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EC to sit with Jamaat, 11 other political parties Monday

EC to sit with Jamaat, 11 other political parties Monday

The Election Commission is set to sit with 12 more political parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, on Monday as part of its electoral dialogue ahead of the next general election to be held in early February 2026. The Commission will exchange views with six parties in the morning session a

BNP leader gunned down in Lakshmipur

BNP leader gunned down in Lakshmipur

A local BNP leader was shot dead in Chandraganj area of Lakshmipur on Saturday night, in what is being seen as yet another intra-party conflict over establishing dominance in the area. The victim, Abul Kalam Zahir, 50, was the general secretary of Ward No. 8 BNP under the Chandraganj Union unit.

A new Bangladesh is aspiration of July Uprising: Rizvi

A new Bangladesh is aspiration of July Uprising: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today (Saturday) said that the aspiration of the July Uprising is a new Bangladesh. He said, "The self-sacrifice and aspiration of the martyrs in the July Uprising is a new Bangladesh. A new Bangladesh where no fascist will ever be born again, w

NCP meets IMF delegation for policy discussions

NCP meets IMF delegation for policy discussions

A delegation of the National Citizen Party (NCP) met with the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team on Friday at the Intercontinental Dhaka for a courtesy and policy discussion. The NCP delegation thanked the IMF for its continued support to Bangladesh during this crucial period