Bangladesh

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday stated the country must not return to the situation that existed before August 5. He also stressed the need to avoid violence, revenge and political division while guiding the nation toward a constructive future. Speaking at a greetings exchange with senior media editors at a hotel in Dhaka, Tarique said differences ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that truly an opportunity has created to build a liberal democratic state after many years. “A critical time, our leader Tarique Rahman has returned to the country from abroad. The dream of building this country that he has shown to us has made the entire nation much more hopeful today.” ...

Tasnim Jara, independent candidate for Dhaka-9 constituency, will be able to contest the upcoming elections as she has regained her candidacy. During an appeal hearing on Saturday, the Election Commission said that her nomination is valid. The commission announced the decision after the hearing in presence of Chief Election Commissioner. On January 3, nomination papers of Tasnim Jara have been ...

Bangladesh and the United States have discussed upcoming elections in Bangladesh, economic and trade relations, Rohingya issue and regional matters. National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman met Allison Hooker, Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs and Paul Kapur, Assistant Secretary of State at the State Department in Washington DC and discussed the issues. In the meeting with Under-Secretary, Dr. Rahman ...

Newly sworn-in US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen has said that he was delighted to return to Bangladesh, a country he is very familiar with. He made this comment after taking oath in Washington. In the Facebook post, the US Embassy in Dhaka said on Saturday it was pleased to welcome Brent Christensen as the new Ambassador to Bangladesh. In ...

Tarique Rahman has formally assumed charge as the Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), following the death of party Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. The announcement was made on Friday through BNP’s official Facebook page. According to the statement, the position of party chairman became vacant due to Khaleda Zia’s demise, prompting a meeting of BNP National ...

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, paid a courtesy visit to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday afternoon. The meeting was held at BNP Chairperson’s political office in Dhaka’s Gulshan. According to BNP sources, the two sides held cordial discussions on matters of mutual interest, the regional situation and bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Election Commission (EC) has completed the dispatch of postal ballots to 767,028 registered expatriate voters in 121 countries, enabling them to take part in the upcoming 13th National Parliament Election and the referendum. According to EC sources, the process began in phases on December 20 and was completed within nearly three weeks, covering all eligible overseas voters. Bangladesh Postal Department ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday expressed concerns over the law and order situation in the country ahead of national elections, saying he is not satisfied with the performance of law enforcement agencies. “The rate at which political leaders are being killed, particularly some leaders of our party, is truly worrying,” Fakhrul told reporters at his residence ...

The Election Commission (EC) has announced the suspension of the election process in Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 constituencies for the time being. The decision was taken in compliance with an order of the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court, Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud told BSS today. “Based on the directive of the Appellate Division, the elections in Pabna-1 and ...