National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain on Sunday said the party is holding discussions with leaders who have resigned, noting that their resignations have not yet been formally accepted. "The resignations have hurt the party. Those concerned have submitted resignation letters
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Monday described Khaleda Zia as an exceptional leader whose name is closely linked with Bangladesh’s political journey, democratic movement, and the long struggle to establish people’s voting and fundamental rights. “Khaleda Zia is a uniq
Independent candidates account for nearly half of all rejected nominations following the scrutiny of nomination papers for the 13th parliamentary election. Almost 350 independent hopefuls were disqualified during the vetting process, representing about 73 per cent of those who sought to contest th
Jatiya Party Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu and 13 others have been declared ineligible to run for parliament in three constituencies of Kishoreganj. The scrutiny of nominations filed for Kishoreganj-1, 2, and 3 was held from 10am to 1pm at the deputy commissioner’s office on Sunday,
Biplobi Workers Party General Secretary Saiful Haque on Sunday said BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday expressed concern over mob violence and the growing insecurity of people’s lives and property. “He is worried about mob violence and the insecurity of people’s lives a
Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has visited and paid respect at the shrine of Muslim Sufi saint Shahjalal. Secretary General Fakhrul flew from Dhaka and reached Sylhet in the evening on Sunday, said Sylhet BNP President Abdul Qaiyum Chowdhury, bdnews24.com reports. After the B
The returning officer has rejected the nomination paper of Jamaat-e-Islami candidate AKM Fazlul Hoque for the Chattogram - 9 constituency for holding dual citizenship. The nomination was cancelled during the scrutiny by the constituency’s returning officer and Divisional Commissioner Zia Udd
Assailants have gunned down a BNP leader in Jashore Sadar Upazila, sending shockwaves through the local political community. The incident occurred at around 6:50pm in Shankarpur on Saturday, outside the office of former municipal councillor Shahed Hossain Nayan, according to Inspector (Operations)
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that religion should neither be exploited for worldly gains, nor should people be misled with promises of heaven in exchange for votes. “It is a major responsibility of Alem-Olama to take a clear stand against those who spread confusion
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) President Rakibul Islam Rakib on Saturday said the organisation would firmly confront all ongoing conspiracies against the country under the leadership of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. He made the remarks after paying tribute and offering prayers at
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said on Saturday his family has been deeply moved by the continued outpouring of condolences and prayers from across the country and abroad following the death of his mother and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. In a post on his official Facebook page, “As
Hasnat Kaiyum, chief coordinator of Rastro Songskar Andolan, has been ruled ineligible to run for parliament from the Kishoreganj-5 constituency. Independent aspirant Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Iqbal, president of the Upazila unit of the BNP, has also been barred from standing for that seat, bdnews24.c
Mahmudur Rahman Manna, president of the Nagorik Oikko, has alleged that valid nominations are being cancelled “by force and by creating mobs”. He made the complaint on Saturday evening after leaving the returning officer’s office in Segunbagicha, Dhaka. The Nagorik Oikko chief s
