41-member committee to steer BNP’s poll preparations

Discuss student politics

Joynal Abedin Shishir and Mahbub Alam to temporarily handle NCP's media cell

Returning officers cite incomplete affidavit and withholding information

Condolence book for Khaleda remained open till 6:00pm today

Alleges sidelining of activists and women

BNP leaders say the outpouring of public emotion will fuel the fight for democracy

Revelation comes as New Delhi seeks to engage parties that could form Bangladesh’s next government

Submits resignation letter to Nahid Islam

Jamaat-e-Islami is open to joining a unity government after February’s parliamentary vote, and has held talks with several parties, its chief told Reuters yesterday.

Annual income declared at 7.13 lakh

Leaders from across Bangladesh’s political spectrum have expressed their condolences over the death of BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, paying tribute to her long political career and her role in Bangladesh’s democratic movements.

Cites divisions and failure to establish a “third force” as reason for departure

Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announces decision

Khaleda's victory in 1991 marked her formal arrival, but the story began long years before

Khaleda Zia's enviable election record testifies to her popularity

She breathed her last at around 6am, shortly after Fajr prayer

The National Citizen Party submitted nomination papers for 47 candidates yesterday even though its seat-sharing arrangement with Jamaat-e-Islami covers 30 seats.

The National Citizen Party’s decision to join the Jamaat-led electoral alliance has touched off sharp debate in Bangladesh’s political circles. While some warn it could erode the NCP’s youthful promise and cast doubt on its future, others see it as a breakthrough for Jamaat-e-Islami.

The BNP is set to contest the upcoming polls in 286 of the 300 constituencies, leaving 14 seats for alliance partners and political leaders who stood with the party during the anti-fascist movement.