Police have arrested 34 leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliate organisations in raids in different parts of Dhaka. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said in a statement that they were arrested in multiple raids by the Detective Branch (DB) on Sunday night. The DMP sa
A man was shot dead and two others, including one with bullets, were injured in a clash between two rival factions of local BNP in Mollakandi union of Munshiganj Sadar upazila early Monday. The incident took place just eight days after another BNP activist was shot dead in a clash between the same
BNP has withdrawn the expulsion orders against its 40 leaders from different wards under the Sylhet City Corporation. In a press release issued on Sunday and signed by party Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, it was said that the decision was taken following applications submitted b
Ten people were injured in a clash allegedly between two factions of BNP during electioneering in Laksham upaizla of Cumilla district on Sunday. Witnesses said an altercation ensued between the supporters of Samira Azim Dola, daughter of former MP Anwarul Azim and BNP-nominated candidate Abul Kala
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said investment, business activities and even personal and family decisions across the country have come to a standstill as people are waiting for the national election. “People now want emancipation form the current situation through
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Saturday that Bangladesh's current Constitution did not allow a national referendum. "If a referendum is to be held, it can only be done after obtaining the people's mandate, coming to parliament, and passing it there," he commente
The Left Democratic Alliance has warned that it will surround the State Guest House Jamuna, the official residence of the chief adviser, if the ‘plot to hand over the profitable Chittagong Port to foreigners’ is not stopped. A two-week nationwide protest, mass mobilisation, and march p
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday cautioned that the recent actions of certain political parties, who once marched alongside the anti-fascist movement, may now be creating a situation that undermines the rights and opportunities of people. Virtually addressing the ‘Hindu Represe
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday cautioned the interim government against ‘displaying excessive assertiveness’ by setting a seven-day deadline for achieving political consensus on the referendum issue, saying such an approach ‘does not befit’ a non-
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Assistant Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad on Saturday said their party is not involved in any activities that threaten the election process. He made the remark while speaking at a seminar titled ‘Use of Technology in Election Manifestos’ organis
Stating that there is no provision for a referendum in the Constitution, BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday urged political parties to avoid heating up the streets over the issue in order to prevent political confrontation. “The current interim government has been for
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today said political parties must adopt a firm and unified stance on the fallen fascist Awami League, calling its recent move an "existential threat" to the nation's democratic future. "It's time for all political parties to take a clear position regar
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that the interim government was formed under the existing Constitution, which does not allow for a referendum. He said political parties should focus on winning the next general election and, once in Parliament, amend the Constitu
