Bangladesh

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman has condemned attack on Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur. He urged the government to launch a legal investigation into the violent incident. Tarique Rahman also extended his heartfelt wishes for Nur’s swift recovery in a post on his verified Facebook page at 2:45AM on Friday. The BNP acting chairman said ...

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday said a violent clash took place between activists of two political parties in Kakrail, Dhaka, creating unrest in the area. According to ISPR, the incident occurred around 8PM, leaving several people injured and the army and police were deployed to control the situation. Initially, the police tried to manage the crowd, but the ...

Injured Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur as regained consciousness. CT scan has also been underwent. He opened his eyes on Saturday morning and then he underwent a CT scan. At 7AM on Saturday, a post on Nur’s official Facebook page read, ”Nurul Haque Nur has been under treatment at the ICU of Dhaka Medical College Hospital after he ...

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has condemned the attack on Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur. In a Facebook post on Friday night he wrote, “I strongly condemn the heinous attack on Nurul Haque Nur, the leader of Gono Odhikar Parishad and a courageous voice of our time.” “As a student leader, Nur played a historic role in ...

Gana Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur was seriously injured on Friday night during a renewed clash with police in front of the Jatiya Party (JP) office in Kakrail. He was later rushed to hospital by party activists. Eyewitnesses said Gana Odhikar Parishad activists had returned to the area around 8:15 PM, reportedly in response to an earlier altercation. Tensions ...

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said that democracy will be restored in Bangladesh through the upcoming national elections, expected in February. Speaking at the inauguration of a ‘Small and Cottage Industry Fair’ at Barishal District Shilpakala Academy, he said BNP is preparing for the polls and people are eagerly awaiting their chance to vote. “Through ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr. Syed Abdullah Md. Taher has accused the Chief Adviser of violating his promise by announcing the national elections prematurely. Speaking at a rally held at Central Medical College auditorium at Sadar Dakshin Upazila in Comilla on Friday, he said the election date was declared without finalizing necessary reforms, and justice remains absent. He suggested the Chief Adviser ...

BNP Chairperson’s adviser and former opposition chief whip Zainul Abdin Faruk has asserted that despite various conspiracies around the upcoming election, the polls will take place as scheduled in February—and no one can stop them. Speaking as the chief guest at a discussion organized by the Nationalist Cultural Party at the National Press Club on Friday (August 29), Faruk criticized ...

Election Commissioner Md. Anwarul Islam Sarkar has said that the upcoming national parliamentary election will be the most high-risk in the country’s history, emphasizing that ensuring a free and fair process is now more critical than ever. Speaking at a training event organized by the Election Training Institute at Agargaon in Dhaka on Friday (August 29), Anwarul stressed the importance ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has warned that the nation will suffer greatly if timely elections are not held. Speaking at a book launch event at National Press Club in Dhaka on Friday, he stressed the importance of unity among all to meet the people’s democratic aspirations. “People want change,” Fakhrul said. “We need to move forward with ...