BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has criticised certain political groups for advocating proportional representation (PR) in elections, saying they lack a basic understanding of what the system entails.  “Some parties are now talking about PR elections, but

Seeking to weaken one’s political opponent is not a conspiracy in a democracy—it is the essence of political competition. That is how online activist Pinaki Bhattacharya has framed recent remarks and actions by rival parties, particularly the National Citizen Party (NCP),

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish has proposed introducing a Mixed Member Proportional Representation (MMPR) electoral system as an alternative to the existing First Past the Post (FPTP) method and the Proportional Representation (PR) system being demanded by several political groups ahead of

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has thanked the interim government for arresting former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque. Speaking at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan, Fakhrul said, “He is a great enemy of the country who misused his top position to

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has returned home after undergoing a medical check-up at Evercare Hospital in the capital. She arrived at her residence at 2:52 am on Thursday (July 24). Before that, she left Evercare Hospital for home at 2:26

National Citizens’ Party (NCP) southern region chief coordinator Hasnat Abdullah on Wednesday (July 23) said there is space for everyone in Bangladesh except the Awami League.  He made the remark while addressing the party’s 44th district rally in Cumilla, part of

Hasnat Abdullah, chief coordinator (southern region) of the National Citizens' Party (NCP), has demanded the resignation of Health Adviser Noorjahan Begum, alleging nepotism by Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. Hasnat brought the allegation while speaking at a rally in

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday (July 23) said that there is no lack of unity among the forces opposing fascism and that their alliance remains intact. He made the remark after a meeting with the Nationalist Ethnic Minority Party at the BNP

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with representatives of 13 more political parties on Wednesday (July 23) to discuss the country’s evolving political situation. The meeting began around 3:30pm at the state guest house Jamuna in Dhaka, according to

A Dhaka court today acquitted BNP Joint Secretary General Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), citing the prosecution's failure to prove the charges. Judge Md Zakaria Hossain of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 delivered the verdict,

A local leader of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) announced his resignation from politics after bathing in milk in front of villagers. The incident took place on Tuesday (July 22) afternoon in Agdia village under Narail Sadar upazila. Sajjadul Islam, president of the

In response to the ongoing crisis surrounding the recent jet crash, BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday called for national unity and calm. “During this mourning period in the nation, I call upon all pro-democracy stakeholders for calm and cohesion. We must form

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus is holding a meeting tonight (Monday) with four political parties at the state guesthouse Jamuna in Dhaka, as part of ongoing political crisis. The meeting began at 9:00pm and includes senior representatives from the Bangladesh Nationalist

Two Dhaka courts have fixed July 31 to hold charge framing hearings in six graft cases involving 100 accused, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over alleged irregularities in RAJUK Purbachal plot allocations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib on

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed deep sorrow over the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training jet at capital’s Milestone College in Uttara, calling it a “tragic and unacceptable” incident for a place meant to be a safe environment for students.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday (July 20) branded ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a “disgrace to humanity,” citing enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and alleged mass atrocities during her tenure. He said,

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir visited Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman at Ibne Sina Hospital in Dhanmondi this evening. Fakhrul arrived at the hospital around 8:15pm.  BNP media cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to the

Cox’s Bazar turned tense after Nasiruddin Patwari, chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), indirectly referred to BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed as a ‘new godfather.’ In response, an angry group of BNP leaders and activists attacked and

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday (July 19) said the country can no longer function under its outdated governance structure, calling for a new system to root out corruption and restore justice. He said, “Bangladesh cannot move forward with the old

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman fell ill twice while delivering his speech at the party’s national rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon (July 19). The incident occurred shortly after Dr. Rahman began addressing thousands of party members