Bangladesh

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has said that mafia groups have been frightened by the public support. ”Out of fear, they are tearing down billboards and banners one after another. A desperate attempt is underway to stop the march of the Shaplakoli.” He made these remarks in a Facebook post on Monday. He wrote, ”On Sunday night, a ...

A writ has been filed with the High Court challenging the validity of candidacy of BNP-nominated candidate MA Kaiyum. Nahid Islam, candidate of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance for Dhaka-11 and convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), filed the writ on Monday which sought a stay on the candidature of Quayum in the constituency. Advocate Zahirul Islam Musa and Advocate ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday underscored the urgency of launching Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union, warning that Bangladesh must act swiftly to preserve preferential access to its largest export destination as existing duty-free facilities approach expiry. The issue was raised during a meeting with Nuria Lopez, chairperson of the European Chamber of Commerce in ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has notified Election Commission (EC) about abnormal voter migration in several parts of the country ahead of 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and Referendum. Election Steering Committee Chairman Nazrul Islam Khan made the remarks on Sunday while speaking to journalists after a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital’s Agargaon ...

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday expressed optimism that voter turnout in the upcoming parliamentary election would exceed 55 percent, citing political consensus and historical voting patterns. “I believe turnout in this election will be more than 55 percent,” he said, noting that voter participation in the 1991 national election stood at 55 percent. The adviser made the ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday said that February 12 will be a turning point for the nation. He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at an election rally of the 11-party alliance in Sherpur. ”My account had been hacked and obscene posts were made from it. Those who do not respect mothers, are now holding ...

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division on Sunday dismissed the leave to appeal petition filed by BNP-nominated candidate Manjurul Ahsan Munshi to regain his candidacy in the Cumilla-4 constituency in the 13th national parliamentary election. Now, he will not be able to contest the polls, said lawyers. Manjurul was the rival of National Citizen Party (NCP) nominee candidate Hasnat Abdullah in ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the country is not safe in the hands of forces opposed to the Liberation War. “Those who had opposed independence cannot be trusted to run the country,” he said. He made the remarks while addressing an election campaign in the Paschim Akcha area of Thakurgaon-1 constituency on Saturday morning. Referring ...

The government has removed the names of 12 people who were earlier enlisted in the July fighters gazette. The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs recently issued a notification cancelling the previous gazette. The notification said the cancellation was made under the authority granted by Section 11(4) of the Martyrs’ Families and July Fighters Welfare and Rehabilitation Ordinance, 2025, and Schedule-1 ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said his party wants to eliminate extortion and corruption at their roots, vowing a tough stance against those involved in such practices. “We want to uproot extortionists and the corrupt. There is nothing to fear in this,” he said, adding that those engaged in corruption and extortion would still have a chance to ...