Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday staged a protest rally in the capital immediately after the presentation of the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, describing it as "anti-people but loot-friendly," and expressing their dissatisfaction with the additional tax burdens it impo
The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Thursday dismissed the government’s proposed Tk 9.38 trillion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as overly ambitious and detached from economic reality, warning that the actual deficit could be nearly double the official figure. Reacting to the budget placed b
Opposition Jamaat-e-Islami has proposed a Tk 8.39 trillion “shadow budget” ahead of the government’s spending plan for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The proposal prioritises public administration, law and order, anti-corruption reforms, revenue collection, debt servicing, and investme
The United States Ambassador to Bangladesh, Brent T. Christensen, paid a courtesy call on the Leader of the Opposition in the Bangladesh National Parliament, Md. Shafiqur Rahman, on Tuesday. The meeting was held at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, where the
Although a significant number of people in the society are aware of the provision requiring 33 per cent women’s representation within political parties by 2030, they believe that political parties are not taking sufficient action to fulfil this obligation, according to a study. The study fou
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said research institutions dedicated to studying the life of former President Ziaur Rahman should have been established in Bangladesh long ago. He expressed hope that the government will take steps soon in this regard, calling it a long-
Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Opposition Chief Whip Md Nahid Islam has described recent remarks by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on “indiscriminate killings” by Indian forces along the border as “deeply objectionable” and “humiliating”, and de
National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary has warned of “punishment” after a party event in Narayanganj’s Rupganj Upazila came under attack for a second time, which he blamed on BNP’s student wing, Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal. The Eid reunion was organis
The ruling BNP's parliamentary party held a meeting on Saturday ahead of the budget session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad beginning on Sunday. The meeting began around 3:30pm in the ruling party's meeting in the Parliament Building, with Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarique Rahman in the ch
BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that a section of people are engaged in various conspiracies aimed at preventing democracy from taking root in Bangladesh. Speaking as the chief guest at a discussi
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has unveiled its shadow budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, emphasising education, employment, healthcare, energy security, and defence modernisation. Titled “Bangladesh 2.0: Sustainable Growth through Reform, Employment, and Investment,” the budget outl
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday staged a protest rally and demonstration in the capital against repeated increases in fuel and electricity prices, as well as the rising cost of essential commodities. The programme, organised by the party's Dhaka city units, was held at the north gate of Bai
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has approved the full 151-member central executive committee of its youth wing Jatiotabadi Jubo Dal. The committee will continue under the leadership of President Abdul Monayem Munna and General Secretary Nurul Islam Nayan. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General
