A delegation from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to meet Chief Adviser of the interim government, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, today (April 16) to discuss the upcoming parliamentary elections. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and other senior leaders of

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will meet with the Chief Adviser of the interim government, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, tomorrow (April 16), to discuss key issues, including the electoral roadmap. Salahuddin Ahmed, a senior member of the BNP standing committee, said that the

A Dhaka court today (April 15) issued an arrest warrant for 29 individuals, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, in connection with two separate cases related to a plot allocation scam in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project.  The court, led

A drone show held at Manik Mia Avenue to commemorate the July uprising and celebrate Pohela Boishakh drew criticism after it failed to mention Chhatra Dal leader martyr Wasim Akram. The event paid tribute to martyrs Abu Sayed and Mir Mughdo but excluded Akram, prompting backlash from

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed confidence that all issues, including the election roadmap, will be resolved through constructive discussions and unity.  Fakhrul made the remarks to the media on Monday evening (April 14) at Hazrat Shahjalal

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has called on the daily Prothom Alo to apologise to the nation for publishing a cartoon that, according to him, mocked the holy occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In a Facebook post on Monday (April 14), he said the cartoon, published on the

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that political reforms are an ongoing process and must not delay the next general election. He said: “Reforms are not a bracketed issue. They will continue—but elections must take place as scheduled, and they must be held like

A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant for British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq in connection with a corruption investigation involving the alleged illegal acquisition of land in Dhaka. The country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) confirmed the warrant was issued on Sunday after

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Bangla New Year, saying this day returns to the life of the nation again and again in various forms and variations. In a Facebook post today, he said the day as a symbol of renewal and unity, urging

A Dhaka court today (April 13) acquitted Mosaddak Ali Falu, former adviser of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, of charges in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for amassing illegal wealth and concealing information in his wealth statement. Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al

A Dhaka court today sent former lawmaker of Jhenaidah-3 constituency and Awami League leader Nobi Newaz to jail on charges of killing domestic help Liza Akther in city’s Ramna Thana area during the July Uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Haque passed the order

A leader of the Krishak Dal was hacked to death in Gazipur City Corporation's Dakshinkhan area on Friday evening (April 11).  The victim was identified as Rakib Molla, 35, son of Ismail Molla, a resident of the area under Sadar Police Station. According to locals and

Islami Andolan Bangladesh has clarified that it has not proposed changing the name of the country, but instead suggested replacing the word "Republic" with "Welfare" in the constitutional title of the state. In a statement issued on Friday (April 11), Islami Andolan

Islamic parties held a protest rally in front of the north gate of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka after Juma prayers on Friday (April 11), condemning what they called Israel’s “brutal genocide” in Palestine and demanding the establishment of an independent

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will create 10 million jobs within the first 18 months if the party forms government, said party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He also pledged BNP will ease the tax burden on the public. Mirza Fakhrul made the remarks in a post on

Khelafat Majlish has accused India of behaving in an unfriendly and unneighbourly manner by cancelling Bangladesh’s transshipment facility. The party made the remarks on Thursday (April 10) during a meeting of its central executive committee. Party leaders said India’s

Islami Andolan Bangladesh has submitted its opinions on proposed reforms to the National Consensus Commission. A delegation led by the party’s Secretary General, Principal Maulana Yunus Ahmad, submitted the proposal on Thursday (April 10) at the commission office in the

A Dhaka court has ordered the imprisonment of former Member of Parliament and Bengal Group Chairman Morshed Alom in connection with the murder of a student named Md Shamim in the capital’s Dhanmondi area. Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza passed the order on Wednesday (April

A BNP delegation is scheduled to meet Chief Adviser of the interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus on April 16 to discuss the election roadmap and other important issues. Earlier, the party had sought an appointment with Dr Yunus to hold talks on the upcoming national election and related

Election Commission (EC) for the first time in the country’s history has registered a political party representing minority communities.  The party, named Bangladesh Minority Janata Party (BMJP), has been allotted the election symbol ‘Rocket.’ The registration