Family dismisses rumours of his death

Assistant secretary general says all parties, including BNP, agree on holding referendum

‘If parties fail to agree, commission will submit multiple proposals,' he says

BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday accused Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of siding with a vested quarter trying to create political unrest and obstruct the next national election.

Alliance partners complain that many BNP leaders continue campaigning in constituencies where allies are also in the field

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said that his party does not support dividing the nation based on religion.

Calls his move a symbol of Bangladesh’s stand against oppression and injustice

More than 900 candidates set to vie for 40 posts

At least eight people were injured in a clash between local leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat in Chandpur’s Hajiganj upazila yesterday over the sharing of “distorted images” of two central BNP leaders on Facebook.

'We have the full support of the world in our democratic transition,' says BNP spokesperson

Jamaat-e-Islami may leave up to 100 constituencies for like-minded political parties if an alliance is formed ahead of the next national election, party’s Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar said yesterday.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said yesterday that single candidates in each constituency would soon be given the nod to begin campaigning for the next election.

Reporters allege misbehaviour by NCP leaders, activists; party regrets incident

BNP acting chairman says for generations, people of different religions in this country have practiced their faiths with great enthusiasm and harmony

BNP continued efforts to ensure Durga Puja celebrations remain safe and peaceful, he says

Asif Nazrul says ICT prosecution team reportedly preparing to seek trial of Awami League

The Election Commission has decided to register the National Citizen Party and Bangladesh Jatiya League as political parties, said senior secretary Akhtar Ahmed yesterday.

Yunus tells journalist Mehdi Hasan

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said conspiracies by both local and foreign forces are visibly afoot to obstruct Bangladesh's democratic transition, but the people are now united to foil such plots.

Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh and four other parties yesterday announced the second phase of their simultaneous movement with nearly identical demands, including holding the next parliamentary election based on the July Charter and introducing proportional representation in the voting system.