Bangladesh

BNP has appointed two key officials to the party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. Former Bangladesh government secretary A B M Abdus Sattar will serve as Tarique Rahman’s private secretary, while former Dhaka Reporters’ Unity general secretary A A M Saleh (Shibli) has been named press secretary. The appointments were announced in a press release signed by BNP senior joint secretary ...

The nomination paper of Tasnim Jara, independent candidate for Dhaka-9 constituency, has been cancelled. Tasnim Jara, in an instant reaction, said that she will file an appeal to the Election Commission. Independent candidates are required to submit verified signatures from at least 1 per cent of registered voters in their constituency. She said, ”Election officials randomly selected 10 voters from ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s nomination paper from Bogura-6 (Sadar) constituency has been declared valid. The decision was announced around 10:20AM on Saturday after scrutinised by Deputy Commissioner and District Returning Officer Md Toufiqul Rahman. Meanwhile, the nomination paper of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Abidur Rahman Sohel for the same constituency has also been declared valid. Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal’s (BASAD) candidate ...

A special doa and munajat were offered at national mosque Baitul Mukarram on Friday after Jumma prayers, seeking forgiveness and eternal peace for the soul of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. The prayer gathering, attended by a large number of general worshippers, created an emotional atmosphere inside the mosque. Before the munajat, deep condolences were expressed over her death ...

Inqilab Moncho on Friday resumed their protest demanding justice for its slain spokesperson, Shaheed Sharif Osman Bin Hadi. Protesters brought out a procession from the central mosque of Dhaka University after Jumma prayers. Throughout the demonstration, participants chanted slogans including “Bichar Chai, Bichar Chai, Hadi hottar bichar chai” and “Bharot na Bangladesh, Bangladesh, Bangladesh.” Earlier, on December 28, the platform ...

A condolence book was opened on Friday at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Tokyo following the demise of Khaleda Zia, a three-time former Prime Minister of the government of Bangladesh and Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), reports UNB. Representatives from various foreign diplomatic missions based in Japan visited the Embassy and signed the condolence book, expressing their sympathies and ...

Family members of late BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia visited her grave on Friday morning to pay their respects. Among those present were Sharmila Rahman Sithi, wife of her younger son Arafat Rahman Koko and Zaima Rahman, daughter of her elder son Tarique Rahman. Several other relatives, along with senior leaders and activists of the Bangladesh ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said Bangladesh is fully prepared to hold “free, fair and peaceful” national elections scheduled for February 12 next year, highlighting major reforms undertaken by the interim government to ensure transparency and inclusiveness. Prof Yunus said the election issue featured prominently in his discussions with South Asian dignitaries who visited Dhaka on Wednesday and Thursday ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday evening to offer condolences over the death of his mother and three-time former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The Jamaat chief arrived at BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office around 7:00 PM, a day after Khaleda Zia’s burial. He first signed the condolence book opened following her passing, BNP ...

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday evening signed the condolence book at Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) office in Gulshan to pay tribute to the late BNP Chairperson and three-time former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. The condolence book was opened following Khaleda Zia’s death on December 30, 2025, providing an opportunity for political leaders, diplomats, ...