Decision to return home is not solely mine, Tarique Rahman says
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said his decision on returning to Bangladesh is not solely his to make, as his mother Khaleda Zia remains in intensive care.
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Dr. Shafiqur Rahman sworn in as Jamaat amir for third time
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman was sworn in as amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for the 2026-2028 term Friday after winning the secret-ballot election by party members.
Bangladesh law and order will improve after election schedule, CEC says
Bangladesh's chief election commissioner said Wednesday that the country's law and order situation is unsatisfactory but will improve once the national election schedule is announced.
Bangladesh advisory council approves referendum ordinance
Bangladesh's advisory council on Tuesday approved the Referendum Ordinance 2025, formalizing earlier in-principle approval of the law, the chief adviser's office said.
Bangladesh election schedule to be announced in first half of December
The schedule for Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary election will be announced in the first half of December, with observer lists due within 10 days of the announcement, an election commissioner said Tuesday.
CEC urges election observers to stay out of politics
Bangladesh's chief election commissioner urged election observers Tuesday to remain politically uninvolved, saying the commission wants observer groups as partners in delivering a credible election.
Jamaat-e-Islami bans motorcycle rallies in election campaigns
DHAKA — Jamaat-e-Islami has barred its candidates from using motorcycle rallies to campaign for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election after several accidents during the processions, the party's secretary general said Monday.
Jamaat candidate leads 2,000-bike rally in Bhola-2 constituency
BHOLA — Mufti Maulana Faizul Karim, the Jamaat-e-Islami candidate for the Bhola-2 constituency, led a rally of about 2,000 motorcycles through Borhanuddin and Daulatkhan on Saturday in support of the party's scales symbol.
No polling agents for anyone outside paddy sheaf, BNP leader warns in Pabna
PABNA — Nur-Mujahid Swapan, convenor of the BNP's Bhanguara upazila unit, warned that no one running outside the BNP's paddy sheaf symbol would be allowed to post polling agents at any center in Bhanguara.
Election Commission to use red, yellow, green zones for law and order, secretary says
The Election Commission will divide the country into red, yellow and green zones to manage the law and order situation, EC Secretariat Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said.
SUST student union vote set for Dec. 17, drawing student protests
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology has scheduled its student union election for December 17, but students say the campus will be largely empty that day and are demanding the date be moved.
Man-made ideologies cannot bring peace or dignity to society, Jamaat chief says
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said the society built by the Prophet Muhammad around the Prophet's Mosque in Medina was the world's most just, and no ideology of human invention can offer the same…
Women safest with Shibir, says Dhaka University VP Sadiq Kayem
Dhaka University Central Students' Union Vice President Sadiq Kayem said no allegation of harassment of any woman has been made against any Islami Chhatra Shibir leader since the organization's founding, calling Shibir the safest…
Election will write new history for Bangladesh, Jamaat chief says
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said the next general election would write a new chapter in Bangladesh's history and warned that any attempt at vote engineering would be answered.
Expatriate voters: 8,584 registered in three days
A total of 8,584 expatriate Bangladeshis registered to vote by postal ballot in the next general election within the first three days of the rollout of the Postal Vote BD mobile app.
Government asks Election Commission to hold referendum on national poll day
The government has written to the Election Commission asking it to hold a referendum on the same day as the 13th parliamentary election, EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said Saturday.
Struggle will continue until justice is established, Sadiq Kayem says
Dhaka University central student union vice-president Abu Sadiq Kayem said the country's young people have a new Bangladesh thanks to the July uprising, and the struggle will continue until justice is established.
Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman mourns earthquake casualties
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman expressed deep sorrow over the casualties from Friday's powerful earthquake that struck Dhaka and other parts of the country.
Jamaat chief meets Yunus and Khaleda Zia at Armed Forces Day event
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman met Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on the sidelines of an Armed Forces Day event in Dhaka on Friday.
Bangladesh must stay prepared against foreign aggression, Yunus says
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said Friday that Bangladesh must remain prepared at all times to defend the country against any aggressive attack by external enemies, speaking at an Armed Forces Day event at Senakunja.
Hindu community protests, demands BNP change Barishal-1 nominee
Hindu community members of the BNP held a human chain and protest rally in Agailjhara on Friday demanding the party change its nominee for the Barishal-1 parliamentary seat.
Khaleda Zia and Yunus exchange pleasantries at Senakunja event
BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia attended a reception at Senakunja in the Dhaka Cantonment on Friday, where she exchanged pleasantries with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
Tarique Rahman expresses grief over earthquake victims
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman expressed deep sorrow Friday over the deaths and damage caused by an earthquake that struck Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh.
NCP forms 16 subcommittees to manage upcoming election
The National Citizen Party has formed 16 subcommittees under its Central Election Management Committee to streamline preparations for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, the party said Friday.
Country back on democratic path after caretaker ruling, attorney general says
Bangladesh has returned to the path of democracy following the Supreme Court's historic ruling restoring the non-party caretaker government system, Attorney General Md. Asaduzzaman said Thursday.
Post-election government must implement July uprising demands, Mahmudur Rahman says
The post-election government must be compelled to act on the demands of last year's July uprising, Amar Desh editor Mahmudur Rahman said at a Rajshahi University seminar Thursday.
Rickshaw puller files for NCP nomination in Dhaka-8
The rickshaw puller who drew attention during last year's July uprising, Md. Sujan, collected a National Citizen Party nomination form Thursday to contest the Dhaka-8 parliamentary seat.
13 injured in BNP-Jamaat clashes over campaign banners in Chuadanga
Thirteen people were injured in two separate clashes between BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists over the placement of billboards and electoral symbols in Chuadanga on Tuesday. Police said extra forces had been deployed.
Caretaker government ruling opens new political horizon, BNP leader says
The reinstatement of the caretaker government system will open a new horizon in the country's politics, BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said Thursday.
Bangladesh must abandon mob violence to build democracy, Fakhrul says
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Bangladesh must abandon mob violence and tolerate dissenting views if it wants to establish a sustainable democracy.
Denied BNP nomination, Jashore-2 leader leads motorcycle rally
Jahurul Islam, former president of the Chougachha upazila BNP, led a motorcycle procession through Chougachha and Jhikargachha on Tuesday after being denied the BNP nomination for the Jashore-2 constituency.
Bangladesh to spend 25 crore taka on election awareness drive
Bangladesh's interim government will spend 25 crore taka (about $2.1 million) on a publicity campaign in 64 districts and 300 upazilas to encourage participation in the upcoming national parliamentary election.
World Bank delegation meets Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman
A World Bank delegation led by Country Director Jean Pesme met Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at the party office on Tuesday to discuss economic reforms, taxation and social sector issues.
Verdict against Hasina proves no one is above the law, Yunus says
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said the court ruling against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates shows that no one, regardless of position, is above the law.
53 BNP leaders, activists join Jamaat-e-Islami in Chuadanga
Fifty-three Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and activists, including a recent ward general secretary, formally joined Jamaat-e-Islami at a Chuadanga school ground.
Madaripur protesters block Dhaka-Barishal highway with felled trees
Activists of a banned party blocked the Dhaka-Barishal highway in Madaripur's Dasar upazila with felled trees and burning tires, halting traffic.
Jamaat candidate Kabir Ahmed calls for honest, capable leadership to rebuild Bangladesh
Kabir Ahmed, the Jamaat-e-Islami candidate for the Dhaka-9 parliamentary seat, called for honest, capable and new leadership to rebuild Bangladesh during a motorcycle procession in his support on Friday.
Jamaat will create jobs for the unemployed if it forms government, candidate says
Dr. Mosleh Uddin Farid, the Jamaat-e-Islami candidate for Jashore-2, said the party would create employment for the country's unemployed youth if it forms the next government.
BNP standing committee to hold emergency meeting Thursday evening
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called an emergency meeting of the party's top policymaking forum, the standing committee, for Thursday evening at the chairperson's office in Gulshan.
Referendum will pose four yes-or-no questions on constitutional reform
Bangladesh will hold a referendum on four issues to implement the July Charter, with voters choosing yes or no on constitutional reforms, the chief adviser announced Thursday. The referendum will take place on the…
Yunus says July Charter referendum, parliament vote will be held same day
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said a referendum on the July Charter and the next national parliament election will be held on the same day, with the upper house of parliament formed through proportional representation.
BNP will not make big changes to candidate list, sources say
BNP will not make major changes to the list of 237 candidates it announced on Nov. 3 for the 13th national parliament election, party sources said, even as some local supporters of those passed…
Islami Chhatra Shibir to deploy at 14 Dhaka points to counter Awami League sabotage
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir will mobilize at 14 key points in Dhaka and other major cities on Thursday to prevent any sabotage by the banned Awami League, the group’s president, Jahidul Islam, said.
BNP’s Rizvi accuses Yunus government of shielding Hasina collaborators
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi accused the Yunus administration of sheltering collaborators of the ousted Awami League, saying Sheikh Hasina is sending audio recordings from India and sabotage is being prepared…
Build mass resistance against Hasina's allies, Chhatra Shibir leader urges
Pro-liberation students and citizens must mobilize against Sheikh Hasina and her associates, said Abu Sadik Kayem, central publications secretary of Islami Chhatra Shibir and vice president of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union.
Why is Jamaat so afraid of the vote, BNP's Mirza Fakhrul asks
Jamaat-e-Islami is trying to derail the election by pushing demands such as proportional representation because it fears the vote, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Tuesday.
Without referendum, election will be in 2029, Jamaat's Hamidur Rahman Azad says
If the BNP cites the constitution against a referendum, then under the current constitution the next election cannot be held before 2029, Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad said Tuesday.
No 2026 election without legal recognition for July charter, Jamaat chief says
There will be no election in 2026 without a legal basis for the July charter, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said Tuesday.
Conflict over BNP nominations widens ahead of vote
Tensions are rising within the BNP over candidate nominations for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, with one Chhatra Dal worker killed in a clash and protests reported across more than two dozen seats.
Women workers will get extra benefits if Jamaat wins power, Shafiqur Rahman says
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said women workers would get five-hour workdays at eight hours' pay if his party formed the next government.
Bangladesh election panel bans posters, drones in campaign
The Election Commission has banned campaign posters and drones, capped billboards and banners at 20 per candidate and ruled out the use of artificial intelligence for malicious purposes in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary…
If elected, I will modernize Bagharpara's health sector, Golam Rasul says
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Professor Golam Rasul pledged at a free medical camp in Jashore's Bagharpara to modernize the upazila's health services if elected to the next parliament.
Chhatra Shibir vows street confrontation with banned Awami League
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir Secretary General Nurul Islam Saddam said the student group will confront the banned Awami League on the streets if it attempts to mobilize.
BNP has strayed from Ziaur Rahman's ideals, NCP leader says
Hasnat Abdullah, the National Citizen Party's chief organizer for southern Bangladesh, said the BNP has abandoned the ideals of its founder Ziaur Rahman, particularly since Aug. 5.
We are a sapling today, we will bloom one day, Nahid Islam says
National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam said the party is in its infancy but will flourish with the people's support, in a video message posted to the party's page Sunday night.
Chhatra Dal worker killed in clash between BNP factions in Mymensingh
Tanzin Ahmed Abid, 30, a Chhatra Dal worker, was killed in clashes between two BNP factions over a nomination dispute in Mymensingh's Gauripur on Sunday evening.
Eight parties to hold joint rally at Paltan on Nov. 11
Jamaat-e-Islami and seven allied parties will hold a joint rally at Paltan in Dhaka on Tuesday to demand implementation of the July National Charter and a referendum.
July Charter deadline expires with no party deal; ball now in government's court
A government-set one-week deadline for political parties to reach agreement on implementing the July Charter and holding a referendum expires Sunday, with no compromise in sight and the interim administration now expected to decide.
Awami League winners chosen by administration, not voters: Bulbul
Nurul Islam Bulbul, Jamaat-e-Islami's Dhaka south city chief and a parliamentary candidate from Chapainawabganj-3, said past Awami League elections were rigged by the administration and that voters rejected the polls.
National Revolution Day inspires fight for democracy, Fakhrul says
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Nov. 7 reminds the nation that democracy cannot survive without securing the people's rights, accusing unnamed forces of trying to derail the country's democratic transition.