During a deposition, National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam stated that students felt insulted when former prime minister Sheikh Hasina referred to them as the children and grandchildren of Razakars, collaborators of the Pakistan Army during the 1971 Liberation War. He gave his depositi
In a significant turn of events, four political leaders, including BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul islam Alamgir and Nayeeb-e-Amir of Janaat-e-Islami Syed Abdullah Taher, are joining the UN entourage of Chief Adviser of the post-uprising government Prof Muhammad Yunus. The other two are BNP ch
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said proportional representation (PR) system in polls is being used to muddle up the democracy of the country. He said, "Attempts are being made to distort democracy by bringing the PR system to the forefront and it's a mali
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday said street movement at the present time means disrespecting the negotiation table of the National Consensus Commission. "The movement called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and a few other political parties despite ongoing disc
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called upon the international community to take immediate and decisive action against what he terms Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. “The world must now take immediate action to take genuine steps enshrined in international law and human m
The National Consensus Commission (NCC) will resume discussions with political parties today, as the parties could not reach a consensus on the implementation method of the July Charter within the given timeframe. The government, on Monday, extended the Commission's tenure until October 15, effect
In response to a joint movement by several political parties, including the Jamaat-e-Islami, demanding proportional representation (PR) in national elections, BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmad has vowed that the party will take its stance to the streets. On Tuesday, he said the BNP will use its r
The Gono Odhikar Parishad has filed a complaint with police, accusing Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader, Secretary General Shameem Haider Patwary, and over 150 party activists of attacking a procession of Nurul Haque Nur’s party. The complaint was filed with Ramna Police Station on Tuesday by
Police arrested four leaders and activists of banned Awami League (AL) and its affiliated organisations during separate raids at different places in the capital on Monday. DC of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Talebur Rahman informed it to the media. He said the arrestees were involved in sudden
Twenty-one senior central and district-level leaders, including presidium and executive committee members, coordinators, presidents and general secretaries of district committees from Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen Party, Ganosamhati Andolan, and Gono Odh
Jamaat-e-Islami and three other Islamic parties have announced protest programmes to voice their five-point demand. Jamaat-e-Islami announced their programme at a press conference to press for implementation of their demand. It will hold rallies on September 18, 19, and 26. Islami Andolan Banglad
Community Clinic Health Assistance Trust will supply medicines worth Tk 1.2 billion to all community clinics within the next couple of days, which is expected to resolve the shortages of basic medicines that prevailed in community clinics for a year. Md Akhtaruzzaman, managing director of the trus
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday said Jamaat-e-Islami’s threat to launch a strong movement if their demand for proportional representation is not met is part of a plan to harm the nation by creating a disastrous situation. “An Islamic party (Jamaat) has sa
