Opposition members of parliament walked out of the House on Wednesday in protest against what they described as the speaker's failure to give a ruling on an adjournment motion regarding convening a Constitutional Reform Council meeting, and over 'getting no remedy" on the issue. Opposition leader
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday expressed hope that the World Bank will continue its cooperation in Bangladesh’s overall development. The minister made the remarks when a World Bank delegation, led by its World Bank Divis
Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) chairman Andaleeve Rahman (Partho) on Tuesday in Parliament asked the NCP leaders not to turn into the Jamaat generation while representing Gen Z. “You are our heroes. Those who fought (in the July uprising) are here (in Parliament). I would like to tell them th
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, elected from Dhaka-17 in the parliamentary polls, has reported an election expenditure of Tk 2.3 million. The details of his expenditure, submitted to the returning officer, were made public on Monday. According to his submitted return, spending covered: Campaignin
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday told Parliament that on average some 13.6 lakh people aged 15 and above enter the job market every year in the country. He cited the figure from the Labour Force Survey 2024 while replying to a starred question from treasury benc
BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today exchanged views with party leaders, cabinet members and lawmakers at the party's Nayapaltan central office here this evening. Earlier, he arrived at the central office around 7:20pm while BNP leaders and activists welcomed him upon his arrival.
MP Saiful Alam Khan Milon, a member of the Central Executive Council of Jamaat-e-Islami, has accused the government of making an effort to repeal the ordinance related to the national referendum held alongside the general election on Feb 12. The senior leader made the remarks at a press briefing o
Leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and BNP clashed over front-row seating during an Independence Day parade in Bauphal upazila of Patuakhali on Thursday. The incident occurred around 10:00 am at the municipal public ground, where the programme was organised by the upazila administration. The
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday voiced optimism that Bangladesh will become a democratic, happy and prosperous country under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. “People across the country are very hopeful and have strong confidence in Tarique Rahman
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has urged the government to convene talks with all political parties, including those outside parliament, to address what he called the country’s difficult times. On Wednesday, the eve of Independence Day, Shafiqur emphasised national unity over partisan
The opposition party Jamaat-e-Islami on Wednesday claimed that a proposal from the ruling side to repeal the referendum ordinance has stalled a decision on the matter by the special parliamentary committee appointed to review the 133 ordinances issued during the period of the interim government. A
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said his party never called the general election fair, stressing that it only accepted the results as a pragmatic decision aimed at preventing political paralysis. He clarified the Jamaat's stance on polls while exchanging Eid greetings with villagers and
A violent clash, reportedly centred on allegations of "fake vote" casting during the last national election, has led to widespread vandalism, looting, and the injury of at least 10 people in Shariatpur's Naria Upazila. The incident occurred on Monday morning in Talatola Kurbir Char and Darbesh Kha
