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Reserved seats: BNP nears final list of women
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Jamaat chief slams 'record high' fuel prices
19 April 2026, 01:55 AM
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NCP leader resigns after being named in Nari Shakti committee without consent
19 April 2026, 01:36 AM
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18 April 2026, 20:10 PM
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Salman F Rahman conspiring against country from jail: Rizvi
BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today alleged that jailed Awami League leader Salman F Rahman is making nefarious efforts from jail to destabilise the country
20 November 2024, 17:07 PM
People to decide which party to do politics or join polls: Fakhrul
He reiterated that BNP prefers the process to happen sooner rather than later.
20 November 2024, 12:37 PM
BNP factions clash over council in B’baria, section 144 imposed
The conflict stems from a division within the local BNP. One faction, loyal to Mehedi Hasan Polash, central Krishak Dal joint general secretary, sought to ensure the council's success, while Khaleque's faction opposed it.
20 November 2024, 10:52 AM
Khaleda to be sent abroad very soon: Fakhrul
"Khaleda was kept in a small, damp cell. That's why her health has deteriorated severely," he added
20 November 2024, 08:48 AM
Polls delay will deepen crisis
Leaders of BNP’s highest decision-making platform yesterday expressed frustration over the chief adviser’s failure to outline a definitive election roadmap during his recent address to the nation.
19 November 2024, 21:20 PM
Political party consensus will determine speed of reforms, election
Prof Yunus says in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam
19 November 2024, 20:30 PM
Section 144 imposed in B'baria over 2 BNP counter programmes
The Bancharampur upazila administration has imposed Section 144 as two factions of the BNP announced counter programmes at the same location and time today in Brahmanbaria..Bancharampur Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Abul Monsur issued the order yesterday, he confirmed to The Daily Star
19 November 2024, 20:22 PM
AL must face trial before contesting in elections
The Awami League must be held accountable for committing mass killings before being allowed to participate in elections, Sarjis Alam wrote in a Facebook post yesterday.
19 November 2024, 20:00 PM
BNP will form ‘national govt’ if voted to power
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said his party, if voted to power, will form a “national government” with participation from all parties that supported them throughout.
19 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Ex-panel mayor of Barishal City Corporation Kohinoor arrested
Police have arrested Kohinoor Begum, former panel mayor of Barishal City Corporation (BCC) and general secretary of Barishal Metropolitan Mohila Awami League
19 November 2024, 16:07 PM
Most cases to suppress mass uprising withdrawn: Asif Nazrul
He made the statement at a press conference titled "100 Days of Interim Government: A Report from the Ministry of Law" held at the Secretariat.
19 November 2024, 13:38 PM
A conspiracy is brewing somewhere
Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of BNP, warned party members yesterday about an ongoing conspiracy and urged them to remain vigilant.
19 November 2024, 13:19 PM
Ex-food minister Qamrul held in Dhaka
The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police detained former food minister Qamrul Islam from the capital's Uttara last night
18 November 2024, 19:32 PM
Holding polls not govt’s only responsibility
Just holding elections is not the sole responsibility of the current interim administration, since it is a revolutionary government, not a caretaker, Nahid Islam, adviser to the posts, telecommunications, and information technology ministry, said yesterday.
18 November 2024, 18:30 PM
CA’S speech: BNP upset at the absence of polls roadmap
BNP has voiced disappointment over the chief adviser’s latest national address stating that it lacks an outline of a polls roadmap.
18 November 2024, 18:14 PM
Scuffle breaks out between JCD, students at Ctg MES College
A scuffle broke out between a group of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) members and some general students at Omar Gani MES College in Chattogram this afternoon
18 November 2024, 16:33 PM
BNP to rename institutions after uprising martyrs: Tarique Rahman
He made this commitment while addressing the nation virtually during a wheelchair distribution event held today.
18 November 2024, 15:13 PM
Fakhrul disappointed with Yunus' speech marking 100 days in power
In a televised address to the nation, marking 100 days of the interim government, Yunus said that the reforms may delay the election by a few months
18 November 2024, 08:09 AM
CA’s speech: ‘No mention of election roadmap unacceptable’
Three political parties gave mixed reactions to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’ speech urging people to have patience and promising a polls roadmap as soon as electoral reforms are carried out.
17 November 2024, 22:50 PM
Mirza Fakhrul's unabridged interview
The Daily Star's Golam Mortoza caught up with BNP's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to talk about a host of issues ranging from elections to constitution reform. Here is the full interview:
17 November 2024, 22:31 PM