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8 arrested in Madaripur, including banned AL union leaders

Police arrested eight people in Madaripur, including two union-level presidents and a general secretary of the banned Awami League, in a special drive under anti-terrorism law, the local OC said. Police said the drive…

Press conference alleges land grab using district BNP chief's name

Local BNP worker Majidul Islam and his brother Mahirul Islam alleged at a press conference in Meherpur's Gangni upazila that Sajjad Hossain Palash grabbed their land, demanded extortion and set fire to their home…

BNP leader hacked and injured in Mohammadpur

Nur Islam, senior joint secretary of Ward 33 BNP in the capital’s Mohammadpur, was hacked and seriously injured by attackers on Friday, police said, adding that officers and RAB were working to arrest those…

Jamaat holds rukon education camp in Gazipur

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Gazipur district unit held a day-long rukon education camp, where central assistant secretary general Maulana ATM Masum said the party was working to establish a society based on justice under honest leadership.

Jamaat’s Shafiqul Islam Masud warns government over Islami Bank

Jamaat-e-Islami leader Dr Shafiqul Islam Masud said the country’s economy would be at risk if the government failed to take the right decisions over Islami Bank, calling for a board made up of the…

No concession on state reform, says NCP’s Nasir Uddin Patwari

National Citizen Party chief coordinator Nasir Uddin Patwari said the present government was not carrying out state reform, and that his party would not concede an inch on the issue, warning that a government…

Maximum effort underway to turn parliament into an entertainment centre, says Abdul Kaiyum

Islami Andolan Bangladesh assistant secretary general Ahmad Abdul Kaiyum said a maximum effort was underway to turn the national parliament into an entertainment centre, noting that nearly Tk 3 lakh is spent every minute…

Those in power have created division in July unity, says Jamaat’s Selim Uddin

Jamaat-e-Islami leader and DNCC mayoral candidate Mohammad Selim Uddin accused those in power of dividing the unity of July by not taking up constitutional reform at the start of their term, saying the true…

Government trying to impose one-party rule, says Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman

Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman accused the government of trying to entrench one-party rule by placing party loyalists in key posts, warning that citizens would never accept it.

Jamaat leader opens 'humanity box' charity drive in Uttara

Jamaat-e-Islami's mayoral candidate for Dhaka North, Mohammad Selim Uddin, launched a 'humanity box' donation drive at an Uttara market to support the city's poor and vulnerable.

Jamaat MP admits error after calling his living father a war martyr

Jamaat-e-Islami MP Abdul Muntakim has acknowledged a mistake after telling parliament his living father was a martyr of the Liberation War, and has written to the speaker to correct the record.

Pakistan envoy meets Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman

Pakistan's High Commissioner Imran Haider met Jamaat-e-Islami chief and Leader of the Opposition Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, who said both sides want to advance bilateral ties.

Hasnat Abdullah pledges no VIP privileges until services reach all citizens

NCP southern-region chief organizer and lawmaker Hasnat Abdullah said his political struggle would continue until equal dignity and rights are established for all citizens, at a civic reception in London.

BNP leader killed in bus collision in Hatiya

A 45-year-old BNP leader was killed when a bus hit his motorcycle in Noakhali's Hatiya on Wednesday, police said.

BNP-expelled leader who fled while leading prayers is rearrested

Pallabi police have rearrested Golam Azam, 45, an accused in a human-trafficking case who had earlier escaped by slipping away while leading prayers, police said.

Crude bomb and threatening note found again in Gangni, intimidating BNP activists

Police recovered a crude bomb and a threatening note left outside a tea stall in Gangni, Meherpur, in what locals allege was an attempt to intimidate BNP leaders and activists.

Video of alleged drug use by BNP leader goes viral; party to form inquiry committee

A video purportedly showing a Joypurhat union BNP president using yaba spread on social media Tuesday, prompting the upazila BNP to issue a show-cause notice and form an inquiry committee.

Jamaat warns of street protests if July charter is not implemented

Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman warned that the party would take to the streets if the July charter referendum verdict is not settled in parliament.

Hold up the truth, not flattery, prime minister tells media

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urged the media to pursue truthful, fact-based journalism at a meeting with television executives and news editors.

Benazir's arrest a credit to Interpol, not the country's police, Jamaat chief says

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman said Benazir Ahmed's detention was due to Interpol's mechanism, not the work of the country's police.

Jamaat-e-Islami youth wing holds tree-planting program in Sreepur

The youth wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Sreepur municipality unit held a tree-planting program at a government primary school in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila.

Australian high commissioner pays courtesy call on opposition leader

Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle paid a courtesy call on opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at the Parliament Building on Monday.

Jamaat youth wing plants trees in Sreepur

The youth wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Sreepur municipal unit held a tree-planting program in Gazipur's Sreepur upazila to promote environmental protection and a love of trees among students.

Measles deaths mount as outbreak persists three months on

More than three months into a measles epidemic among children, the government has yet to bring it under control, with official figures putting infections above 85,000 and deaths at least 652, BBC Bangla reported.

Jamaat chief seeks clarification of Indian envoy's remarks

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has sought a clarification of remarks by new Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Tribedi, in a post on his verified Facebook page.

New chairmen named for 8 city development authorities, 7 are BNP leaders

The government has appointed new chairmen to eight city development authorities, seven of them BNP leaders, on one-year contracts, the Public Administration Ministry said.

Jamaat chief offers condolences to family of student killed in China

Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman visited the family of Toufiq Ahmad Sparsho, a Bangladeshi student killed in a road accident in China, to offer his condolences.

BNP leader shot dead in Khulna

Assailants shot dead a BNP leader, Gazi Rafiq, near his home in the Dakshin Labanchara area of Khulna on Friday, police said.

280 kg of OMS rice and flour seized while being smuggled from BNP leader's dealer point in Chuadanga

Chuadanga district administration seized 210 kg of OMS rice and 70 kg of flour and fined OMS dealer and municipal BNP organising secretary Sohel Malik Sujon Tk 50,000 for allegedly trying to smuggle the…

Three and a half months in, the government faces a hard crisis

Just three and a half months old, the BNP government faces crises on multiple fronts — geopolitics, finances and internal discontent — according to an investigation by Shirsho News, which says the situation is…

PM explains why BNP women MPs oversee opposition constituencies

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told parliament that reserved-seat women MPs have no constituencies of their own, so the party assigned them areas to work in — assuring an opposition MP his development role in…

No budget will work without transparency and accountability, Jamaat ameer says

Presenting Jamaat's 'people-oriented budget' proposals for 2026-27, ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman said no government's budget can work without honesty, transparency and accountability — and floated aligning the fiscal year with the calendar year.

PM grants funds to build a home for footballer Ritu Porna Chakma

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman handed national women's football star Ritu Porna Chakma a cheque to build her home, continuing support that earlier covered her mother's cancer treatment in 2025.

Jamaat announces Tk 8,39,505 crore 'shadow budget'

Jamaat-e-Islami proposed an alternative budget of Tk 8,39,505 crore for 2026-27, with the biggest allocations to public administration (24.09%), education and technology, and debt-interest payments.

BNP media cell warns against fake committees in districts

The BNP's media cell has warned against fake committees being formed and promoted in various districts in its name, and against fake pages and groups run on social media under its name.

ICAPP secretary general pays courtesy call on opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman

Oh Sung, secretary general of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), paid a courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition and Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, inviting him to ICAPP's next standing…

Jamaat to publish a shadow budget on Tuesday

Jamaat-e-Islami, parliament's main opposition party, will present a 'shadow budget' ahead of the 2026-27 national budget at a Tuesday press conference in Dhaka.

BNP, Chhatra Dal leaders accused of brokering settlement in Darshana rape case

Allegations have surfaced that senior BNP and Chhatra Dal leaders brokered a settlement in a case in which a Chhatra Dal leader in Chuadanga's Darshana was accused of rape, deception and extortion, after the…

Even in good times, BNP's grassroots loyalists are struggling

Despite the BNP being in power, many sacrificing grassroots activists like Feni's Mehedi Hasan are living in hardship, sidelined by opportunists and 'hybrids' who joined after the 5 August change, party figures told Jugantor.

Five BNP, associate-body activists face case over alleged gang rape in Rajshahi

A case has been filed against five BNP and associate-body activists over the alleged gang rape of a 46-year-old woman in Rajshahi's Puthia, with one arrested; the accused call the case false.

Government plans locally made electric ambulances

The government plans to build electric ambulances with local technology to ensure doorstep healthcare, a plan discussed at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

Jamaat-NCP opposition bloc will not join the constitution-amendment committee

The Jamaat-e-Islami-led opposition bloc will not take part in the BNP-led ruling alliance's proposed special committee to amend the constitution, insisting instead on reform in line with the referendum result and taking its case…

Jamaat protests fuel and electricity price hikes in Dhaka

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami held a protest rally and march in Dhaka on Thursday against repeated increases in fuel and electricity prices, calling the hikes anti-people and demanding their immediate withdrawal.

NCP alleges eggs thrown at Patwari, convoy attacked in Jashore

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has alleged that eggs were thrown at its chief coordinator, Nasiruddin Patwari, and his convoy was attacked in the Sadipur area of Benapole in Jashore. Police, however, say no…

Forest officials seize state-owned trees from BNP leader's sawmill in Naogaon

Forest officials in Naogaon's Mahadevpur upazila have seized two government roadside neem trees from a sawmill owned by a local BNP leader, who is accused of cutting up the storm-felled trees and hauling them…

Jamaat names mayoral candidate for Gaffargaon municipal election

Jamaat-e-Islami has named Md. Ekram Ullah, secretary-general of an international human rights journalists' body, as its candidate for mayor in the Gaffargaon municipal election in Mymensingh.

BNP leaders hit back after official calls them 'secret Jamaat' in Chapainawabganj

A remark by Harunur Rashid, the administrator of Chapainawabganj Zila Parishad, calling the district's BNP leaders 'secret Jamaat' has triggered a sharp backlash within the party, with leaders branding his comments baseless and offensive.

National Citizen Party draws 50 new members at Gangni induction event

Fifty new members from villages across Gangni upazila in Meherpur formally joined the National Citizen Party at an induction ceremony held at the party's local office.

Jamaat MP Masud sends wedding gift to Chhatra Dal leader who criticised him

Jamaat MP Dr Shafiqul Islam Masud sent a gift to the wedding of Bauphal Chhatra Dal president Abdullah Al Fahad — who had earlier stirred controversy with negative comments about the lawmaker.

Awami League veteran Tofail Ahmed dies at 82

Former minister and veteran Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed has died at Square Hospital in Dhaka at the age of 82.

Jamaat condemns police attack on Islami Bank customers

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has strongly condemned the police baton charge, tear gas and water cannon used on customers protesting in front of Islami Bank's head office.

Anti-gang, anti-drug drive will be led by me in Chouddagram: Taher

Opposition deputy leader and Jamaat nayeb-e-ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher has warned teen gangs and drug dealers in Chouddagram, giving them six months to change their ways.

Carry Shahid Zia's ideals to take the country forward: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said the country must be taken forward by upholding the ideals of martyred President Ziaur Rahman, warning that a difficult time lies ahead for the BNP.

NCP sacrifices 25 cows for the underprivileged in Gangni

The National Citizen Party sacrificed 25 cows in Gangni, Meherpur, distributing Qurbani meat to about 2,100 underprivileged families for Eid ul-Azha, funded by Turkey's Diyanet Foundation.

PM seeks everyone's cooperation in nation-building

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has called on everyone to cooperate in nation-building from their own positions, while distributing clothes and food to the destitute.

PM visits parents' graves after Eid prayers

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman visited the graves of his parents — martyred President Ziaur Rahman and the late Begum Khaleda Zia — after the main Eid ul-Azha congregation.

Today marks 45th martyrdom anniversary of Ziaur Rahman

Today is the 45th martyrdom anniversary of Ziaur Rahman, the declarer of independence and former president, who was killed at the Chattogram Circuit House on May 30, 1981.

Tareque Rahman extends Eid ul-Adha greetings to Bangladesh, Muslim world

Prime Minister Tareque Rahman greeted Bangladeshis and Muslims worldwide on Eid ul-Adha, calling the festival a message of sacrifice, devotion and self-purification.

Dr. Yunus leaves Dhaka for Paris on Turkish Airlines flight

Former chief adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus departed Dhaka for Paris early Wednesday on a Turkish Airlines flight via Istanbul, sources at Shahjalal International Airport confirmed.

Jamaat MP distributes Eid aid to needy families in Mirsharai

Food and cash assistance from the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund reached needy families ahead of Eid ul-Adha at a community center in Mirsharai's Bartakia market on Tuesday.