Nahid Islam: we ousted one autocrat, now see a new one rise
NCP convener Nahid Islam told a Shahbag rally the BNP government is breaking its promises and demanded the home and energy ministers resign.
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Chhatra Dal demands MP's son be hanged for Shakil killing
Chhatra Dal at Mir Ismail Hossain College in Natore's Gurudaspur held a sit-in demanding justice for Shakil's killing and MP Abdul Aziz's resignation.
Hanif sentenced to death over six Kushtia killings
Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal sentenced Awami League leader Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif to death for six killings in Kushtia during the July uprising.
Jamaat blames law enforcement failure for Tahsif Sauri death
Jamaat-e-Islami says law enforcement and intelligence agencies failed former flight lieutenant Tahsif Sauri, whose body was found in the Turag river.
Manik Pashari: high-level probe into burial and certificate
The Liberation War Affairs ministry has formed a high-level committee to look into Manik Pashari's death, burial and freedom fighter certificate.
Tarique Rahman's flight home from Japan delayed by a fault
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's Biman flight from Tokyo to Dhaka was taken back to the tarmac after a mechanical fault, delaying his return from Japan.
Thakurgaon-1 by-election: BNP's Mirza Faisal sure of victory
BNP candidate Mirza Faisal Amin voted in Thakurgaon on Thursday, said he was fully confident of winning and that the people's verdict would be final.
Thakurgaon-1 by-poll: Jamaat candidate expects a big win
Jamaat candidate Delawar Hossain said he expects a big win in Thakurgaon-1 if the vote is fair, raised concern over polling officials' ID cards and accused BNP.
Thakurgaon-1 by-election: BNP and Jamaat candidates vote
BNP's Mirza Faisal Amin and Jamaat's Delawar Hossain voted in Thakurgaon town on Thursday, each saying he was fully confident of winning the by-election.
Voting begins in Thakurgaon-1 by-election at 185 centres
Polling in the Thakurgaon-1 by-election began at 8am on Thursday at 185 centres and runs until 4pm, with CCTV cameras and security forces at every centre.
Sadiq Kayem demands trial over 28 October 2006, AL ban
DUCSU VP Sadiq Kayem called for a trial over the 28 October 2006 Paltan violence and said the allegations alone justify banning the Awami League from politics.
Opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman mourns Spain train crash
Opposition leader and Jamaat ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman expressed deep grief over the deadly train crash in Spain and solidarity with the Spanish people.
Thakurgaon-1 by-election: BNP or Jamaat, who will win?
Tension runs high between BNP and Jamaat on the eve of the Thakurgaon-1 by-election, with each side accusing the other of code violations and intimidation.
Sheikh Hasina asks UN experts to help lift Awami League ban
Former PM Sheikh Hasina has asked UN special rapporteurs to act urgently over the ban on the Awami League's activities, through lawyer Steven Powles KC.
28 October killings: families, Jamaat want Hasina hanged
Twenty years after six Jamaat and Shibir activists were beaten and shot dead at Paltan on 28 October 2006, their families and Jamaat want the case revived.
BNP and opposition clash over how to enact Bangladesh's reform vote
Jamaat-e-Islami has accused Bangladesh's government of rejecting February's reform referendum as the National Citizen Party prepares an October 30 protest. The BNP is drafting constitutional amendments through parliament, while its opponents demand the reform…
ATM Azhar says Sheikh Mujib began crossfire killings
Jamaat's ATM Azharul Islam says extrajudicial killing in Bangladesh began under Sheikh Mujib with Siraj Sikder's death, at a Paltan tragedy memorial in Dhaka.
EU ambassador meets Rizvi, discusses Rohingya, local polls
EU Ambassador Michael Miller called on BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday, discussing Rohingya, local polls and LDC graduation.
11-party alliance rallies support for 31 October long march
Mamunul Haque says the 11-party alliance will march from Dhaka to Kushtia via Khulna on 31 October and warns it will resist any attempt to obstruct the march.
Rizvi: IGP's remarks will hurt country, embarrass government
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says remarks made from a responsible post for cheap applause will harm the country and embarrass the government.
Shishir Monir: IGP made police controversial over crossfire
Supreme Court lawyer Shishir Monir says the IGP's crossfire remarks made him and the police controversial and embarrassed the government and the public.
2,957 killed in 'crossfire' in 22 years, says ASK
Ain o Salish Kendra says 2,957 people died in crossfire or alleged gunfights with law enforcers from 2004 to September 2026; police account for about 46%.
Bangladesh and Japan raise ties to strategic partnership
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Japan's Sanae Takaichi pledged closer ties in trade, infrastructure, deep-sea ports and investment after talks in Tokyo.
Mirza Galib says IGP's crossfire remark revealed his mindset
Academic Mirza Galib says the IGP's crossfire remark shows police are ready to resume such killings if the government allows, and he should not keep his job.
Sadik Kayem says muggings and robberies are up across Dhaka
DUCSU vice-president Sadik Kayem says muggings, robberies and lawlessness have risen sharply across Dhaka and that residents are now afraid to go out at night.
Awami League danced on corpses on 28 Oct 2006, MP says
Dhaka-5 MP Mohammad Kamal Hossain told a seminar the Paltan killings of 28 October 2006 must be tried, and warned the government not to shelter the killers.
Those who scorn madrasas will be dishonoured: Jamaat chief
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman said on Monday that government Alia madrasas have become deserts and that madrasas are being turned into schools.
AB Party condemns IGP's remark on bringing back crossfire
AB Party leaders Mojibur Rahman Manju and Asaduzzaman Fuad condemned IGP Ali Hossain Fakir's remark that police would use crossfire if the government let them.
Sadik Kayem: fascism and BNP have become one
DUCSU VP Sadik Kayem says the BNP government speaks and governs like the Awami League and accuses it of pushing the police back towards crossfire killings.
BNP picks Eliza Zaman for Mishti's vacated women's seat
BNP has named Eliza Zaman, a central executive committee member from Pirojpur, as its alliance candidate in the by-election for a vacated reserved women's seat.
Nahid Islam: The driver has changed, not the machine
NCP convener Nahid Islam says BNP has turned parliament into a party house and that without constitutional change any new leader will become another Hasina.
BNP announces November 7 rallies across Bangladesh
BNP will hold rallies in Dhaka and across the country on November 7, National Revolution and Solidarity Day, with flag-hoisting and tributes at Zia's grave.
Crossfire will disgrace the police, says Hasnat Abdullah
Hasnat Abdullah condemned the IGP's 'crossfire if permitted' remark, warning it would push police back to extrajudicial killings, and demanded accountability.
Freedom fighters rally for release of Major Akhtaruzzaman
The Jatiya Muktijoddha Parishad formed a human chain at the National Press Club demanding the unconditional release of jailed ex-MP Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman.
Jamaat condemns cocktail attack outside Amar Desh press
Jamaat-e-Islami has condemned the crude bomb attack outside daily Amar Desh's printing press in Tejgaon that injured two people, and demanded a probe.
Jamaat leader Akhtaruzzaman denied bail in airport case
A Dhaka court has again refused bail to Jamaat leader and former MP Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman, held over a scuffle with security staff at Dhaka airport.
LPG syndicate: Jamaat's Hamidur Rahman Azad seeks a probe
Jamaat leader Hamidur Rahman Azad asks why people cannot buy the subsidised 12 kg LPG cylinder at Tk 777 and calls for an impartial probe into a syndicate.
Madrasa education faces crisis without reform, says Azhari
Islamic speaker Mizanur Rahman Azhari calls for child-protection rules, CCTV, trained teachers and accountability in madrasas to keep public trust.
BNP has deceived the nation: Shafiqur Rahman
Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Shafiqur Rahman says the BNP put notes of dissent on every needed reform and broke its word to the nation.
BNP using the uprising to keep its throne: Fuad
AB Party general secretary Asaduzzaman Fuad says the 2024 uprising broke the constitution and the BNP accepts only as much of it as keeps it in power.
Thakurgaon-1 by-election: EC orders outsiders to leave
The Election Commission has ordered outsiders out of Thakurgaon-1 from 8am on October 27 to 4pm on October 30, around the by-election on October 29.
80,000 people lost jobs under this government: Oli Ahmed
LDP chairman Oli Ahmed says about 80,000 people have lost their jobs since the BNP government took office, as investment stalls and factories close.
Next election under caretaker government: home minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed says the caretaker system will be restored by a constitutional amendment and the next general election held under it.
Caretaker government: idea to form it from an upper house
The special committee on amending the constitution heard a new idea on Saturday: forming the election-time caretaker government from an upper house.
Thakurgaon-1 by-poll: Jamaat won't let anyone rig votes
Jamaat secretary general Mia Golam Parwar told a Thakurgaon rally his party would neither rig the Thakurgaon-1 by-election nor let anyone else do it.
Jamaat chief challenges claim of 'deal' with Awami League
Jamaat ameer Shafiqur Rahman calls talk of a deal with the Awami League and of forgiving it false, and says he will apologise if anyone can prove it.
Rizvi accuses Jamaat of damaging the government's image
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says Jamaat's secretary general is spreading lies to tarnish the government and must prove any deal claims.
Rumeen Farhana: police file general diary against the MP
Sarail police have filed a general diary against independent MP Rumeen Farhana after a heated row with the station chief, and are listing those who joined her.
Patwary urges people to speak up for Muslims in India
NCP chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary says Bangladeshis must defend Hindus' rights at home and speak up for Muslims' citizenship and votes in India.
Jamaat ameer Shafiqur Rahman: our main goal is paradise
At Jamaat's Dhaka North members' conference, Shafiqur Rahman said the party's votes were not protected in the election and called for resistance in city polls.
Thakurgaon by-poll: 11-party alliance alleges rigging plan
Jamaat's Hamidur Rahman Azad says the government is preparing to rig the 29 October Thakurgaon-1 by-election and warns it to learn from Magura.
Hasina will not return even in 10 years, Speaker says
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed said in Bhola there is no chance of Sheikh Hasina returning in the next 10 years, and called for free local elections.
Jamaat leads Bangladesh's parliamentary opposition for the first time
Leading the opposition is not the same as opposing well, says Professor Al Masud Hasanuzzaman, on Jamaat's first term at the head of Bangladesh's opposition.
Chhatra League leader arrested for trailing PM in Mirpur
Police have arrested Tanvir Jomaddar, a Chhatra League leader from Patuakhali, for following PM Tarique Rahman during a footpath visit in Mirpur.
Shafiqur Rahman: better if Ishraque had not held the gun
Opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman said it would have been better if Ishraque Hossain had not had a weapon in his hand, after he resigned as state minister.
Speaker calls Awami League the biggest party of thieves
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed said in Lalmohan, Bhola, that the banned Awami League is the biggest party of thieves in history and fled with thousands of crores.
Keep Dhaka clean for your own children, PM tells city staff
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urged Dhaka South City Corporation staff to work sincerely to make Dhaka clean, healthy and liveable for their own children.
Tarique Rahman faults opposition for skipping July memorial
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said the opposition leader's absence from the July memorial's opening showed the opposition does not embrace the July uprising.
Jamaat chief: government backing away from July Charter
Opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman said the government is retreating from its promise to implement the July Charter and the referendum verdict.
Rizvi asks Jamaat chief: what is 'the fascists' path'?
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi hit back at the Jamaat ameer's charge that BNP walks Hasina's path, saying Jamaat followed Awami League itself.