The Ambassadors of Russia, Norway, Sweden and Denmark in Dhaka met BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday and discussed various issues related to bilateral interests and ways to strengthen future ties with Bangladesh. The envoys of Norway, Sweden and Denmark in Dhaka first met Tarique around 11:00
Lawyer M Sarwar Hossain has withdrawn his candidacy from Dhaka‑17 in support of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. Speaking at the Supreme Court premises on Tuesday, Sarwar said he made the decision out of respect for Tarique and his nationalist ideals, bdnews24.com reports. Sarwar had initially
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has conveyed its eight-point priority social policies, including a sweeping reform agenda, pledging to rebuild the country’s economy and social fabric after what they describe as years of mismanagement under the previous authoritarian regime of the Awami Lea
Tension has flared in Dhaka’s Mirpur after activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami and BNP were involved in a scuffle over the distribution of campaign leaflets ahead of the official start of electioneering. The incident took place on Tuesday evening outside the Pirerbagh Al Mubarak Mosque under Mi
Jamaat-e-Islami has outlined an ambitious development agenda it says it will pursue if the party is given power in the next parliament, with Shafiqur Rahman pledging sweeping reforms across education, health, jobs, welfare and governance. On Tuesday, Ameer Shafiqur presented the party’s elec
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday claimed that his party is set for a landslide victory in the national election and alleged this is why some parties are trying to block it. “Only 23 days are left before the election. In these few days, many parties are saying they
Students at the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) and the candidates vying for seats in its central student union (SUCSU) are continuing protests pushing for the polls. They organised a protest outside the Administration Building-1 from 12:45 pm on Tuesday, demanding a hearing
BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas has alleged that a major party and a small one are making coordinated attempts to influence the outcome of the national election in several constituencies. Speaking at a discussion meeting on Tuesday at the Diploma Engineers’ Institute in the capital
The interim government directed the owners of all licensed firearms to surrender their arms to the nearest police stations by January 31 - ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election slated for February 12. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) issued a notification in this regard on Sunday, i
The Dhaka metropolitan unit of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir staged a protest rally in the capital on Monday against the suspension of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Central Students' Union (SUCSU) and hall council elections. The procession began from the Central Shaheed Min
Students Against Discrimination, the platform that led the July mass uprising, has accused the Election Commission (EC) of adopting tactics to provide special privileges to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The allegation was made on Monday at a press conference held at Madhur Canteen, Dhaka
Islami Andolan has decided to withdraw its candidates from the Dhaka-13 and Bagerhat-1 constituencies and extend support to Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis Ameer Maulana Mamunul Haque in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Sources said the decision was taken as Mamunul Haque is contesting in both Dha
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file a case against Jatiya Party (JP) leader Moshiur Rahman Ranga over allegations of taking bribes worth Tk 17 million in exchange for nominations in the 2018 national election. The commission has also decided to file a case against former Kurig
