The qualifications for presidential candidates will remain as outlined in Article 48(4) of the Constitution.

Says panel to prioritise those who 'respect the Liberation War' and joined July uprising

Calls on parties to build mutual understanding

Tension flares during the Consensus Commission’s dialogue with parties

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed expressed support for enacting strong laws to govern such appointments, but opposed embedding appointment mechanisms into the constitution itself

Consensus had already been achieved on approximately 13 major issues, he says

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday said they will declare the manifesto for a new Bangladesh on August 3 at Central Shaheed Minar.

A clash erupted between supporters of NCP and BNP during a rally protesting an alleged conspiracy targeting LGRD Adviser Asif Mahmud in Cumilla’s Muradnagar yesterday.

Any wrong decision by the government could allow fascist forces to be rehabilitated into politics and put the country’s democratic journey at serious risk, said BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman.

A landlord was beaten to death allegedly by local BNP activists in Narayanganj’s Araihazar yesterday, following a dispute over unpaid rent for a local party office set up on his property.

The BNP vice chairman is hopeful of early election depending on court ruling on caretaker system

The expelled leaders were accused of violating party discipline following clashes in Raozan

The party earned Tk 2,64,38,938 and spent Tk 1,79,88,044

Chhatra Dal decides to hold the programme at Shahbagh on the same day

Former coordinator of Students Against Discrimination at Rajshahi University, Salauddin Ammar, has sent letters to various organisations seeking donation for an event titled "36 July: Festival of Freedom”..RU Vice-Chancellor Saleh Hasan Naqib has given a "strong recommendation" in favour o

Dissolves Ctg North convening committee

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam yesterday said the next election must be held on the basis of the July Charter and the next government will be obliged to implement the charter.

SUV vandalised, four bikes torched

Handa Industries Co, a Hong Kong-based textile and apparel chain, has announced it will invest US $250 million in Bangladesh.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said that state reforms must lead to tangible improvements in people's lives, particularly for children and families affected by political violence and enforced disappearances.