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
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has formally announced an “electoral understanding” with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as the country approaches the parliamentary elections. Speaking at a media briefing at their Bangla Motor office in Dhaka on Sunday night, Nahid said th
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday signed his nomination papers to contest the 13th national parliamentary election from Dhaka-17 and Bogura-6 constituencies with the party’s electoral symbol, the Sheaf of Paddy. Tarique signed the nomination papers in the evening at the BNP C
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday announced the postponement of its previously scheduled grand rally slated for January 3. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the party’s Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar. Parwar said the decision was taken as the admission tests for firs
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
