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French Ambassador meets Jamaat Ameer

French Ambassador meets Jamaat Ameer

The newly appointed Ambassador of France to Bangladesh, Jean-Marc Sere-Charlet, paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at his Bashundhara office this afternoon. The meeting was held in a warm and cordial atmosphere. The Ambassador was accompanied by French Emb


CEC urges political parties to help boost voter turnout

CEC urges political parties to help boost voter turnout

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has called on political parties to help encourage voters to return to polling stations and to ensure strict compliance with the electoral code of conduct ahead of the upcoming national election. Speaking on Wednesday at the Election Commission (EC)

Jamaat, NCP, other parties join EC’s dialogue

Jamaat, NCP, other parties join EC’s dialogue

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, the National Citizen Party (NCP) and other political parties joined the Election Commission’s dialogue on Wednesday morning as part of its ongoing consultations ahead of the next general election, scheduled for February 2026. The discussion began at 10:40 am at th

Bangladesh facing a state of instability, warns Fakhrul

Bangladesh facing a state of instability, warns Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday bemoaned that Bangladesh is currently experiencing a state of instability. “At this moment, we truly needed people like Barrister Moudud Ahmed. Because, we are living in a state of instability. Barrister Moudud was undoubtedly one

Police disperse demonstrators at Dhanmondi 32

Police disperse demonstrators at Dhanmondi 32

Police fired sound grenades and charged batons to disperse demonstrators who gathered at Dhanmondi-32 in the capital on Monday afternoon. Earlier, police and army personnel took control of Dhanmondi-32, dispersing demonstrators, who had arrived with two excavators on two trucks in the morning. Ey

NCP demands execution of sentence on Hasina in a month

NCP demands execution of sentence on Hasina in a month

National Citizen Party (NCP) has demanded the execution of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's death sentence be carried out within one month. "The convicted criminals responsible for enforced disappearances and genocide are the worst not just in Bangladesh, but across global history," NCP conve

Jamaat satisfied over death sentence to Hasina

Jamaat satisfied over death sentence to Hasina

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami expressed on Monday satisfaction with the verdict sentencing ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death in a case over crimes against humanity committed during the July (2024) mass uprising. In its immediate reaction following the judgement delivered on Monday, the par

Hasina's punishment milestone for future: Salahuddin

Hasina's punishment milestone for future: Salahuddin

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said that while the punishment handed down to Sheikh Hasina does not fully reflect the gravity of her crimes, the verdict represents a significant milestone for the country's future. The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday sentenced form