- Prestigious Mossad-linked Weizmann Institute reduced to rubble by Iranian missile strike
- 3 killed in Gazipur road crash
- Iran fires new missile barrage at Israel
- Iran announces limited ban on smartphones and laptops, fearing Israel's digital tracking
- Iran was 'very close' to having nuclear weapon: Trump
- CA's London visit 'very successful': Foreign Ministry
- Crisis not over yet: Rizvi
- Purbachal plot case: Gazette summons for Hasina, 11 others
- DU approves Tk 1,354.5 million budget for FY 26
- DMP urges political parties to avoid road protests on working days
- ‘Govt to formulate concrete action plan to protect the Sundarbans’
- Over 600 foreigners flee Iran into Azerbaijan
- Naseemul Hye elected president of ICSB
- ‘400 Bangladeshis in Tehran being relocated to safer places’
- Qatar condemns Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuke sites
- Cyberattack ‘disrupts’ Iranian state-owned bank
- Russia's deadliest attack on Kyiv for months kills 15, hurts dozens
- Bangladesh shines with centuries from Shanto, Mushfiqur
- CA thanks Australia for resuming visa processing
- ‘Chairmanship posts of four vital standing committees in parliament to go to opposition’
NCP will back April 2026 election if reforms, new constitution are delivered
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has stated it will not oppose the governments proposed national election date of April 2026provided major political reforms are enacted ahead of time. Responding to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus announcement that the next national election will take...
Reform to bring NCP to power?
Chairman of the Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP), Andaleeve Rahman Partho, has urged the interim government to announce an election date, asserting that Once a date is set, everything will fall into place. He remarked that while elections may not solve everything, they are the foremost mechanism...
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...
CA reaffirms June election cutoff as BNP, Jamaat push for clearer roadmap
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday reaffirmed that the next national election will be held no later than June next year, even as the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami called for a clearer roadmap with the BNP demanding polls by December and Jamaat proposing a timeline no later than February or...
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...
Fertile time for forming new parties
The country has witnessed a sharp rise in the formation of new political parties over the past nine months, with 27 new entities emerging amid a shifting political climate, according to data from the Election Commission (EC). As of April 20, a total of 65 political parties both new and existing...
NCP outlines its roadmap proposing foundational reform
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has outlined a political vision for Bangladesh, centering the values of the War of Liberation, inclusive democracy, and the dismantling of authoritarianism and declaring a commitment to institutional reform, cultural coexistence, and a welfare-oriented economy,...
Where is politics headed?
Countrys political landscape is undergoing significant realignments ahead of the next national election, with parties trying influence amid the absence of the fascist Awami League from the electoral field. While political calculations vary, analysts said that all parties are focused on securing...
NCP launched its youth wing 'Jatiya Jubo Shakti'
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has launched its youth wing Jatiya Jubo Shakti with an aim to transform the countrys demographic dividend into a force for progressive change and promises to center young voices in policy, innovation, and state decision-making, reports BSS. NCP Joint Chief...
NCP to launch youth wing Friday
National Citizen Party (NCP) is set to launch its youth platform Jatiya Juboshakti at the Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue in the capitals Gulistan on Friday. The youth-led political party announced its decision in this regard at a press conference at Bangla Motor in the capital on Tuesday. NCP...
AL ban: Nahid welcomes govt's decision
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Saturday night urged the government to implement its decisions without delay, following the governments decision to ban all activities of the Awami League under the Anti-Terrorism Act, reports UNB. Shortly after the governments decision, Nahid...
Hasnat announces today's agenda with 3-point demand
National Citizens Party (NCP)s Southern Region Chief Organiser Hasnat Abdullah has announced Saturdays activities to press home their 3-point demand, reports UNB. In a Facebook post on Friday night, he wrote that a mass gathering will be held at Shahbagh from 3pm on Saturday. Besides,...
Nahid threatens ‘march to Dhaka’ prog unless govt bans AL
Nahid Islam, convener of National Citizen Party (NCP), on Friday night threatened the government that the student-people would once again march to Dhaka from across the country, unless authorities ban Awami League (AL). On 5 August last year, students and people staged a similar march to the...
Govt considers ban on AL citing dictatorship, terror links
The Interim Government has taken serious note of the recent demand from political parties, organisations, and the public to ban Awami League (AL) due to its autocratic rule and involvement in terrorist activities leading to widespread human rights violations. Instead of cooperation with ongoing...
NCP forms liaison committee to engage in dialogue with political parties
The National Citizens Party (NCP) has formed a political liaison committee, led by its Senior Joint Convener Ariful Islam Adeeb, to engage in dialogue with like-minded political parties, organizations, and stakeholders. The political liaison committee has been formed to engage in dialogue with...
Second phase of dialogue to begin soon after May 15: Ali Riaz
National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz on Tuesday said the second phase of dialogue aimed at preparing a national charter will begin soon after May 15. The first phase of discussions will conclude by May 15. After that, we will be able to enter the second phase, which will...
NCP participates in 2nd-round of talks with National Consensus Commission
The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Tuesday resumed discussions with the National Consensus Commission, participating in the second day of talks focused on state reform initiatives led by the interim government. A four-member NCP delegation, headed by member secretary Akhtar Hossain, joined the...
NCP leader Hasnat ‘comes under attack’ in Gazipur
Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Coordinator (South) of the National Citizens Party (NCP), was attacked on Sunday evening in the Chandana area of Gazipur. NCP leaders, including Abdul Hannan Masud, confirmed the incident via social media, urging nearby supporters to assist, reports UNB. According to...
Samantha vows not to leave streets without fundamental reforms
National Citizens Party (NCP) senior joint convener Samantha Sharmin on Friday vowed not to leave the streets until fundamental reforms are secured and justice is served against years of autocratic repression by the fascist Awami League. Speaking at a protest rally held outside the south gate of...
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...
Parties build alliances amid reform, election push
The countrys major political parties are intensifying discussions over the timing of national elections and the scope of necessary reforms, revealing sharp divisions ahead of a potential December vote. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has launched a series of meetings with leftist,...
NCP suspends Joint Secretary Tanvir amid corruption probe
The National Citizen Party (NCP) suspended all party affiliations of its Joint Member Secretary, Gazi Salauddin Tanvir on Monday, pending the completion of an internal investigation into allegations of corruption against him. In a notification, the party also alleged Tanvir of disobeying...
NCP holds first meeting with CEC
Newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP) held its first-ever meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin. The meeting was held at the Election Commission headquarters in the capitals Agargaon on Sunday. Talking to journalists after the meeting, NCP Chief Coordinator...
Political divide deepens over election timing and reforms
Bangladesh is becoming increasingly apparent as political parties debate the timing of national elections and the scope of state reforms, with key parties at odds over how and when the country should go to the polls. Interim government Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus recently stated that...
NCP calls for radical state reform to avert future autocracy
National Citizen Party (NCP) on Saturday demanded radical change in the state structure through reforms to fulfill the aspirations of the July mass uprising and ensure no fascism and autocratic tendency among future governments. By reform, we mean fundamental reform and the reforms which will...
NCP delegation attends talks with Consensus Commission
The National Citizen Party (NCP) joined talks with the National Consensus Commission on Saturday morning. An eight-member NCP delegation led by its Convener Nahid Islam attended the dialogue started at 10:30am with Vice Chairman of the Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz in the chair at the...
NCP to attend talks with Consensus Commission
The National Consensus Commission is set to hold talks with the National Citizen Party (NCP) on Saturday morning as part of the series of dialogues with political parties to reach a national consensus over the state reform initiatives taken by the interim government, reports UNB. The discussion...
British High Commissioner meets Nahid, other NCP leaders
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has met with Nahid Islam and other National Citizen Party (NCP) leaders as part of a series of meetings with political parties, reports UNB. They discussed the UKs support to Bangladesh and the pathway towards a democratic, inclusive, and...