Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Mia Golam Porwar, has alleged that the government is deliberately steering the country towards a deep political and constitutional crisis by ignoring what he described as the people’s verdict in a referendum. He said the referendum verdict is
Newly elected BNP MP from a reserved seat, Nipun Roy Chowdhury, on Tuesday said women lawmakers will not remain symbolic figures in parliament but will actively represent people’s concerns and work across multiple sectors to rebuild the country. “We are not going to parliament as ornam
The Election Commission (EC) has issued a gazette naming Nusrat Tabassum Jyoti of the National Citizen Party (NCP) for a reserved women's seat in the 13th parliament. Returning Officer EC Joint Secretary Moin Uddin Khan said, "The candidate was declared elected unopposed on Monday. Then, the gazet
BNP Secretary General and LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today stressed that more research should be done on the life and works of BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman. "Extensive research is needed on various aspects of the life, philosophy and governance of
Leader of the Opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has arrived in Japan on a seven-day visit. He landed at Narita International Airport in Tokyo at 3:45pm local time on Saturday. At the airport, central leaders of Islamic Mission Japan, led
The nomination papers of NCP leader Nusrat Tabassum for a reserved women’s seat in the 13th parliament have been declared valid. Returning Officer Md Moin Uddin Khan made the announcement after scrutiny at the Election Commission (EC) headquarters on Saturday, bdnews24.com reports. “W
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar on Friday said the party, in its present form, should not be equated with its 1971-era version. “The party’s constitution has been amended several times in line with the demands of the time. The introduction to the current c
The May Day rally organised by the Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal began at Nayapaltan in the capital on Friday afternoon, drawing a large turnout of workers and party supporters despite rain-soaked streets across the city. The rally started around 2:30 pm in front of the BNP’s central office. Prim
A court in Joypurhat has sent seven leaders of the Awami League to jail after they surrendered in multiple cases, including murder, filed over incidents during the July student-led mass movement. The accused appeared before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Thursday, seeking bail. However, Ad
A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of income tax records of former Awami League MP Md Nizam Uddin Hazari over graft allegations. Acting Judge Md Alamgir of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court passed the order on Thursday, allowing a plea filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance will hold a series of rallies across seven divisions in phased programmes beginning this month, protesting what it termed politicisation of the administration and the appointment of ruling party loyalists to local government bodies instead of hol
The High Court has granted bail to former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Salina Hayat Ivy in two murder cases. However, she will not be released immediately as she remains under arrest in several other cases, her lawyer said. The bench of Justice KM Zahid Sarwar and Justice Sheikh Abu Taher p
Chief Whip (CW) of the Jatiya Sangsad, Nurul Islam Moni, has said amending the Constitution is indispensable for fully implementing the July Charter and fulfilling the people's mandate. Speaking as the chief guest at a press interaction held at the LD Hall of the Parliament building on Monday, he
