Bangladesh

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said although he strongly wishes to return home and to be at his mother’s side, but he is unable to do so freely because of the current political realities. “On behalf of the Zia family, we express our sincere thanks and deep gratitude to everyone for their heartfelt prayers and love for the widely ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep concern over the current health condition of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. He is closely monitoring her medical progress and has instructed all relevant authorities to ensure she receives every necessary treatment and support. Wishing for her speedy recovery, the Chief Adviser appealed to the nation to keep ...

Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has taken the oath as Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for 2026-2028 term. The oath-taking ceremony was held on Friday evening at Al-Falah Auditorium in Dhaka. The election process for the party leadership was conducted through secret ballots among members (rukons) nationwide from October 9 to October 25. After the voting concluded, the responsible team carried out the ...

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia’s health condition is ‘extremely critical’, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday. He made the remarks while speaking after Jummah prayers at a doa and monajat programme held at Nayapaltan in the capital seeking Khaleda Zia’s recovery. Mirza Fakhrul said Khaleda Zia has made immense contributions to the ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that if his party is elected in the upcoming national election, it will form a government that includes the BNP and all political parties. He said this remark while speaking at a youth–student and citizens’ rally organised by the party’s Dhaka-17 unit in the capital’s Bhashantek area on Friday morning. “We do ...

Former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal is expected to be the first Awami League leader to face extradition, as India reviews Bangladesh’s plea to bring back Sheikh Hasina, said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam. He made the remarks in a post from his verified Facebook account on Friday. In the post, Shafiqul Alam wrote that he believes Sheikh Hasina, ...

A mild earthquakemeasuring 3.6 magnitude shook Dhaka and several other regions across Bangladesh on Thursday afternoon, marking the latest in a series of tremors to affect the densely populated nation. The tremor was recorded around 4:15:47 PM, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The tremor, originating from Ghorashal in Narsingdi at a depth of 6.2 miles, was felt in ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been shifted to Coronary Care Unit (CCU) from cabin of Evercare Hospital in the capital. She is under close observation in the CCU under the supervision of local and foreign specialist doctors of her medical board, said Khaleda’s personal physician Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain to media on Thursday while they were wanted to know about ...

Over 51,000 Bangladeshis living abroad have registered to vote through a postal ballot system for the first time. According to the Election Commission (EC) website, a total of 51,533 expatriates had completed registration through the ‘Postal Vote BD’ app as of 10AM on Thursday as the country opens overseas voting ahead of the 13th national election and the upcoming referendum. ...

Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Saima Wazed Putul, children of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, have been jailed for five-year each in a case lodged over alleged irregularities in allocating a 10-katha plot in RAJUK New Town Project in Purbachol. Joy, former information and communication technology adviser to her mother, was also fined Tk 1 lakh in this case. Judge Mohammad ...