Bangladesh

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 ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has visited the grave of Abu Sayed, the first martyr of the July mass uprising. He paid his respects at around 8:30am on Saturday and later met with Abu Sayed’s family. Addressing the occasion, Dr Shafiqur Rahman said, “We do not have the strength to fully repay the debt we owe to Abu Sayed. Yet ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged all to come forward towards building a truly democratic social system, being imbued with the values of the 1969 mass uprising. “Let us all dedicate ourselves to building a truly democratic social system respecting the values of the 1969 mass uprising,” he said in a message issued on the occasion of the ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said North Bengal would be developed into a hub of agro-based industries if his party comes to power. “North Bengal supplies food and nutrition to the entire country, yet the region has been deliberately neglected,” he said while addressing a public rally of the ten-party alliance in Panchagarh. He said Jamaat does ...

Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has pledged to pursue justice-based development if his party comes to power, saying any future government formed by Jamaat would focus on realistic, fair and people-centred governance. Speaking to journalists on Friday at around 8:30am before departing Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka for a tour of northern Bangladesh, Dr Rahman said Jamaat would not ...