Bangladesh

Political parties must make their concrete commitment to the rights of persons with disabilities in their election manifestos and governance plans, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman said on Thursday. He made the remarks at a press conference titled “Expectations of Persons with Disabilities from Mainstream Political Parties” ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum 2026. ...

Pakistan is boycotting match against India in the World Cup in support of Bangladesh. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made the matter clear on Wednesday. Dr Asif Nazrul, Adviser to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has thanked Pakistan for standing by Bangladesh over the World Cup issue. He conveyed his thanks in a post on his verified Facebook page ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday said the Teesta master plan would be implemented disregarding all forms of pressure and obstacles if Jamaat voted to power. “Although the Teesta was meant to be a blessing for the people of northern Bangladesh, flawed planning and neglect have turned it into a curse for the region. There is no alternative to ...

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday assured that the law and order situation in Khulna division remains fully under control ahead of the 13th national election, expressing confidence that the polls will be held in a free, fair, peaceful and uninterrupted manner. He made the remarks while talking to journalists after a views-exchange meeting with ...

Bangladesh has called for renewed global solidarity and people-centred policies to advance social development and social justice, stressing the need for inclusive, compassionate societies with equal opportunities for all. Addressing the sixty-fourth session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday, Bangladesh Permanent Representative Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury underscored the importance ...

Around 48.2% of people who support Awami League will vote for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the general elections on 12 February, according to a new survey. Communication and Research Foundation (CRF) and Bangladesh Election and Public Opinion Studies jointly conducted the survey during 20 November 2025-31 January 2026. Jakaria Palash, strategic coordinator at CRF, disclosed the survey findings ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has claimed that an amount equivalent to four times Bangladesh’s annual national budget has been smuggled out of the country, saying the money should be recovered and those responsible punished. He made the remarks on Wednesday afternoon while addressing an election rally at the Mymensingh Circuit House ground as the chief guest. Dr Shafiqur alleged ...

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said women would be made self-reliant if his party is voted to power in the national election. He said mothers and daughters would receive primary healthcare services at home without visiting hospitals for basic treatment, he said addressing a rally at Bell’s Park in Barishal city. Tarique Rahman also pledged a series of measures ...

Mohammad Nuruzzaman Badal, Jamaat-e-Islami’s MP candidate from Sherpur-3 constituency and the party’s district secretary, passed away early Wednesday. He breathed his last at around 1:30am while undergoing treatment for kidney complications at Swadesh Hospital in Mymensingh, said Sherpur district Jamaat Ameer Maulana Md Hafizur Rahman. He said Nuruzzaman Badal had been suffering from kidney-related complications for a long time. According ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday alleged that a coordinated campaign of misinformation has targeted its Chairman Tarique Rahman, with at least 29 false claims circulated over the past week in an attempt to mislead voters ahead of the national election. Speaking at a press conference at the BNP Election Steering Committee office in Gulshan, committee spokesperson Mahdi Amin ...