Political Desperation of Jamaat-e-Islami: Destabilise Economic Environment
Political Desperation of Jamaat-e-Islami: Destabilise Economic Environment

It is a well established fact that political stability is essential for Bangladeshs Economic Recovery. Following what many regard as the countrys first credible election in years, the new BNP-led government has received a popular mandate to restore political stability, revive economic growth, and...

Jamaat is a canker in Bangladesh politics: Ashraf Kaiser
Jamaat is a canker in Bangladesh politics: Ashraf Kaiser

Journalist and communication specialist Ashraf Kaiser called Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami a canker in Bangladesh politics during a recent private TV talk show. He said Jamaat works to take Bangladesh backward, create a religion-based state, and promote a misogynistic society. Kaiser urged...

Satellite data suggests over 58,000 buildings damaged in Venezuela quakes
Satellite data suggests over 58,000 buildings damaged in Venezuela quakes

More than 58,000 buildings were likely damaged or destroyed in last weeks devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela, according to a preliminary assessment based on satellite data released by the US space agency NASA, reports AFP. The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes killed about 1,700 people...

Appellate Division cancels Aslam Chowdhury's candidacy
Appellate Division cancels Aslam Chowdhury's candidacy

The Appellate Division on Tuesday cancelled the candidacy of BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury, preventing the publication of his election result from the Chattogram-4 constituency and barring him from taking the oath as a member of parliament. A four-member bench led by the Chief Justice delivered the...

Chaos in parliament over Home Minister’s remarks on Shibir leader Jisan
Chaos in parliament over Home Minister’s remarks on Shibir leader Jisan

The Jatiya Sangshad witnessed chaotic scenes on Sunday after Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed made statements regarding Jamaat-e-Islami student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir leader Mohammad Jisan Miah Prodhan, triggering protests from opposition lawmakers. The remarks were made under Rule 300 of the...

Islami Bank is not Islam, past irregularities to be investigated: Home Minister
Islami Bank is not Islam, past irregularities to be investigated: Home Minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and Jamaat-e-Islami should not be equated with Islam, stressing that wrongdoing cannot be justified in the name of religion. Speaking during a discussion under Rule 68 in the budget session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, he...

Planet burned by star heat — could Mercury face the same fate?
Planet burned by star heat — could Mercury face the same fate?

NASAs James Webb Space Telescope captured a dramatic discovery in deep space. Scientists found a rocky planet, named LHS 3844b, completely scorched by the intense heat of its nearby star. The planet had no atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life. Researchers said only dry, rocky land remained...

Jamuna Bridge collects Tk20 crore in tolls over six days
Jamuna Bridge collects Tk20 crore in tolls over six days

The holy Eid-ul-Azha is being celebrated across the country on Thursday, carrying the message of sacrifice, equality, and brotherhood. Ahead of the festival, heavy pressure from homebound travelers was seen on the Jamuna Bridge and its connecting highways over the past several days. Despite...

30km traffic jam on Dhaka–Tangail–Jamuna Bridge highway
30km traffic jam on Dhaka–Tangail–Jamuna Bridge highway

Vehicle movement has slowed significantly across nearly 30 kilometers of the DhakaTangailJamuna Bridge Highway due to excessive traffic pressure, adverse weather conditions, accidents, and multiple vehicle breakdowns on the Jamuna Bridge and its connecting roads overnight. Since late Tuesday...

Jamuna bridge toll collection nears Tk 3 crore in 24 hours
Jamuna bridge toll collection nears Tk 3 crore in 24 hours

32,649 vehicles crossed the Jamuna Bridge over the past 24 hours, marking a decline of 2,317 vehicles compared to the previous day ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. However, traffic pressure is expected to increase from midday today. 16,753 vehicles crossed the bridge from the eastern end during the 24-hour...

Dudu blames Jamaat for most wrongdoings in country
Dudu blames Jamaat for most wrongdoings in country

BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Thursday linked Jamaat-e-Islami to most of the wrongdoings now taking place in different sectors in Bangladesh, reports UNB. He made the claim while addressing a discussion organised at the Jatiya Press Club marking the 18th founding anniversary of the...

Jamaat Secretary General visits ailing Mirza Abbas in Malaysia
Jamaat Secretary General visits ailing Mirza Abbas in Malaysia

Prime Ministers Political Adviser and BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas, MP, is currently undergoing treatment at Prince Court Medical Centre in Malaysia. To enquire about his health condition and meet him, Mia Golam Parwar, Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and a former...

Slow progress on Rupganj highway projects raises fears of Eid travel suffering
Slow progress on Rupganj highway projects raises fears of Eid travel suffering

Slow progress in the construction of the Asian Highway Bypass and Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Rupganj has caused severe daily traffic congestion, raising concerns over possible suffering for Eid holiday travellers. Commuters, drivers and transport workers have demanded urgent road repairs and faster...

Finance Minister requests direct flights on Dhaka–Tashkent route
Finance Minister requests direct flights on Dhaka–Tashkent route

Bangladesh Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury met Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev in Samarkand on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting, according to the Bangladesh Embassy in Uzbekistan. Bangladesh Ambassador to Uzbekistan Mohammad Monirul Islam...

13-km traffic jam hits Dhaka–Chattogram highway in Gazaria
13-km traffic jam hits Dhaka–Chattogram highway in Gazaria

A 13-kilometre traffic jam formed on the DhakaChattogram Highway in the Gazaria section of Munshiganj, causing severe disruption to commuters since early Wednesday. The congestion began around 6:00 am following a problem on the Langalband Bridge in neighbouring Narayanganj, officials said. On...

Jamaat Ameer calls for independent probe into Shapla Square massacre
Jamaat Ameer calls for independent probe into Shapla Square massacre

Shafiqur Rahman, Leader of the Opposition in the National Parliament and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has called for the formation of an independent and impartial commission to investigate the events of May 5, 2013 at Shapla Square in Motijheel, Dhaka. In a statement issued to the media...

Political strategies of Jamaat and BNP
Political strategies of Jamaat and BNP

The people of Bangladesh, particularly within political circles, tend to view Jamaat-e-Islami as a highly organised, cadre-based political party, similar to a communist party. It is equipped with a disciplined workforce trained in party ideology, which governs their daily lives. While they rely...

BNP-backed panel sweeps Dhaka Bar Association election
BNP-backed panel sweeps Dhaka Bar Association election

The BNP-backed Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel, known as the Blue Panel, has won a sweeping victory in the 202627 Dhaka Bar Association executive committee election, taking all 23 posts. The Jamaat-e-Islami and NCP-backed Ainjibi Oikya Parishad, or Green Panel, failed to secure any...

Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman leaves for seven-day Japan visit
Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman leaves for seven-day Japan visit

The Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, left for Japan early Saturday on a seven-day visit. He departed Dhaka via Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, according to a party statement. He is accompanied by...

Jamaat MP Amir Hamza granted anticipatory bail in defamation case
Jamaat MP Amir Hamza granted anticipatory bail in defamation case

The High Court on Monday granted eight weeks anticipatory bail to Jamaat-e-Islami Member of Parliament Amir Hamza in a defamation case filed in Sirajganj, reports UNB. A High Court bench comprising Justice Zahid Sarwar Kajal and Justice Sheikh Abu Taher passed the order after hearing a petition,...

Jamaat destroying political stability even before elections: Mirza Fakhrul
Jamaat destroying political stability even before elections: Mirza Fakhrul

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday has said that Jamaat is destroying political stability even before the elections, and the countrymen should think about whether they are trying to restore the...

Jamaat voices concern over fuel price hike
Jamaat voices concern over fuel price hike

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed deep concern and protest over the governments decision to raise fuel prices, warning of broad economic consequences. In a statement issued Sunday, the partys Secretary General and former lawmaker Mia Golam Parwar criticized the move, citing significant...

Jamaat to support just causes, oppose injustice: Ameer
Jamaat to support just causes, oppose injustice: Ameer

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman said on Friday that his party would support the government on all just causes while firmly opposing injustice and any actions that undermine peoples rights. Speaking at the District and Metropolitan Ameer Conference...

Will stay in parliament as long as we can fight injustice: Jamaat Ameer
Will stay in parliament as long as we can fight injustice: Jamaat Ameer

Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Leader of the Opposition in parliament, Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, on Sunday said they would remain in parliament only as long as they can speak out against injustice. We will stay in parliament as long as we can fight injustice and raise our voices. If we...

Wildlife and veterinary sciences university announced in Jamnagar on Anant Ambani’s birthday
Wildlife and veterinary sciences university announced in Jamnagar on Anant Ambani’s birthday

Vantara, the wildlife conservation initiative founded by Reliance Industries Executive Director Anant Ambani, on Friday announced the setting up of a university, which will be dedicated to wildlife and veterinary sciences, in Jamnagar. The foundation stone for the university was laid by Anant,...