The Daily Star analysis of 25 political parties

Shayrul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP Media Cell, confirmed to The Daily Star that the meeting is scheduled to be held at 8:00pm

Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh yesterday demanded that the interim government announce a specific time frame for an election by January 15 and clarify what it wants to do in the name of reforms.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the biggest problem in Bangladesh is that political parties talk about democracy but fail to practise it, thus hindering the development of democratic institutions.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the Awami League should not be allowed to participate in the upcoming elections as it does not believe in such democratic practices.

The election was held today at 10:00am

The report noted that key procedural requirements have not been fulfilled by Dhaka to advance such a request.

SM Farhad and Mohiuddin Khan have been made president and secretary of the Dhaka University unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir respectively for the 2025 session

The Election Commission has said it will verify the information of the country’s 12.36 crore voters ahead of the next national election -- a decision the BNP terms absurd.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday made an oblique reference to a recent statement by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on patriotism and termed it “ridiculous.”

The BNP yesterday demanded public disclosure of all the power and energy sector agreements made by the ousted Awami League government.

International Majlish-e Tahaffuje Khatme Nubuwwat, Bangladesh will hold an international Khatm-e-Nubuwwat grand conference in Dhaka tomorrow

If the government fails to prioritise its reform initiatives, conspirators will seize the opportunity to destroy the spirit of the 2024 mass uprising, BNP leader Tarique Rahman has warned.

Unresolved issues, including delays in declaring a polls roadmap and resolving politically motivated cases, are creating a distance between the BNP and the interim government.

Khasru said the uprising gave back people the right to vote

The occasion marked the 46th founding anniversary of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the pro-BNP student wing which has been facing criticism for outdated leadership, is set to observe its 46th founding anniversary today.

Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) President Nurul Haque Nur yesterday said rather than repealing the 1972 Constitution, it should be amended through discussions with all stakeholders to implement necessary changes.

It is often said that patience pays off. For BNP, 2024 is the year its 17 years of perseverance started showing signs of bearing fruit.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday urged Islami Chhatra Shibir to prepare for a “new battle” for reforming the country’s education system.