BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday, for the first time, publicly sought votes in support of “yes” in the referendum.

Experts say this only underscores how far the country still lags in ensuring gender parity in politics

The manifesto, titled “Declaration of Youth and Dignity”, was announced yesterday afternoon at the Lakeshore Grand Hotel in Gulshan, Dhaka.

He also pledged to end the culture where “the king’s son becomes king, and the minister’s son becomes minister.”

BNP chief addresses Rangpur rally following visit to Shaheed Abu Sayed’s grave

BNP chief meets family of July Uprising’s first martyr in Rangpur’s Pirganj

Shafiqur Rahman says only those who ensure safety before power can govern justly

Prof Ali Riaz’s statement misrepresented, it says

Calls for voter resistance against black money in elections

New system aims to boost transparency, cut delays in Chattogram port operations

Malaysia to send the largest contingent with 14 observers

Deputy jailer suspended; probe committee formed to investigate wrongful release

Cautioning against rising tempers nationwide, Jamaat chief urges calm

No case filed yet

Wife says he had been suffering from mental health issues

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has said women cannot lead the party, citing religious obligations and biological limitations.

Business leaders yesterday urged the Jamaat-e-Islami to ensure policy support, cut red tape, and curb bribery to improve the ease of doing business if it forms the next government after the February 12 election.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday called on a political party to apologise for its misdeeds during the Liberation War before seeking votes from the public.

Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday directed members of the armed forces to perform their election-related duties with strict professionalism and neutrality.

The BNP, if voted to power, will waive agricultural loans of up to Tk 10,000 with interest and build the Padma Barrage to benefit the people of the Rajshahi region, party Chairman Tarique Rahman told a campaign rally in Rajshahi city yesterday.