Govt initiates action against ex-DCs
Govt initiates action against ex-DCs

The Interim Government has started taking action against the high-ranking government officials who served as returning officers (ROs) in the three controversial parliamentary elections during the fascist Awami League regime. Of these officials, who were working as deputy commissioners (DCs)...

People to decide banning AL: Fakhrul
People to decide banning AL: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday has said it is up to the countrys people to decide whether the Awami League (AL) should completely be banned or barred from the upcoming national election as per democratic principles. I have said before that people will decide it. We...

Fascist leaders are in new guise
Fascist leaders are in new guise

Incident one: After the 12th national parliament election, a leader named Arzina Parveen Chandni of Palashbari, Gaibandha collected nomination forms to become an MP from Awami Leagues (AL) side in the reserved women seat. During that time, she said that her family has been associated with AL for...

Mahila AL leader Pakhi arrested
Mahila AL leader Pakhi arrested

Police have arrested Bhangura Upazila Mahila Awami League president and former vice chairman Azida Parvin Pakhi in an explosives case filed in Handial of Chatmohar upazila of Pabna. Chatmohar police arrested her with the help of Pabna DB police from a house in Chatmohar municipality on Friday...

UK MPs withdraw report criticizing Yunus regime over ‘bias’
UK MPs withdraw report criticizing Yunus regime over ‘bias’

The Guardian reported a group of MPs has withdrawn a controversial report into Bangladesh after complaints that it was biased in favor of the ousted government of Sheikh Hasina. According to the report, the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on the Commonwealth issued a report on Bangladesh...

AL’s election participation will be determined by time: CEC
AL’s election participation will be determined by time: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that time will determine whether the Awami League retains its registration and participates in the upcoming national election. Whether the Awami League maintains its registration and takes part in the election depends on time. The...

Three killed as Indian Coast Guard chopper crashes in Gujarat
Three killed as Indian Coast Guard chopper crashes in Gujarat

An Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) crashed in Gujarats Porbandar on Sunday, resulting in the death of all three crew members on board. The ALH Dhruv, which is operated by the armed forces, crashed in an open field and was up in flames, visuals showed. The reason behind the...

Where is country’s politics headed?
Where is country’s politics headed?

The closing months of 2024 were eventful for countrys politics. As the New Year begins, question emerges amongst country people whether this year will bring similar events. The discussion has gained further momentum in the current context. People hoped for the establishment of the rule of law,...

167 AL leaders, activists surrender to Jashore courts, 42 get bail
167 AL leaders, activists surrender to Jashore courts, 42 get bail

A total of 167 leaders and activists from the Awami League surrendered to courts in Jashore on Sunday in connection with several cases. Among those who surrendered, 20 were from Jashore Sadar Upazila, 105 from Abhaynagar Upazila, and 42 from Keshabpur, reports UNB. The accused appeared before...

Preparing for another 1/11?
Preparing for another 1/11?

The path of democracy in Bangladesh appears to be mired in the complexities of stalled reforms, with dark clouds looming over the forthcoming elections. Tensions between the Interim Government and political parties are escalating, deepening a climate of suspicion and distrust. As the Interim...

"Govt to intensify arrests of AL men”
"Govt to intensify arrests of AL men”

LGRD adviser said the interim government has decided to intensify arrest drive on Awami League (AL) leaders and activists in light of their alleged misconduct and disruptive activities. Speaking to the media, Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib...

Jamaat wants country to be run on basis of transparency
Jamaat wants country to be run on basis of transparency

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman said they want the country to be run on the principals of transparency. He said: We want humane nation where people will love and respect each other. We will not consider at someones status rather treating them as Ashraf-ul-Makhlukat. He on...

Tarique Rahman was sentenced for political reason: BNP Lawyer
Tarique Rahman was sentenced for political reason: BNP Lawyer

In the much-talked 21st August grenade attack case, the High Court on Sunday acquitted all the defendants, including BNPs Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and former State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar. BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) lawyers said in their response to the verdict:...