Bangladesh

Ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has released a preliminary list of candidates for 237 constituencies. The announcement was made on Monday at a press conference by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will contest from Bogura-7, Dinajpur-3 and Feni 1, while Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will contest from Bogura-6. Mirza ...

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has cancelled the newly created posts of music and physical education teachers in government primary schools, following widespread debate and criticism. The revised Government Primary School Teacher Recruitment Rules 2025 were officially gazetted on Sunday (November 2). Confirming the development, Masud Akhtar Khan, Additional Secretary of School Division under the ministry, said on ...

A defamation case was filed against National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari on Monday for making defamatory statements against Jubo Dal member Rabiul Islam Nayon BNP. Jubo Dal leader Kazi Mukituzzaman lodged he case with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court. The case states that after the fall of the government on August 5, the accused Nasiruddin Patwari has ...

The interim government has urged the anti-fascist political parties to reach an agreement through discussions within a week on disputed issues. The issues like the implementation of the July Charter and the proposed referendum. ”The Council of Advisers on Monday urged the long-standing allied political parties of the anti-fascist movement to hold internal discussions quickly and provide unified guidance to ...

Voters currently under lawful custody will be able to cast votes in the upcoming national elections. In addition, 10 lakh people involved in the elections, including presiding officers, returning officers and members of law enforcement agencies, will also be able to cast votes. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin came up with this information at a programme of Bangladesh ...

Bangladesh marks Jail Killing Day today (November 3), commemorating the brutal assassination of four national leaders—Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Captain M Mansur Ali and AHM Quamruzzaman—inside Dhaka Central Jail in 1975. Syed Nazrul Islam was the acting president while Tajuddin Ahmad was the prime minister, M Mansur Ali the finance minister and AHM Quamaruzzaman the home, relief, and rehabilitation ...

The Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Joint Secretary Zahirul Haque Musa has said that the party will accept the ‘Shapla Kali’ (Water Lily Bud) as its election symbol when the party is registered. Speaking to reporters after the meeting the Chief Election Commissioner on Sunday, Zahirul Haque Musa said that the Election Commission (EC) last Thursday published a gazette adding several ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that the enemies of Bangladesh are rearing their heads again. ”As time passes, a malicious attempt is being made to create an anarchic situation in the country. Unfortunately, we are seeing that a process to create anarchy is underway even through the dissemination of false propaganda on social media.” Mirza ...

Visiting Nepalese Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut on Sunday observed the proceedings of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court here, witnessing firsthand the hearing on an appeal regarding the non-party caretaker government system. Justice Raut took to the podium at the Appellate Division around 12 noon, along with his Bangladeshi counterpart Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, Justice Md ...

Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has been re-elected as the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for the 2026–2028 term. Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Maulana ATM Masum, assigned as chief election commissioner, announced this on Saturday night (November 1). According to a press release, the voting was conducted by secret ballot among the party’s Rukon (members) across the country from October 9 to October ...