Authorities have imposed Section 144 in the Pather Bazar area of Dighalia Upazila from 5 pm to 10 pm on Friday, following announcements of rallies by two opposing factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) scheduled at the same venue. Ariful Islam, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Dighalia
The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has warned of the rise of “ultra-reactionary communal forces” in Bangladesh. General Secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince raised the concern on Friday afternoon at the opening session of the party’s 13th national congress in Dhaka. “At thi
Islami Andolan Bangladesh Ameer Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim on Friday warned against attempts to govern the country based on ‘foreign prescriptions’ and said the people of Bangladesh will not accept such conspiracies. “The Bangladeshi people will strictly reject any attempt
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday urged the party's leaders and activists across the country to stay alert during the upcoming Durga Puja to ensure peace and communal harmony. He made the call while speaking at a virtual meeting with BNP's district and got unit preside
Students of Rajshahi University have staged protests against the restoration of the dependent quota for first-year admissions. They demonstrated at the Zoha Chattar on Friday afternoon, condemning the decision of the university administration. Earlier, the students brought out a procession from th
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director and National Consensus Commission Member Dr Iftekharuzzaman on Friday said the upcoming national election faces a major challenge due to a three-way tug of crisis within the government's administrative structure. He noted that the bure
Amid the ongoing efforts to reach a consensus among political parties ahead of the national elections, major Islamist political parties on Wednesday held simultaneous rallies to press home their demands including holding of the next national elections under the PR system. Urging the interim govern
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has condemned the ongoing protests by Islamist parties, including the Jamaat-e-Islami, as "unnecessary pressure" during critical discussions. Fakhrul returned from Singapore and spoke at the Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday. “We d
The Jamaat-e-Islami leaders have warned that no election will be allowed in the country unless the July National Charter is given a legal foundation through a constitutional order or a referendum. The announcement came on Thursday at a protest rally organised by Jamaat’s Dhaka city north and
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday warned that anyone trying to create instability in the country ahead of the upcoming national election with various demands must face political consequences. “The country is now heading towards an election, and we have all made sacri
Syed Fayzul Karim, Nayeb-e-Ameer of the Islami Andolan Bangladesh, has sharply criticised the media’s portrayal of the united movement demanding elections under the proportional representation (PR) system. Responding to media reports suggesting that the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance was spear
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said ahead of the upcoming national election, one of his party's key responsibilities is to restore public trust, especially among the younger generation. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday, he said, "With the upcoming national election sche
During the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections 2025, a female voter alleged that her ballot paper had already been marked in favour of two candidates at the TSC polling centre. However, Chief Returning Officer Professor Dr. Mohammad Jashim Uddin, in a press rel
