Bangladesh

As per pre-announced programme, Bangladesh Jamaat-Islami and seven like-minded parties have started their march towards Jamuna, Chief Adviser’s residence, to submit memorandum. Around 10AM on Thursday, Jamaat leaders and activists from Dhaka Metropolitan South thronged at Matijheel’s Shapla Chattar with processions from different places. Later a brief rally was heldat Purana Paltanwhere top party leaders spoke and after that, they ...

Attorney General (AG) Md Asaduzzamanon Wednesdaysaid that he will participate in the upcoming national election after resigning from his post. After ending today’s hearing of a petition on the annulment of caretaker government, Md Asaduzzaman came up with this announcement in a press briefing. ”I have sought nomination (BNP). I will contest the election and quit the post (AG) in ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) will release the list of the candidates by November 15, said the party convener Nahid Islam on Wednesday. While visiting the family of late freedom fighter Gazi Salahuddin in Godnail, Narayangan, Nahis said, ”Any coalition would have to be based on ideological alignment. If any party supports our reform proposals under the July Charter, we may ...

Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho, brother of Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho, who was killed during July uprising, has formally joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Sources from BNP confirmed the information on Tuesday evening. Snigdho submitted his membership form at BNP Chairperson’s office in Gulshan, around 9:00 PM on November 4. BNP’s acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, participated virtually from London during the ...

A Dhaka court has ordered the National Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to obtain the income tax records of former Law Minister Anisul Huq and his close associate Taufika Aftab (also known as Taufika Karim). Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Sabbir Foyez on Tuesday directed the Tax Zone–8 authorities to provide the CID with the income tax returns and supporting documents ...

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has finally registered with Shapla Koli. Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed confirmed this to reporters on Tuesday at Agargaon Election Bhaban. Two other parties – Bangladesh Aamjanagan Party and Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Marxist) – have also secured EC registration. ”We’ve verified the authenticity of their documents submitted with the registration applications. The Commission considered ...

The Supreme Court’s (SC) full-panel on Tuesday decided to promote over 300 lower court judges as District Judges. Over 200 other lower court judges were promoted to the rank of additional district judge. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed presided over the meeting between 3pm and 5pm on the apex court premises. In total, 20 issues were expected to be discussed ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has informed that after the 13th national elections, he will not take part any polls. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, he said, ”This is my last election. By the grace of Almighty Allah,BNP has nominated me for Thakurgaon-1 constituency. I expressed gratitude to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairman Tarique ...

Egyptian Ambassador to Bangladesh Omar Mohie Eldin has reaffirmed his country’s continued support for Bangladesh’s journey towards a better future. During an hour-long meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday, both discussed various issues related to the upcoming national election and bilateral relations. The meeting was held at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office. Deputy Chief of ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled four of its leaders on charges of violence, road blockades and activities deemed against public interest centering nomination dispute over Chittagong-4 constituency. The expulsion order was issued early Tuesday through a press release signed by the party’s Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. The expelled leaders are Alauddin Moni, president of the BNP’s ...