The Supreme Court has rejected appeals by two Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidates seeking to contest upcoming parliamentary elections, while allowing another BNP nominee to remain in the race pending a final legal decision. The rulings were delivered on Sunday by a five-member Appellate
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday said that his party supports women leadership in politics and local government, along with economic empowerment of rural women, strong legal protection and social respect. In a Facebook post, he said false and misleading content has been circulati
The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has staged a protest at Dhaka University, condemning a tweet from the X (formerly known as Twitter) account of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman that called working women “prostitutes”. On Sunday afternoon, the BNP’s student affiliate c
The BNP has expressed scepticism over Jamaat-e-Islami’s claim that a “misogynistic” post published from the X account of its chief Shafiqur Rahman was the result of hacking. Jamaat said the post was made after hackers briefly took control of Shafiqur's verified X account. The BNP
BNP on Sunday alleged that an unusually large number of voters had been migrated to certain constituencies in Dhaka city and other parts of the country, and demanded constituency-wise data on voter migration from the Election Commission. The allegation came as a BNP delegation, led by Election Ste
Khulna and Jashore will be the next stops in BNP chief Tarique Rahman’s election campaign. Tarique will address election rallies in both south-western cities on Monday, said Shairul Kabir Khan, a member of the party’s media cell. According to the schedule, Tarique will leave Dhaka by
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Sunday staged a protest march on Dhaka University campus, condemning the offensive remarks about women made from the verified X account of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman. The protest was held in response to a post circulated on social media
A BNP delegation, led by its Central Election Steering Committee Chairman Nazrul Islam Khan, is now in a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin ahead of the national election scheduled for February 12 next. The meeting started at around 12:00 pm at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has set out an expansive vision for transforming the country's digital economy, promising one million new jobs, affordable internet access for nearly the entire population and a cloud-first strategy to safeguard national data. Framed as a cornerstone of
Syeda Shameela Rahman Sinthi, wife of the late Arafat Rahman Koko, on Saturday conducted election campaigns in support of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman ahead of the national election. Sinthi took part in a door-to-door campaign and distributed leaflets in favour of Tarique Rahman, the BNP-nominated
Accusing Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of misleading voters through unethical practices, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday warned that those who resort to such tactics before an election can ‘sell the country’ if given a chance to come to power. “I want to warn everyone that s
BNP senior leader and party-nominated candidate for Dhaka-8 Mirza Abbas on Saturday said any delay beyond 12 hours in announcing the upcoming national election results would indicate dishonest intentions. “I have heard it may take a long time to announce the results. If results cannot be dec
Standing Committee Member of BNP and the party’s candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency Mirza Abbas has said that if elected in the upcoming election, he would prioritize the welfare of the country’s citizens alongside fulfilling his responsibilities as a lawmaker. “If elected, I
