Bangladesh

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has said his party will crack down on corruption at any cost if it wins the upcoming national parliamentary elections and forms the government. Issuing a strong warning, he said there would be “no compromise on corruption or law and order”. He made the remarks on Sunday (25 January) while addressing a BNP-organised mass rally at ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said foreign diplomats in Bangladesh have expressed full confidence in the Election Commission’s ability to hold a free, fair, neutral, and credible 13th national parliamentary election. He made the remarks while speaking to journalists after meeting diplomats from various embassies and missions at the Westin in the capital’s Gulshan area at ...

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Md Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday morning. The meeting took place at 9:00am at the Jamaat Ameer’s office in Bashundhara area, according to a press release. The High Commissioner was accompanied by Deputy High Commissioner James Goldman, Head of Political Timothy Duckett, and Deputy Secretary (Political) ...

Jamaat alliance candidate for Dhaka-11 and convener of National Citizen Party (NCP) Nahid Islam on Sunday alleged that a level playing field has yet to be ensured for the upcoming national election. Speaking during electioneering at different spots in Badda-Satarkul area in the morning, Nahid claimed that the Jamaat alliance activists are being subjected to intimidation ahead of the polls. ...

The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday held a meeting with foreign diplomats stationed in Bangladesh to brief them on preparations for the upcoming national parliamentary election and referendum. The meeting began at 10:00am at the Ballroom of Westin Hotel in the capital’s Gulshan area. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin attended the meeting along with Election Commissioners Abdur Rahmanel ...

Barrister Zaima Rahman, daughter of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, has called for opening up leadership from the young generation and creating space for new voices in politics, stressing the need for inclusive participation to strengthen democratic practice. She made the call on Saturday afternoon during an informal interaction with the winners of a national reel-making competition titled ‘Amar Bhabnay Bangladesh’ ...

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman offered prayers at the grave of his younger brother Arafat Rahman Koko in the city on Saturday, marking his 11th death anniversary. Tarique, along with his family members, visited the grave at the Banani graveyard this afternoon. To mark the death anniversary, the BNP meanwhile organised a doa and milad mahfil at its central office in ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that Jamaat-e-Islami opposed Bangladesh’s Liberation War and independence in 1971. He made the remarks on Saturday while addressing an election campaign gathering at Kandapara area in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila. Addressing members of the Hindu community, Fakhrul said they should not feel afraid. “You will not face the fear you often feel. ...

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Jamaat-backed 10-party alliance nominee for the Dhaka-11 constituency, on Saturday said an environment conducive to voting has emerged in the country after a long time. He made the remarks before beginning his electioneering in Natunbazar-Bhatara area, expressing hope that voters would be able to go to polling centres without fear ...

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has rejected allegations by the National Citizen Party (NCP) that BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman violated the election code of conduct, describing the claims as false and part of a “hyper-propaganda” campaign. Speaking to journalists after visiting the grave of the late Arafat Rahman Koko in Banani, Dhaka, on Saturday to mark his ...