The Election Commission has decided to award registration to three political parties, including the National Citizen Party (NCP), said EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Tuesday. The two other parties are Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Marxist) and Aam Janagan Party. "We've verified the authentici
The Revolutionary Workers Party has voiced dissatisfaction over the amendment to the Representation of the People Order (RPO), arguing that changes to it were made without consulting political parties. Conveying its stance to the media after a meeting with the chief election commissioner (CEC) on
A day after announcing BNP's list of 237 potential candidates for the upcoming national election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged party leaders who were not nominated to have faith that the party will give them due responsibility and respect. In a post on his ver
Egyptian Ambassador to Bangladesh Omar Mohie Eldin Ahmed Fahmy met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in Dhaka on Tuesday and discussed various issues related to the upcoming national election and bilateral relations between the two countries. The hour-long meeting began around 11:0
BNP has expelled four local leaders in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram for their alleged involvement in violence, clashes, and road blockades following the announcement of the party’s nominations for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. In a press release issued early Tuesday, the party
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will announce its “final” list of candidates for the 13th national parliamentary elections when “it’s time,” according to party chief Shafiqur Rahman. Ending a 15-day foreign tour, he met the reporters at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airpo
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will verify the wealth information provided in the affidavits of candidates for the upcoming national election if the Election Commission (EC) sends a request. ACC Director General Md Akhter Hossain said this while talking to reporters at a regular press briefi
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced a 10-member Election Steering Committee, naming its Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary as the head. The announcement came through a press release signed by NCP Convener Nahid Islam and Member Secretary Akhter Hossen, issued on Monday night. Dr Tasn
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will contest from Bogura-6 constituency in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement at a press conference at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan on Monday. Fakhrul said that BN
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has withheld 63 parliamentary seats to accommodate allies, signalling a broader seat-sharing drive ahead of the general election due in February. Unveiling an initial slate of 237 candidates who will run under the party’s “sheaf of paddy” symbol,
BNP on Monday nominated 12 women among its 237 candidates for the upcoming national parliamentary election. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the names at a press conference held at the party Chairperson’s office in Gulshan. BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been nom
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday approved five separate cases against former Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser and Beximco Group Chairman Salman F Rahman, his brother, and top officials of Janata Bank over allegations of laundering nearly Tk 20 billion through
Member Secretary of National Citizen Party (NCP) Akhter Hussain today (Monday) said the upcoming national election must be held on time alongside full implementation of the agreed reforms, warning that any attempt to derail either would endanger the country's stability. "We see a tendency to derai
