No more 'Aynaghar' in independent Bangladesh: president
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir marked International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances by vowing that every route back to fascism will be permanently closed.
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Country belongs to no single party, it belongs to everyone: Selim Uddin
The Jamaat leader made the remark while launching a canal cleanup in Uttara under the 'Clean Dhaka' program, alleging a ruling-party figure had objected to his volunteers helping.
March to parliament held on Enforced Disappearance Day, 11-party alliance leaders join
Retired Brig. Gen. Hasinur Rahman Bir Protik led the march, joined by Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar, demanding trials for those behind enforced disappearances.
Miandad breaks down calling for Imran Khan's release
The Pakistan cricket legend told the journalists' platform Narratives that despite past disagreements, Imran remains a national hero whose ordeal should end.
Jubodal leader beaten to death by fellow party member over extortion protest, family alleges
Fazlul Amin died on the way to hospital after a dispute over street-vendor carts and extortion money in Chattogram's Chandgaon; a murder case has been filed.
Jamaat holds Seerat conference in Kishoreganj
Speakers said following the Prophet's teachings in personal, family and social life can help build a just and welfare-oriented society.
Local government elections to be completed this fiscal year: Shahe Alam
The state minister made the pledge after paying tribute at the graves of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia with Bogura's newly formed Mokamtala upazila BNP leadership.
PM Rahman: Government committed to fulfilling aspirations of democracy movement's martyrs
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman handed appointment letters to 74 family members of those killed or forcibly disappeared during the anti-fascist movement.
Banned Awami League regrouping with December in focus, intelligence report finds
Sources say leaders and workers are staying in contact with fugitive top figures and staging flash processions as Sheikh Hasina signals a planned return.
PM gives 74 job appointment letters to families of enforced-disappearance victims, July martyrs
Tareque Rahman personally handed letters to 10 recipients at a Prime Minister's Office ceremony, as families renewed calls for justice.
Banned Awami League regrouping with December in focus, intelligence report finds
Sources say leaders and workers are staying in contact with fugitive top figures and staging flash processions as Sheikh Hasina signals a planned return.
Bangladesh paying more than other countries for waste-to-energy power
The Aminbazar plant's 25-taka-per-unit price dwarfs China's and India's rates, drawing environmental-group objections over tariff and emissions.
PM warns ministers, MPs on 3 issues at parliamentary party meeting
Tareque Rahman urged unity behind honest local-election candidates, active founding-anniversary programs, and a coordinated response to disinformation.
Government politicizing every sector: Jamaat secretary general
Mia Golam Parwar calls for local government elections and says the ruling party has assigned opposition MPs' constituencies to reserved women MPs for oversight.
PM Tareque Rahman to visit Turkey in November for COP31
A meeting with Turkish President Erdoğan is also being discussed, diplomatic sources say, alongside expanded economic and defense cooperation.
Opposition walks out of parliament over rights, disappearance bills
Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman accused the government of pursuing partial reform as lawmakers walked out during the tabling of two bills.
Jamaat-led 11-party alliance to march toward parliament Sunday
The march will protest the gas, power and fertilizer crises and demand swift justice in enforced-disappearance cases from the Awami League era.
Load-shedding is here one moment, gone the next: Rumeen Farhana
The independent MP told parliament 62,000 people have lost jobs and over 900 factories closed since the government took office.
Home minister sparring with MP over Brahmanbaria law-and-order record
Salahuddin Ahmed and Cumilla-4 MP Hasnat Abdullah clashed in parliament over halted music shows and boat races, and disputed crime statistics.
17 years of autocracy, will take time to clear the mess: Nazrul Islam Khan
The BNP standing committee member and prime ministerial adviser spoke at a memorial for former PM Kazi Zafar Ahmed.
Government trying to dodge fertilizer crisis complaints: Nahid Islam
NCP convener and opposition chief whip Nahid Islam says the 11-party alliance will march August 30 against a weak enforced-disappearance law.
Dinajpur blockade over labor leader's arrest halts traffic, sparks clashes
Workers set a bus on fire and clashed with each other after police arrested Sheikh Badsha, who had left the banned Awami League to join the BNP.
We are in the 11-party alliance and will stay: Sarjis Alam
The NCP's chief organizer said the party will still contest local elections independently to build its organizational base.
‘Home minister condescends in parliament — we didn’t come here to be his students’
Leader of the Opposition Dr. Shafiqur Rahman accused Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed of talking down to lawmakers since the session began.
First-phase UP polls in 371 unions; schedule in November
CEC A A M Nasir Uddin says voting preparations will run through September, with balloting set for December.
President to meet CEC today
The Election Commission may brief President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on preparations for local government elections at the Bangabhaban meeting.
Chuadanga Jamaat chief mourns death of party worker
Md Yusuf Ali Molla, 75, a longtime social worker and Islamic movement figure in Alamdanga, died Wednesday while under treatment in Dhaka.
Jamaat launches tree-planting drive in Sreepur
The Rajabari union program, held at Dhaladia College grounds, aimed to raise awareness on protecting the environment and preventing deforestation.
Third session of 13th Parliament to convene Thursday
Security has been tightened around the National Parliament building and rallies banned in the area ahead of the session.
No leniency for extortion or land-grabbing in party’s name: Rizvi
BNP's acting secretary general warned of immediate organizational action against anyone confirmed to be extorting or grabbing land using the party's name.
BNP calls joint meeting for Wednesday
Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi will chair the session to determine the party's plans for its upcoming 48th founding anniversary.
Banned Awami League leader arrested in Ulipur over sabotage case
Yunus Ali was arrested in connection with a road sabotage incident allegedly meant to spread panic ahead of a lockdown last November.
Naming fish market after Modi sparks controversy in India
A banner bearing the Indian PM's name and photo was covered with white cloth a day after a Surat wholesale fish market's inauguration drew trader objections.
Verse 10 of Surah Al-Fath recited at presidential oath ceremony: what it means
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was sworn in Friday at Bangabhaban, followed by the oaths of four new cabinet members.
Jamaat to formally unveil shadow cabinet soon
Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman told editors the party has already formed the cabinet and its members are currently undergoing training.
Nahid Islam sets conditions for reassessing Dhaka-Delhi relations
The NCP convener said any new relationship with India requires guarantees on Awami League activity, Hasina's asylum, and border killings.
Jamaat: we are cooperating with government as promised, but ‘how far, how long?’
Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman told an editors' exchange that Jamaat's participation in the presidential election was itself a form of protest.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam to visit Thakurgaon
The newly sworn-in president's two-day trip on August 30-31 will be among his first district tours since taking office.
Chief justice pays courtesy call on president
Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury briefed President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on the judiciary's activities at Bangabhaban.
Jamaat: no compromise on implementing referendum verdict
Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said the 11-party alliance will show no flexibility on implementing the July Charter referendum result.
Human Rights Watch calls for end to prolonged detention without trial in Bangladesh
The group says hundreds detained after the 2024 uprising remain uncharged, with at least 10 dying in custody since Tareque Rahman took office.
No leniency for those acting unethically in BNP’s name, warns Rizvi
The acting secretary general made the remarks while paying tribute at the graves of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia, citing survey figures on party popularity.
Jamaat vows constructive, lawful opposition to unjust government actions
Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said the party will cooperate with the government's good work but protest anti-public policies within the rules.
NCP’s Nahid Islam calls government’s first 180 days a complete failure
The party convener alleged the BNP-led government has failed on its three stated priorities of prices, law and order, and energy supply.
PM orders feasibility review of reviving girls’ stipend program
Tareque Rahman also ordered mid-day meal pilot projects in two districts, citing the earlier girls' stipend program's record on attendance and child marriage.
Tareque Rahman is our Nazrul, says chief whip
Nurul Islam Moni told a discussion marking the poet's 50th death anniversary that Tareque Rahman is providing the leadership Bangladesh needs against injustice.
CEC vows to make local elections better than the national vote
A M M Nasir Uddin said law amendments are being finalized and law enforcement will be mobilized to address the higher violence risk in local polls.
Why Japan’s prime minister prefers working from her official residence
Sanae Takaichi says the 1929 building next to her office saves her time in emergencies, though critics say her long hours send the wrong message.
CEC says no date yet for local government elections
A M M Nasir Uddin said the timing will depend on Durga Puja, flooding and student exams, and that the commission, not the government, will set the date.
Opposition leader meets national daily editors
Jamaat-e-Islami Amir and opposition leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman held a meeting with editors of several national dailies in Dhaka.
Two police DIGs made NSI directors
Rangpur Range DIG Aminul Islam and Special Branch DIG Dr. Mohammad Abdul Kader have been posted on deputation to the Prime Minister's Office as NSI directors.
Doctor beaten over unpaid extortion demand, Chhatra Dal leader expelled
Veterinarian Ashiqur Rahman says he was beaten with an iron rod and robbed after refusing a 500,000-taka demand, in an attack a suspect blamed on a dispute over a pet's death.
Home minister must take responsibility for Rangpur incident: Jamaat ameer
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman's Facebook post cited the Rangpur family killing and two doctor-extortion attacks in Dhaka and Mymensingh as proof of a collapsing law-and-order situation.
Order to launch biometric systems at all medical colleges, hospitals
DGHS directed all health institutions to enforce full staff attendance via biometric and facial-recognition systems, withholding pay for unresolved absences.
Government accountable to public despite crisis: Rizvi
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said war-driven energy shortages, not the government, caused recent hardship, and credited officials with restoring gas supply.
2024 movement wasn’t the final war, but a rehearsal for one: Jamaat ameer
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman told a Seerat-un-Nabi seminar that the current government is walking the same road as its ousted predecessor, and accused it of erasing history from the July Museum.
New president moves into Bangabhaban with family
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and his wife, Rahat Ara Begum, took up residence at the presidential palace after a mounted-police welcome and a guard of honor.
No alternative to technical education: education minister
Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon told a TVET dialogue that four new engineering colleges are planned as part of a push to turn Bangladesh's population into skilled human resources.
PM orders promotions based on merit and integrity
Tareque Rahman told the 2026 navy and air force selection board to weigh professional competence and loyalty over political ideology, then toured Air Force installations.
New president begins work at Bangabhaban
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir received a mounted-police welcome and a guard of honor from the President's Guard Regiment on his first day of official duties.