A Dhaka court today (April 19) ordered Dr Sumit Saha, Science and Technology Affairs Secretary of Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League, to jail in connection with a vandalism case. Police produced Dr Saha, also a physician at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU), before Metropolitan

BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan has said that the party does not currently see the need for a movement to pressure the government into holding an immediate general election. Speaking to reporters after a meeting today with the 12-party alliance at BNP Chairperson

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said Bangladesh must take ownership of its own development, as global leaders like Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, or Narendra Modi will not come to solve the country’s problems. He said, “Trump won’t come from America,

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has said that the July 2024 mass uprising was not aimed at replacing one political party with another, but rather at initiating fundamental reforms to reshape the state structure. He said: "This movement was never about changing

The Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) has announced plans to form a disciplinary and investigation committee to look into allegations of anti-organisational conduct by some of its leaders and activists. The committee is set to be formally announced on Sunday, April 20. The decision was

BNP Vice-Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Friday (April 18) demanded that the interim government announce a clear roadmap for elections and criticised its handling of the disappearance incident of party leader Ilias Ali. He was speaking at a rally in front of the National Press Club,

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has said that the upcoming national election should only proceed after implementing key reforms, ensuring justice for past atrocities, and establishing a proper electoral framework.  He emphasized that without consensus among

National Citizen Party (NCP) is set to meet Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A K M Nasir Uddin on Sunday (April 20), to discuss regarding party registration. Ashraful Islam, personal secretary to the CEC, confirmed the development on Thursday (April 17).  He said the NCP had

Detective Branch (DB) of police today (April 17) arrested Md Shahe Alam Murad, former general secretary of Dhaka south city unit of Awami League (AL), from Uttara in the capital. DB deputy commissioner (media and public relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Muhammad Talebur

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joined the ongoing dialogue with the National Consensus Commission this morning (April 17) as part of efforts to build a national consensus on state reform. The session began at 10:35 am in the LD Hall of parliament, chaired by Commission Vice

A local Awami League leader was arrested in Sylhet’s Moulvibazar for alleged attack on a student during anti-discrimination protest. The arrestee Jewel Ahmed, is Information and Research Secretary of Kamalganj Upazila and Chairman of Shamshernagar Union Parishad. 

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has strongly said his party wants next national election to be held before the upcoming Ramadan. He also expressed concern saying that waiting until June next year could risk the polls being delayed due to monsoon-related natural disasters.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed disappointment over talks with Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, saying the discussions failed to yield concrete assurances regarding the upcoming national election. Speaking to reporters

A seven-member BNP delegation has begun a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guesthouse Jamuna, seeking a definitive roadmap for the upcoming national election. Led by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, six senior party leaders arrived at

A meeting of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee was held on Tuesday (April 15) night at the party Chairperson’s political office in Gulshan. BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman presided over the meeting virtually.  Key agenda items included

Ishraq Hossain, a member of the Special Assistant to the Chairperson's Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee, has met with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. He shared a photo of the meeting on his Facebook account on Tuesday night, captioning it: "Leader, motivator,

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman and Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher have called on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her residence in London. They have visited the former prime minister recently at the residence of her son Tarique Rahman, also the BNP acting

A delegation from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to meet Chief Adviser of the interim government, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, today (April 16) to discuss the upcoming parliamentary elections. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and other senior leaders of

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will meet with the Chief Adviser of the interim government, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, tomorrow (April 16), to discuss key issues, including the electoral roadmap. Salahuddin Ahmed, a senior member of the BNP standing committee, said that the

A Dhaka court today (April 15) issued an arrest warrant for 29 individuals, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, in connection with two separate cases related to a plot allocation scam in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project.  The court, led