Police today arrested former Awami League organizing secretary and ex-lawmaker from Shariatpur-1 constituency BM Mozammel Haque from the capital’s Niketon area. A team of the Detective Branch (DB) detained Mozammel around 2:45 pm, said Muhammad Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner

Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his office in the capital’s Bashundhara area on Sunday morning. The meeting, held at 9 am followed by breakfast, discussed Bangladesh’s political and

Dhaka-based United Nations Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis held a meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday (October 5). The meeting took place at 11:00 am at the BNP Chairperson’s office in Gulshan, Dhaka. The UN delegation included Huma Khan,

Awami League Advisory Council member and former Bhola-1 lawmaker Tofail Ahmed remains alive but in a “critical” condition, his son-in-law Dr. Touhiduzzaman confirmed. Speaking around 11 pm on October 4, Dr. Touhiduzzaman said the veteran politician’s health had

Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur has returned to Bangladesh after receiving medical treatment in Singapore. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday evening, where a large number of party leaders and activists gathered at the VIP gate to welcome

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that delaying the upcoming national parliamentary election could pave the way for the rebirth of fascism, calling it “in no way desirable.” Speaking at a discussion held at the Engineers Institution Auditorium,

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that the party does not support dividing the nation based on religion and called for using knowledge guided by the Qur’an and Hadith for the welfare of the country. He made the remarks on Saturday (October 4) while

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has lauded veteran photojournalist and human rights activist Shahidul Alam for participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla — a humanitarian aid mission aiming to break the siege on war-torn Gaza. In a Facebook post, Tarique Rahman wrote,

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr Shafiqur Rahman has urged Bangladeshis to rise above religious divisions and work towards building a united nation, stressing the need for moral guidance from Islamic scholars in addressing the country’s social challenges. He said, “Bangladesh is an

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to return to Dhaka tonight after attending the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He is scheduled to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:30pm, BNP Media Cell member Shayrul Kabir

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed today said the party is in the process of finalizing candidates for the upcoming national elections and that a single candidate will soon be given the “green signal” in each constituency. Speaking to journalists at his

A Dhaka court today sent Muladi Mayor and Barishal Awami League vice-president Shafiquzzaman Rubel to jail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act for allegedly raising provocative slogans. Rubel, also the vice-president of Muladi Upazila Awami League, was produced before the

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General and former lawmaker Professor Mia Golam Parwar on Friday announced that the party has completed full preparations to contest the upcoming national elections by fielding candidates in all 300 constituencies. Speaking as chief guest at a

Humayun Kabir, foreign affairs adviser to BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, on Thursday announced that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will take part in the upcoming parliamentary elections under Tarique Rahman’s leadership. Speaking to reporters at Hazrat Shahjalal

A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent former Narail-1 MP BM Kabirul Haque and Awami League central executive member Md Mozammel Haque to jail in connection with a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The duo had been on a six-day police remand after being arrested by Gulshan Police on

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has extended his greetings to the Hindu community on the occasion of Sharadiya Durga Puja and Bijoya Dashami, calling for communal harmony and equal rights for all citizens. In a statement sent to the media on Wednesday, Tarique said: “On the

BNP National Standing Committee member Professor Dr AZM Zahid Hossain has said that the Awami League must be brought to justice for committing repression, enforced disappearances, killings, and vote rigging. Speaking as the chief guest at a program organized by the Azhar-Shafique

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that recent unrest in the Chittagong Hill Tracts during the Durga Puja festival is part of a wider “national and international conspiracy.” Speaking to reporters in Dhaka’s Paltan area on Wednesday after

BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmad has warned that any domestic or foreign forces attempting to conspire against the country will be resisted by the people. He made the remarks on Tuesday (Sept 30) while paying tribute with flowers at the grave of BNP founder and martyr

Police have arrested two former members of parliament from the now-banned Awami League. The detainees are Fayzur Rahman, former MP of Brahmanbaria-5, and Tamanna Nusrat Bubly, who held a reserved women’s seat. Deputy Commissioner Talebur Rahman confirmed the matter to the