National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday said the party will not compromise or make any deal with any political party for seats or to go to power.

The administration “must be brought under Jamaat’s control”, said Jamaat-e-Islami central working committee member Shahjahan Chowdhury in Chattogram on Saturday.

Upon receiving the government’s directive to hold a referendum alongside the upcoming 13th national election, the Election Commission has begun exploring measures to ensure both votes run smoothly.

Political analysts urged citizens to remain vigilant all the time, not only in holding their own governments to account, but also in questioning the global systems that help shape crises in developing nations.

Shrinking ponds, salt-filled tubewells leave thousands relying on murky water to survive

Dhaka has once again reached out to New Delhi, formally requesting the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death last week by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising.

A project to construct and equip an institute to assess the seismic vulnerabilities of Dhaka’s buildings ended 16 months ago, but the Rajuk renewed preparations for its launch only after three earthquakes shook the country in just 32 hours.

Shaken by three quakes in 32 hours, experts at a Star roundtable urged swift, coordinated government action to minimise casualties and damage

Near the Burmese School in Cox’s Bazar town, several vendors from indigenous communities, most of them women, were seen on both sides of the road in a simple, modest market setup.

Friendship’s Earthshot Prize win has shifted the world’s view of Bangladesh, from that of a climate-vulnerable country to one capable of offering credible climate solutions, said the its founder Runa Khan.

Amid nationwide panic following a series of tremors, authorities have suspended academic activities at three medical colleges and two public universities in the capital.

At least eight dengue patients died while 778 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

BNP plans to provide monthly honourarium to imams and muazzins facing financial hardship if it returns to power, said the party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday.

Two rights organisations -- Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) and Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF) -- have expressed concern over the recent deaths of two suspects in the custody of the Detective Branch (DB) of police.

Video goes viral; Gazipur warehouse blaze contained

Calls for ending all forms of oppression against dissenting voices

Family alleges political vendetta

GYRF and BNCU host concluding event of global citizenship project in Dhaka

Arrestee is accused in 15 cases, say police

Comments while US and Ukrainian officials met in Geneva to discuss truce plan