Islami Andolan Bangladesh has clarified that it has not proposed changing the name of the country, but instead suggested replacing the word "Republic" with "Welfare" in the constitutional title of the state. In a statement issued on Friday (April 11), Islami Andolan

Islamic parties held a protest rally in front of the north gate of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka after Juma prayers on Friday (April 11), condemning what they called Israel’s “brutal genocide” in Palestine and demanding the establishment of an independent

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will create 10 million jobs within the first 18 months if the party forms government, said party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He also pledged BNP will ease the tax burden on the public. Mirza Fakhrul made the remarks in a post on

Khelafat Majlish has accused India of behaving in an unfriendly and unneighbourly manner by cancelling Bangladesh’s transshipment facility. The party made the remarks on Thursday (April 10) during a meeting of its central executive committee. Party leaders said India’s

Islami Andolan Bangladesh has submitted its opinions on proposed reforms to the National Consensus Commission. A delegation led by the party’s Secretary General, Principal Maulana Yunus Ahmad, submitted the proposal on Thursday (April 10) at the commission office in the

A Dhaka court has ordered the imprisonment of former Member of Parliament and Bengal Group Chairman Morshed Alom in connection with the murder of a student named Md Shamim in the capital’s Dhanmondi area. Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza passed the order on Wednesday (April

A BNP delegation is scheduled to meet Chief Adviser of the interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus on April 16 to discuss the election roadmap and other important issues. Earlier, the party had sought an appointment with Dr Yunus to hold talks on the upcoming national election and related

Election Commission (EC) for the first time in the country’s history has registered a political party representing minority communities.  The party, named Bangladesh Minority Janata Party (BMJP), has been allotted the election symbol ‘Rocket.’ The registration

Barrister Tureen Afroz, a former prosecutor at the International Crimes Tribunal, was arrested from her residence in Dhaka’s Uttara area on Monday night (April 7). Police detained her around 10:00 pm from a house in Sector 3, said Uttara West Police Station Officer-in-Charge

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has left for Singapore with his wife, Rahat Ara Begum, for a routine medical check-up today (April 6). The couple departed Dhaka on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight around 8:30 am, confirmed BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan.

Bangladesh Jatiya Party Chairman Andaleeve Rahman Partho termed the recent Bangladesh-India bilateral talks as “positive,” expressing optimism that the discussions will bring good outcomes for the country. He said, "In the meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed alleged that the "defeated forces" are behind a New York Times report containing false information as they are spending vast sums to tarnish Bangladesh’s image. Speaking at the BNP's central office in

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with her family in London for the first time in more than half a century, marking a rare reunion with her eldest son, Tarique Rahman. A video shared on BNP’s verified Facebook page showed Tarique Rahman walking beside his mother,

Awami League Joint General Secretary and former Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud was seen in public for the first time since the fall of the Awami League-led government on August 5, 2024. Mahmud attended Eid prayers at Al-Kalam Mosque in the Gants Hill area of London on Sunday (local

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today termed Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus’s China visit a “big success” for the government. Speaking at an Eid gathering in Thakurgaon, he said China’s shift in approach, now engaging with all political

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has called for unity to restore democracy and ensure voting rights for all, emphasizing the need for collective efforts and cooperation to achieve this goal. "We must stand together to establish democracy. The right to vote must be ensured for

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed happiness over celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr in a “joyful and free atmosphere” after years, following the ouster of the Awami League government. He also said that we are celebrating Eid in a free atmosphere. He

BNP Joint Secretary General Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee today said that while Eid is traditionally a day of happiness, it has been impossible to truly celebrate for the past 16-17 years due to the government’s actions.  Speaking to journalists after offering Eid-ul-Fitr

A delegation of Amra BNP Paribar today (March 31) met the families of July uprising martyrs Junayed Islam Ratul and Siam Hossain Shuvo in Bogura. Amra BNP Paribar convener Atiqur Rahman Rumon visited the families of martyrs Ratul and Siam Hossain Shuvo in the Haddi Patti area of

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with her family in London after nearly a decade, marking an emotional reunion.  The 79-year-old leader spent the day at the residence of her eldest son, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, surrounded by