Barishal district Jamaat secretary Mahmudunnabi will withdraw candidature

Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher yesterday said the party has informed the chief adviser that the conduct of some superintendents of police (SPs) and deputy commissioners (DCs) at the field level appears “biased”.

Women will be major beneficiaries of BNP’s policies, he says

Chief of a party getting excessive security and protocol, delegation tells Yunus

Candidate apologises, says remarks by nephew were made in anger

All will contest national election under 'waterlily bud' symbol

Pledges department for families of ‘July martyrs’ and ‘July fighters’ if BNP assumes power

Taher, Golam Parwar and Rafiqul Islam among delegation members

The National Citizen Party spokesperson Asif Mahmud yesterday warned that NCP would take action if the Election Commission allows loan defaulters or dual citizens to contest the elections.

The Election Commission reinstated the candidacy of July uprising frontliner Hasnat Abdullah, along with 44 others, after the eighth day of hearings, which was punctuated by heated altercations.

As major political parties prepare to roll out their election manifestos, health experts say that ensuring quality primary healthcare for all and reducing high out-of-pocket expenditure should be their top priority.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh’s withdrawal from the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance, which aimed at mobilising Islamist votes, is set to have a negative effect on the alliance’s “one-box policy”.

After weeks of drama, the Jamaat-e-Islami-led electoral alliance is now set to redistribute seats following the exit of Islami Andolan Bangladesh, ahead of the start of campaigning for the 13th parliamentary election.

He added that any democratic government has an obligation and responsibility towards the victims and their families.

Brahmanbaria-2 independent candidate asked to stop meeting; supporter fined

BNP denies involvement; police investigation underway

NCP spokesperson raises concerns over candidate eligibility ahead of polls

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman and his family today conveyed greetings to Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus

Inqilab Moncho yesterday staged a demonstration demanding justice for its slain spokesperson, Sharif Osman bin Hadi, with a large number of protesters in attendance.

The split in the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance of mostly Islamist parties is likely to have a major impact on the electoral equation, analysts say, after Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) announced it would quit the coalition and contest the polls independently.