The interim government and the National Consensus Commission have deceived all parties except Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizens Party (NCP), said Gono Odhikar Parishad General Secretary Rashed Khan. He questioned whether the government had the capacity to hold parliamentary elections and a
A clash in Bhola between leaders and activists during programmes announced by the BNP and Bangladesh Jatiya Party (JaPa) has left at least 50 people injured, including policemen and journalists. Bhola Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Shariful Haque said the incident occurred on Saturday outside th
BNP has formed seven specialised teams to strengthen its communication with mainstream media, social media and grassroots networks across the country. The announcement came through a press release, signed by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Saturday. According to the release,
Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party (South), has said Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus must issue the order for the referendum. Speaking on Saturday afternoon after attending an NCP coordination meeting in Barguna, he said the matter should be resolved “quickly”,
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday urged people to remain vigilant against those who attempt to create political confusion by misusing religion, particularly Islam. “When elections approach in our country, we often see attempts to use religion in politics,” he s
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said their party would abolish the indemnity provision in the power sector if it returns to power. Speaking at the ‘CAB Youth Parliament 2025’ organised by the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) at Dhaka University
BNP standing committee member and former minister of commerce Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury today (Saturday) said the upcoming national election should be held in early February. He, however, blamed that a conspirator's circle has been intending to delay the election. All of the peace-loving people
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday accused Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of misleading the public by spreading lies about the upcoming national election. “A party is saying BNP wants to delay the election… but it is they who are actually trying to derail the po
Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, the student wing of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has announced its partial central and Dhaka University (DU) committees. The new committees were declared on Friday night. Zahid Ahsan has taken charge as the president of the central committee with Abu Baker Mojumder as t
Chief Adviser’s press secretary Shafiqul Alam has firmly said that the election will be held before February 15, regardless of any decision on the referendum issue. “The Chief Adviser will decide on the referendum. Whatever the decision, there is no power to delay the election,”
There is no scope for holding a referendum before the general elections, says BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He shared the party’s stance at a discussion on Friday as eight like-minded political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, are protesting to demand a referendum on
Law Adviser Professor Dr Asif Nazrul on Thursday said that Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will take the final decision regarding the implementation of the National Consensus Commission’s recommendations and referendum. “Two proposals of the Consensus Commission were discussed i
Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, deputy chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami, has said his party made multiple “sacrifices” to accommodate the BNP’s opposition during the National Consensus Commission meetings, and now the BNP is demanding a referendum before national elections. Speaking at
