Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said the party is ready to make supreme sacrifices for the country the way "July Uprising martyr Abu Sayeed did". "We will not bow to the unjust, even if we die. Just as Abu Sayeed sacrificed his life, we are ready to lay down our lives for the nation.
The 11th death anniversary of Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, was observed on Saturday. Marking the day, the BNP organised various programmes in the capital and elsewhere in the country. He died of heart atta
Show cause notices have been served on National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Sarjis Alam and BNP aspirant Muhammad Nawshad Zamir for the Panchagarh-1 constituency allegedly for violating the electoral code of conduct. The notice was issued separately to the two candidates on Saturday by Deputy Co
A union-level BNP leader in Dhaka’s Keraniganj upazila, who was shot by miscreants on Thursday night, died at a hospital on Saturday afternoon. Hasan Molla, general secretary of Hazratpur union BNP, succumbed to his injuries at around 4pm while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College H
National Citizen Party (NCP) unveiled its election theme song at Shahbagh on Saturday, with party spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain leading the ceremony. Speaking at the event, Asif Mahmud said, “We chose Shahbagh because it is where our political journey began and grew. That is why we
Tasnim Jara, an independent candidate of Dhaka-9 seat, on Saturday unveiled her election manifesto, pledging to stop billing residents for undelivered gas and ensure local issues are tracked through a transparent digital dashboard. In a post on her verified Facebook page, the former National Citiz
After nearly 21 years, the historic Polo Ground in the port city of Chattogram is once again set to witness a defining political moment as BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman prepares to address a major election rally on Sunday. The port city is buzzing with excitement as BNP leaders, activists and suppor
At least 11 houses have been vandalised, three set on fire, and more than 500 crude bombs exploded during attacks in Shariatpur Sadar, allegedly triggered by a dispute over joining the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The incident took place around 11:00 pm on Friday in Chargayghar village of S
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman today (Saturday) said his party would form an inclusive government involving all sections of people if it comes to power. "If we get the opportunity to govern, Insha'Allah we will form a government taking everyone along. United efforts are needed
Law and order and the control of corruption are the two priorities BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman wants to put at the centre of his political “plan”. He outlined this on Saturday afternoon while speaking with the winners of the “Amar Bhabnay Bangladesh”, a national reel-making
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has reminded voters that those campaigning with the "Weighing Scale" symbol opposed the independence of Bangladesh. Speaking during a mass outreach programme on Saturday in Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila, Fakhrul recalled how people were forced to flee t
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has rejected allegations by Jamaat-e-Islami that it has reached an agreement with India to return to power, describing the claim as “total propaganda”. Mahdi Amin, spokesperson for the BNP’s Central Election Steering Committee, clarified t
BNP leader Tarique Rahman is set to begin the next phase of his election campaign in the port city of Chattogram on Sunday after kicking off the drive in Sylhet. Tarique is due to arrive in Chattogram by air from Dhaka at 7:35 pm on Saturday and will stay overnight in the city, the party announced
