- Bangladesh-US second round tariff talks to start today
- USA on high alert after Hoaxer uses AI to impersonate Marco Rubio
- Bangladesh Bank to launch Tk25cr fund for families of July Martyrs, injured
- Germany backs Turkiye’s terror-free initiative
- Swift negotiations urged as US tariff hike threatens export edge
- Flood warning issued in Feni as Muhuri rises above danger level
- UAE denies rumors of lifetime Golden Visa for select nationalities
- Türkiye defence secretary meets Army chief
- Threatening the media is antithetical to democracy
- Over 200 protesters apologize to NBR chairman
- Bangladesh lose ODI series against Sri Lanka
- ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women and girls
- Dozens missing after floods on Nepal-China border
- I must have freedom to speak, and so must you: Fakhrul
- Court orders to seize Shibli Rubayat's 10-storey commercial building
- Five Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza
- Purchase body approves import of LNG cargo, urea fertiliser
- Travel ban imposed on Salman F Rahman, 12 others
- ‘Those who want PR want to bring back Awami League’
- Netanyahu, Trump discuss forced transfer of Palestinians out of Gaza
Consensus Commission will not impose decisions on political parties: Ali Riaz
Prof. Ali Riaz, Vice-President of the National Consensus Commission, reassured political leaders on Monday (July 7) that the commission will not impose any decisions on them. Speaking before the 10th day of the second-phase discussions with political parties, he emphasized that the commission is...
Jamaat Ameer claims no party activist involved in mobs
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has denied any involvement of his partys activists or supporters in mob activities across the country. Speaking to reporters at Syedpur Airport in Nilphamari on Friday afternoon, he stated, We are against mob violence. Jamaat-e-Islami does not...
BNP whims polls timeline after Yunus-Nasir meeting: Rizvi
The Senior Joint Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday expressed hope that a clear timeline for the upcoming national election would be announced soon, following the recent meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Chief Election...
“Never voted, now dictating elections”
Former Member of Parliament Golam Mawla Rony has sharply criticized those who, despite having no political experience, are now offering opinions on how elections should be conducted. People who have never even gone to a polling station are now trying to teach us how to vote, Rony said during a...
Bipu’s energy empire: How a decade of corruption turned a ministry into a family business
Nasrul Hamid Bipu, former State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources, allegedly ran a vast family-controlled corruption network that drained over Tk1 lakh crore from Bangladeshs energy sector during his decade-long tenure. The scandal centers around the use of insider influence, shell...
Press secretary justifies April election date amid political criticism
The interim governments announcement that the 13th National Assembly elections will be held in the first half of April next year has sparked sharp debate among political parties. Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunuss proposed timeline has received support from Jamaat-e-Islami but met firm resistance...
Elections must be held by December, says BNP’s Nabiullah Nabi
Nabiullah Nabi, former senior joint convener of Dhaka Metropolitan South BNP, has asserted that the national election must be held by December 2025. Speaking on Sunday during an Eid greeting exchange with BNP leaders and activists in Jatrabari, he ruled out the possibility of an April election,...
BNP announces nationwide programs to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha
Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated across Bangladesh on Saturday, June 7. To mark the religious occasion, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a series of programs involving its central leadership and grassroots members across the country and abroad. According to Shairul Kabir Khan,...
NCP in peril, nation at risk
The recent resignation of Muhaimenul Islam Sifat, coordinator of Chandpurs Hajiganj upazila unit of the National Citizen Party (NCP), citing his own incompetence, has once again thrown the fledgling political group into controversy. Shared via a Facebook post, his resignation follows a string of...
Decade-long legal battle ends in victory for Jamaat, Says lawyer
Advocate Shishir Manir, legal counsel for Jamaat-e-Islami, has described the Appellate Divisions ruling to restore the partys registration as the successful conclusion of a decade-long legal struggle. Speaking at a press conference held on Sunday morning at the Supreme Court premises, Shishir...
Who gave the interim government the responsibility to reform?
For the third straight day, the Bangladesh Secretariatone of the central hubs of national administrationremains effectively paralyzed. Work has come to a standstill, and the silence inside once-busy corridors is pierced only by the chants of protesting government employees. This unrest is not an...
NCP demands roadmap on elections, reforms, justice
Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has urged the interim government to announce a comprehensive roadmap addressing three critical issuesjustice, judicial reforms, and national electionsalongside its promised July declaration. Speaking at an NCP press conference on Saturday, Nahid...
AB Party rejects Yunus resignation call, urges dialogue to resolve political crisis
The Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) has urged all political factions to engage in constructive dialogue rather than demanding the resignation of Dr. Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to the interim government. The statement came during an emergency press conference held Friday afternoon at the partys...
'Announce election date without delay, or we will be compelled to launch mass movement'
BNP Chairpersons Advisory Council member Zainul Abdin Farroque on Sunday warned that his party will join a nationwide protest movement if the interim government fails to announce the date for the upcoming national election without delay. Speaking at a discussion organized at the National Press...
Quick national election only way to restore democracy: Moyeen Khan
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan said that the only way to restore democracy in Bangladesh is through a quick and fair national election. He made the statement while speaking to reporters after paying tribute at the tomb of BNP founder and former President Ziaur Rahman in...
Mirza Abbas claims sovereignty at risk under interim government
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior leader Mirza Abbas on Thursday alleged that the countrys independence and sovereignty are at risk under the current interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus. He expressed concern over the nations geographical integrity, stating, The elected...
Andalib Partho’s wife barred from leaving country
Sheikh Shaira Sharmin, the wife of Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) Chairman Andalib Rahman Partho, was barred from traveling abroad by immigration authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday. Sources at the airport reported that Sharmin had completed check-in procedures for...
Khaleda Zia visits family member’s home after a decade
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia visited the home of her younger brother, Shamim Iskander, in Dhakas Gulshan area on Saturday night her first visit to a relatives house in over a decade. She was accompanied by her two daughters-in-law: Dr. Zubaida Rahman, wife of her eldest son Tarique Rahman,...
Banning political parties is not the solution, says BNP’s Gayeshwar
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday said that banning political parties is not a solution to the countrys political challenges, as public sentiment ultimately determines a partys fate. No problem is ever solved by banning political...
Khaleda Zia’s return: The power of silent strength
Begum Khaleda Zias return was nothing short of regal. After four months of medical treatment in London, the countrys most popular political leader returned home on Tuesday. There was no space to spare from the airport to her residence in Gulshan. Hundreds of thousands of people showered her with...
People delivered verdict on August 5, AL has no future in politics: Nahid Islam
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has called for the immediate deregistration of the Awami League and a complete ban on its political activities. He made the remarks during the anniversary program of the Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party at the National Press Club on Friday. Nahid...