Concerned by internal rifts in several districts following the announcement of its initial candidates for 237 seats, BNP is now considering dropping controversial and heavily disputed nominees from its preliminary list for the 13th national election. A team of senior party leaders has been tasked
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been shifted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital for treatment of lung and heart infections, with the party urging the country’s people to pray for her speedy recovery. “The Chairperson is being treated in the CCU under clo
The Police Bureau of Investigation has been ordered to submit a report by Jan 26 BNP’s Dhaka-14 candidate Sanjida Islam Tulee, known for leading the anti-disappearance campaign under the banner “Mayer Dak”, has been sued by a businessman from Old Dhaka over “hurting
Prosecutors at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) have filed a contempt of court petition against senior lawyer and BNP Chairperson’s Advisor Fazlur Rahman, accusing him of making disparaging remarks about the tribunal during a television talk show. A hearing on the petition was held on
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday criticised deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying the reported recovery of a large quantity of gold ornaments from bank vaults registered under her name exposed how big a ‘thief’ she was. “I saw in the newspa
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said his party is hopeful that the upcoming national election will be held smoothly in February next year. “We are hopeful that the election will be held in early or mid-February 2026 without any hassle. We are very optimistic abou
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has issued a show-cause notice to its former MP and central working committee member Shahjahan Chowdhury on Tuesday over his remarks on the administration. The notice, signed by party Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar, cited Chowdhury’s speech at an electoral resp
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to investigate corruption allegations against Md Asaduzzaman Hiru, so-called foster son of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader. Hiru is accused of having earned a huge amount of illegal wealth through smuggling, hundi (illegal money transf
A Jamaat-e-Islami delegation, led by its chief Shafiqur Rahman, has met with Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay in Dhaka. The meeting took place on Sunday at the InterContinental Dhaka. In a media statement, Jamaat said the discussion was held in a cordial and friendly atmosphere. The dele
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been admitted to Evercare Hospital for medical examinations. Her personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain confirmed the matter on Sunday. Following the advice of her medical board, she is staying in a private cabin for a series of tests, he said. “The boar
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday said that his party has never compromised on the core principles of Islam and will not do so in the future. "BNP has never compromised on the core principles or fundamental beliefs of Islam and we will not do so in the future, Insha'Allah," he said. Ta
National Citizens’ Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Sunday expressed deep concern over what he described as the absence of a proper level playing field ahead of the upcoming national election. Speaking at a press conference organised by the party in Shahbagh, Nahid said the NCP expects a
BNP Chairperson’s Advisory Council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Sunday urged India to immediately return deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh under the existing extradition treaty to uphold the agreement and maintain friendly bilateral relations. “The International Cr
