Bangladesh

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday expressed his profound hope that voting day, February 12, will mark the “birthday of a New Bangladesh,” stating that the historic vote would usher in a new democratic era grounded in reform, accountability, and people’s participation. In a stirring address to the nation on the eve of historic 13th National Parliamentary Election ...

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was admitted to Square Hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday due to health concerns. Rizvi’s personal assistant, Arifur Rahman Tushar, said the BNP leader was taken to the hospital around 3:00 PM after experiencing breathing difficulties. He added that Rizvi had been suffering from fever, cold and respiratory issues for several days. ...

The interim government on Tuesday published the wealth statements of all the advisers, including Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, officials with equivalent ranks, and their spouses. The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard. The notification discloses the wealth of the concerned officials and their spouses for the period between 30 June 2024 to 30 June 2025, in accordance ...

Bangladesh has ranked 13th among the world’s most corrupt countries out of 182, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). Among 182 countries surveyed, Bangladesh scored 24 out of 100, well below the global average score of 42. TIB released the information at a press conference at Transparency International Bangladesh office in Dhanmondi on Tuesday. In 2024, Bangladesh ranked ...

A seven-member election observer team from Türkiye paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Tuesday. Chairperson of the Turkish–Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group Mehmet Akif Yilmaz led the delegation. The observer team is comprised of members of the Turkish Parliament. Principal Coordinator for SDG Lamiya Morshed and senior officials from the ...

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman concluded his election campaign for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election late Monday night by visiting the graves of his parents BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia after a full day of consecutive public rallies in the capital. From morning until evening, Tarique Rahman took part in a series of ...

The 13th national parliamentary election environment is ‘very positive’, said European Union election observation mission chief Ivars Ijabs. ”The current electoral environment is very positive. Although there are some areas that require discussion, overall the situation is encouraging. Short-term EU observers will be dispatching today,” said the EU Chief at a press briefing at Hotel InterContinental on Tuesday. The EU ...

Ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election, 200 election observers from the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) begin field-level work across the country from Tuesday. The EU Election Observation Mission Bangladesh 2026 confirmed the deployment in a statement issued on Monday. Following completion of training, the observers are being deployed nationwide to monitor election-day activities, vote counting ...

For years under former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s opposition had little presence on the streets during elections, either boycotting polls or being sidelined by mass arrests of senior leaders. Now, ahead of Thursday’s vote, the roles have reversed. Hasina’s Awami League is banned, but many young people who helped oust her government in a 2024 uprising say the upcoming ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday described the upcoming February 12 national election as a “historic moment” to restore the people’s ownership of the state, pledging sweeping political and economic reforms, including the creation of 10 million jobs, unemployment allowances, and a family welfare card for every household. In a nationally televised address to the nation, Tarique ...