Next election must be free from foreign interference: Jamaat secretary general

A free, fair, and neutral election is essential to safeguard democracy, he says
21 June 2025, 12:18 PM

Peace returning after London meeting: BNP leader Zahid

He also criticised Jamaat for opposing the joint press conference
21 June 2025, 11:33 AM

New political party BRP launched

A new political party named Bangladesh Republic Party (BRP) was launched yesterday under the leadership of two former military officers..Several other ex-military personnel are also involved in leading the party..The party’s chief adviser is Selim Pradhan, who came into the spotlight
20 June 2025, 21:11 PM

Show ‘responsible behaviour’ for healthy coexistence

Everyone’s responsible behaviour is necessary to ensure good coexistence of political parties with the government, said Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain.
20 June 2025, 20:42 PM

Indian policymakers hatching conspiracy to ‘rehabilitate’ AL - Says Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed yesterday accused Indian policymakers of conspiring to “rehabilitate” the fallen Awami League.
20 June 2025, 20:22 PM

Tarique urges pressure on Myanmar for Rohingya return

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday urged the government to intensify diplomatic efforts and maintain pressure on Myanmar to ensure the safe, dignified, and voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas who took shelter in Bangladesh after fleeing persecution.
20 June 2025, 18:04 PM

Sports should remain free from politics: Fakhrul

All state institutions have been systematically destroyed over the past 15 years, he says
20 June 2025, 16:45 PM

Outgoing German envoy calls on Khaleda

Outgoing German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Tröster and his wife paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia tonight..The meeting was held at Khaleda's Gulshan residence, Firoza in Dhaka around 8:30pm, BNP Media Cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan told The Daily Star..BNP Stand
20 June 2025, 15:34 PM

Consensus commission: Parties split over how to elect president

Political parties remained poles apart over the presidential election process on the fourth day of the second round of talks with the National Consensus Commission yesterday.
19 June 2025, 18:43 PM

NCP alleges smear campaign targeting female leader, warns of legal action

The party also vowed to resist such acts with full force
19 June 2025, 08:52 AM

Khaleda Zia returns home after medical check-up

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned home shortly after midnight following a scheduled medical check-up at Evercare Hospital in the capital
18 June 2025, 19:04 PM

Fakhrul slams Jamaat for skipping talks

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday criticised the Jamaat-e-Islami for skipping Tuesday’s National Consensus Commission meeting.
18 June 2025, 18:39 PM

Parties row over constitutional council

The BNP and like-minded parties are at odds with other political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen Party, and Islami Andolon Bangladesh, over the proposal for forming a National Constitutional Council (NCC).
18 June 2025, 18:26 PM

Jamaat says talks boycott was a symbolic protest against interim govt

Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah said that the boycott was a reaction to certain actions taken by Prof Yunus during his trip to London
18 June 2025, 16:22 PM

Interim govt will quickly fulfill election promises, Rizvi hopes

It is necessary to give democracy a solid to prevent the ugly rise of autocracy, he says
18 June 2025, 16:10 PM

Road blockade in Shariatpur over Chhatra Dal committee sparks public suffering

Protesters blocked the Shariatpur-Dhaka regional highway at Chourangi this afternoon
18 June 2025, 15:39 PM

NCP does not support old practices in appointments to constitutional bodies: Nahid

Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) Nahid Islam today said his party does not support appointments to constitutional institutions under previous rules and practices
18 June 2025, 13:51 PM

Khaleda Zia reaches Evercare Hospital for health check-up

A large number of BNP supporters had gathered at the entrance of Evercare Hospital as her motorcade arrived
18 June 2025, 13:11 PM

BNP at odds with other parties over formation of nat'l constitutional council

The proposal dominated the first half of today's session
18 June 2025, 09:18 AM

Jamaat joins NCC dialogue after skipping opening session

Commission faces renewed allegations of bias
18 June 2025, 07:32 AM