Bangladesh

The Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Joint Secretary Zahirul Haque Musa has said that the party will accept the ‘Shapla Kali’ (Water Lily Bud) as its election symbol when the party is registered. Speaking to reporters after the meeting the Chief Election Commissioner on Sunday, Zahirul Haque Musa said that the Election Commission (EC) last Thursday published a gazette adding several ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that the enemies of Bangladesh are rearing their heads again. ”As time passes, a malicious attempt is being made to create an anarchic situation in the country. Unfortunately, we are seeing that a process to create anarchy is underway even through the dissemination of false propaganda on social media.” Mirza ...

Visiting Nepalese Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut on Sunday observed the proceedings of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court here, witnessing firsthand the hearing on an appeal regarding the non-party caretaker government system. Justice Raut took to the podium at the Appellate Division around 12 noon, along with his Bangladeshi counterpart Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, Justice Md ...

Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has been re-elected as the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for the 2026–2028 term. Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Maulana ATM Masum, assigned as chief election commissioner, announced this on Saturday night (November 1). According to a press release, the voting was conducted by secret ballot among the party’s Rukon (members) across the country from October 9 to October ...

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain on Sunday said that next year’s Bishwa Ijtema will be held after national elections. Both groups of the Tablighi Jamaat have agreed to hold the Ijtema after the elections, he added. The adviser came up with the information while talking to reporters after a meeting with the representatives of the two factions of ...

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain held a high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the ongoing 21st Manama Dialogue in Bahrain. He has underscored the importance of peace and stability in the Middle East and appreciated Bahrain’s constructive leadership in promoting regional harmony. During his meeting with the Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, Touhid also expressed Bangladesh’s ...

The Embassy of Algeria in Bangladesh marked the 71st anniversary of the start of the Glorious Liberation Revolution with a grand ceremony at Le Méridien Dhaka on Saturday. The event commemorated the historic uprising that began on November 1, 1954, against colonial rule. Dignitaries, including government officials, academics, civil society leaders, business executives, diplomats, journalists, and students, attended the celebration, ...

Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Organiser of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) for the southern region, has launched a sharp critique of the Election Commission (EC), accusing it of partisanship and undermining electoral fairness ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. Speaking to reporters on Saturday following a regional coordination meeting in Barguna aimed at revitalizing party mobilization, Hasnat expressed deep concern over ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher has termed the recent decision to amend the Representation of the People Order (RPO) a “surrender to the irrational demand of a particular party,” questioning the government’s neutrality in the run-up to the upcoming 13th national election. In a video message released to the media on Saturday, Taher said, “The decision taken ...

Journalists across Bangladesh held demonstrations on Saturday demanding the implementation of the “No Wage Board, No Media” policy, enactment of a journalist protection law, introduction of two weekly holidays, and repeal of all anti-media black laws. The protests, organised under the banner of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), highlighted a 39-point charter of demands aimed at ensuring press ...