The Election Commission (EC) on Friday approved 18 appeals on Friday, the seventh day of the hearings. With these approvals, a total of 345 appeals against the returning officer's decisions on nomination papers have been accepted ahead of the 13th National Election. A total of 43 appeals were hea
Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis candidate Mamunul Haque has submitted a reply to a show-cause notice from the Election Commission (EC), rejecting allegations of violating the electoral code of conduct in the Dhaka-13 constituency. He denied breaching the rules by distributing leaflets in favour of the
New Delhi has said the reported meeting between a senior Indian diplomat and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman was part of routine diplomatic engagement, responding nearly two weeks after the issue surfaced in the media. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs made the comment on Friday, accor
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has met with a United States trade delegation to discuss bilateral trade, tariffs and future economic cooperation, the party said. The meeting was held on Friday morning via video call from his residence in Gulshan, according to the BNP Media Cell. The US delegation, h
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said that the power of the state should be reduced while empowering the people. He warned that excessive state power creates difficulties for citizens and can lead to fascism, stressing that every citizen must be strong, UNB repo
Network for People’s Action (NPA) has made its debut in Dhaka, promising to engage youth and professionals in politics. On Friday afternoon, former Dhaka University student Mir Hojaifa Al Mamduh formally announced the platform at the Central Shaheed Minar. He also revealed that NPA will hav
Islami Andolan Bangladesh has announced that it will field candidates for 268 seats in the 13th parliamentary election and contest on its own instead of joining the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, reports bdnews24.com. Party spokesman Gazi Ataur Rahman said it had left the Jamaat alliance due to the
Inqilab Moncho on Friday staged a demonstration demanding justice for its slain spokesperson, Sharif Osman bin Hadi, with a large number of protesters in attendance. The protesters organised a procession from the central mosque premises of Dhaka University after Jumma prayers. During the demonstra
Trump administration officials on Friday held a virtual meeting with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman to discuss the interim government's negotiated tariff agreement and explore ways to strengthen bilateral trade ties. The meeting was held from 9:00am to 9:30am (BS
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has voiced concerns over several irregularities, including exploitation of religious sentiment, voter manipulation, and controversies over ballot papers at home and abroad ahead of the country's 13th National Parliament Election. Speaking at a press briefing
The Election Commission (EC) approved 60 more appeals on Thursday, the sixth day of hearings against the Returning Officer's decisions on nomination papers. A total of 104 appeals were heard during the day. Of these, 60 appeals against the cancellation of nomination papers were approved, while 29
A civic mourning programme will be held today at the south plaza of the national parliament building to commemorate BNP chairperson and three-time prime minister Khaleda Zia. Newly appointed BNP chairman Tarique Rahman is expected to attend the programme, organisers said Thursday. The commemorati
Despite necessity, the issue of campaign on referendum to bring structural reform remains neglected by most of the stakeholders, especially political parties, speakers observed at an event on Thursday. They also said unless necessary reforms are accomplished the country will continue to face the s
