A new political alliance called the 'Democratic Reform Alliance', comprising three political parties, was launched on Sunday. The parties involved are the National Citizen Party (NCP), Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party), and Rashtra Sangskar Andolon. NCP convener Nahid Islam made the announcement a
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday sought the Election Commission's specific decision over the schedule announcement as 'time is running out to arrange the polls before the upcoming Ramadan'. A Jamaat delegation, led by its Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar, held a meeting with Chief Election C
Plans to fly former prime minister Khaleda Zia to London for advanced medical care have hit a fresh snag after the air ambulance hired for her travel requested the cancellation of its Tuesday landing slot in Dhaka, according to bdnews24.com. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) had ap
A new alliance called the National Democratic Front (NDF) has been formed, which includes the Jatiya Party faction led by Anisul Islam Mahmud and as well as Anwar Hossain Manju’s Jatiya party-JP. Anisul announced the formation of the new alliance at a press briefing on Monday, reports bdnews
A delegation from Jamaat-e-Islami has sat down for talks with the Election Commission amid preparations to announce the schedule of the 13th parliamentary election and the planned national referendum, expected to take place simultaneously in early February next year. The meeting began around 11:30
At least ten people were injured in clashes between two factions of the BNP in Gazipur on Sunday evening over the party’s nomination for the Gazipur-1 constituency. Supporters of Dr. Barrister Ishraq Ahmed Siddiqui, who was denied the nomination, also saw their election office attacked and v
BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Sunday warned that there will be ‘no compromise with terrorism, extortion or drugs’ if he is elected, vowing to free public spaces and tackle growing drug abuse in the capital. “Drug use has marked a rise in recent years as playgrounds, recreation
National Citizen Party (NCP), Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) and Rashtra Sangskar Andolon on Monday launched a new political alliance ahead of the national election. NCP Convener Nahid Islam made the announcement at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the afternoon, UNB reports.
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday strongly criticised Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for spreading propaganda against his party in the same tone as the fascist Awami League, saying the people of Bangladesh saw how Jamaat killed lakhs of people and dishonoured women in 1971 for political gain
A certain group has been "creating divisions in the name of religion in the country,” says BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He remarked at a discussion on Sunday morning, according to bdnews24.com. He said, ‘‘Today, an attempt is being made to create a major
A new political alliance comprising three parties, including the National Citizens Party (NCP), is set to be launched ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election. The other two parties in the coalition are the Rashtra Sangskar Andolon (Movement for State Reform) and the Amar Banglade
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday expressed the hope that their critically ill party chairperson Khaleda Zia will recover with 'divine blessings'. "People all over the country are praying for her, regardless of their political affiliation. We have faith in Allah, and we b
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has claimed that those who demanded elections are now “speaking differently”, reflecting a shift in their stance. He said some parties initially opposed holding a referendum but later “pressured the government” to organise it on the sam
