course of action
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday started holding meetings with like-minded parties that are participating in the anti-government...
BNP to take programmes for Khaleda鈥檚 release
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has decided to announce a fresh programme over several issues, including the release of its ailing chairperson, Khaleda Zia, an...
Khaleda鈥檚 life under threat, says Fakhrul
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, said on Monday that BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia鈥檚...
BNP to announce fresh programme
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party is likely to announce another three-day street programme in next week to realise its demand for the release of the ailing party chairperson...
AL govt shelters corrupt people: opposition leaders
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party alleged on Friday that the ruling Awami League government was providing shelter to many corrupt individuals, like...
BNP rally in Dhaka today for Khaleda鈥檚 release
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party will hold a rally in front of the party鈥檚 Naya Paltan central office at 3:00pm on Saturday, demanding the unconditional release of...
Bangladesh鈥檚 existence in danger: BNP
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, said on Thursday that the existence of Bangladesh was in...
Flood-affected people paying for govt鈥檚 wrong policies: BNP
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party said on Thursday that people affected by flood had to pay for the government鈥檚 wrong policies.
Aziz, Benazir tarnish image of army, police: BNP
Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party vice chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu said on Friday that former police inspector general Benazir Ahmed and former army chief...
PM鈥檚 remark on undisclosed money 鈥榬idiculous鈥�: BNP
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday called prime minister Sheikh Hasin鈥檚 remark on the provision of legalisation of undisclosed...