BNP-nominated candidate Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin has submitted his nomination paper for the Chattogram-5 (Hathazari–Bayezid) constituency. He submitted his nomination to Returning Officer and Divisional Commissioner Md Ziauddin at around 10am Sunday. As of Saturday, a total of 192 candidates
Two more political parties have joined an alliance of eight like-minded parties led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Jamaat Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman said on Sunday. He said the newly added parties are the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the National Citizen Party (NCP). Dr Shafiqur made the annou
Tension has returned to the Joypurhat border after Bangladesh border troopers stopped an attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to re-fence a sensitive stretch of the frontier, raising fresh concerns among residents of the area. The incident unfolded on Saturday at Ghonapara along th
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his daughter Zaima Rahman have been included in the national voter list, party sources said on Sunday. The information was confirmed by BNP Media Cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan, who said Tarique Rahman’s name was added to the voter roll following the du
In a moment marked with quiet significance, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday visited the party chairperson's Gulshan office for the first time since it was established following the political changeover after 1/11, reflecting both a return and a renewed connection to the party's heart.
Leaders and activists of cultural and political organisation Inqilab Moncho have blocked Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection for a third consecutive day, demanding the arrest and speedy trial of those involved in the murder of the platform's convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi. The protesters gathered at the
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman visited the party chairperson's office in the capital's Gulshan area on Sunday, marking his first visit to the office since his return to the country. BNP Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain received Tarique Rahman at 1:42 pm, said BNP media cel
Tajnuva Jabeen, a senior leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has resigned from the youth-led political group amid reports of a potential alliance between the party and Jamaat-e-Islami. She announced her decision in a Facebook post at 12:35pm on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. Tajnuva had be
Samantha Sharmin, senior joint convenor of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has said Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is “not a reliable ally” and warned that the party may have to “pay a heavy price” if it seeks cooperation or reaches any agreement with the Islamist group. She
Md Asaduzzaman has tendered his resignation as attorney general to the president, formally stepping down from the country’s top legal post. Deputy Attorney General Md Jahirlul Islam Sumon told bdnews24.com that Asaduzzaman handed in his resignation letter at the Attorney General’s Offi
BNP on Saturday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of teacher AKM Shahidul Islam, who was arrested over allegations of making derogatory remarks about BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. The party made the demand in a statement, signed by its Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabi
Mohiuddin Roni, a key figure of July Uprising, is going to contest from Dhaka-18 constituency in the 13th parliamentary election as an independent candidate. In a video message posted on his verified Facebook account, Roni said he wants to work for the people by establishing a just state free from
National Citizen Party (NCP) Senior Joint Member Secretary Tasnim Jara has announced her resignation from her post in the party. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Tasnim Jara said she will run as an independent candidate in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election from the Dhaka-9 constituency, repo
