Former adviser of the interim government and a frontline leader of July Uprising Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain today collected the nomination form to contest the upcoming national election from the Dhaka-10 constituency comprising Dhanmondi, Kalabagan, New Market and Hazaribagh areas. He collected th
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday said his party supports restoring the civic and political rights of ordinary supporters of Awami League. “Those who support a fascist party may have committed a moral crime, but if they were not involved in mass killings during the
The 20-party alliance led by Anwar Hossain Manju’s Jatiya Party-JP and Anisul Islam Mahmud’s National Democratic Front-NDF has announced candidates for 119 constituencies in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. The NDF revealed its candidates at a press conference held at Hotel Sh
Bangladesh Railway will operate special trains on 10 routes to mark the homecoming of Tarique Rahman in response to an application by the BNP. To facilitate this, three short-distance train services have been cancelled. The railway said in a media statement on Monday that the Rajbari Commuter (Ra
Expressing grave concern over the continued incidents of mob violence across the country, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said that the attacks being carried out by unruly mobs pose a serious threat to humanity and democratic values. He made these remarks while talki
BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Monday said a sense of insecurity has gripped the nation even though the party prepares to welcome its Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on his return home this week. “The entire nation is under a security fear at this moment. We are trying to ensure security as
Syed Ehsanul Huda, chairman of Bangladesh Jatiya Dal, joined BNP on Monday, dissolving his own party. He, along with his party leaders and workers, formally joined BNP around 4:40 pm at the party Chairperson's Gulshan office by presenting a bouquet to its Secretary General, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Ala
Inqilab Moncho has concluded its protest at the Central Shaheed Minar after issuing a 24-hour ultimatum to the government, seeking justice for the killing of Sharif Osman bin Hadi. The platform demanded the formation of a speedy judicial tribunal and two other measures over the killing of Hadi, re
BNP leader Tarique Rahman is expected to register as a voter on Dec 27, two days after returning to the country following 17 years in exile. BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed told reporters on Monday that the party’s acting chairman would return on Dec 25 and complete his voter
Motaleb Shikdar, the Khulna divisional chief of the NCP-affiliated Jatiya Sramik Shakti, has been declared out of danger after being shot in the head in Khulna city. Khulna Medical College Hospital Superintendent Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman told reporters on Monday that Motaleb had sustained a gunshot
A leader of the Jatiya Sramik Shakti, an affiliate of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has been shot in broad daylight in Khulna, reports bdnews24.com. Motaleb Shikdar, a coordinator of the NCP's labour wing, was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital in critical condition around midday on Mond
The interim government is set to launch a nationwide campaign aimed at boosting voter awareness and turnout ahead of next year’s parliamentary election and referendum. The initiative, known as “Vote er Gari" (Vote Caravan), is due to be inaugurated on Monday afternoon at the National P
The Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for submitting applications to deploy local election observers until December 29, ahead of the 13th National Election and referendum. The decision was taken in response to requests from election observer agencies seeking more time t
