Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman today (Saturday said the upcoming national election is expected to create a new history in Bangladesh, but warned any attempt to tamper the polls would face a “resolute response”. “Any attempt to manipulate votes or occupy polling centres
Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has expressed hope that a record number of international observers will oversee the upcoming parliamentary election, slated for February next year. The election will mark the "re-commencement of the country's democratic journey", he said while speaking
Almost three weeks after the BNP unveiled its list of potential contenders for 236 constituencies, a quiet unease is spreading among the party’s allies. What began as hopeful indications for a unified electoral strategy has now turned into growing frustration, as the long-expected seat-shari
Expressing profound sorrow over the loss of lives in Friday’s earthquake, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said the casualties and damage could have been reduced had proper precautionary measures been taken in advance. “A devastating earthquake today caused extensive damage to severa
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today (Thursday) said the caretaker government system is the lifeblood of democracy. He said, "Today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the caretaker government. This caretaker government system was the lifeblood for the practice and exercise
BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that journalists will be able to practice freer and more independent journalism if BNP forms the next government, reaffirming that the party has always stood for media freedom. “Ziaur Rahman broke the idea of Baksal’s
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday said that only a caretaker government can ensure a free and fair national election, welcoming the restoration of the system as a positive development. Speaking to reporters after an event at Dhaka University on Thursday morning
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said Bangladesh cannot move forward unless women feel safe both online and offline, calling for urgent national action to protect and empower women in the digital age. “Women must feel safe. Both online and offline, at home and in public, in the
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, along with seven other political parties, on Wednesday, has reaffirmed its demand for a referendum before national elections and announced a series of rallies in divisional cities across the country. The parties said they will organize rallies from November 30 to Decemb
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan today said the Election Commission (EC) should appoint its own officials as returning officers for the upcoming 13th National Parliament Election instead of relying on the district administration. "If returning officers and assistant returning off
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
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has expressed strong support for the Election Commission after the Representation of the People Order (RPO) was amended to require coalition candidates to contest under their own party symbols. The party says the Commission must remain firm in its stance despite pr
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said “mob violence” must be abandoned to build a truly democratic system in the country. “The foremost principle of democracy is that you must tolerate others’ opinions. But here we see, I will speak, yet I will
