Jamaat warns against ‘Awami-style’ polls
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leaders on Friday pressed for elections under a proportional representation (PR) system and warned against repeating “Awami-style” polls. Speaking at...
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Organisational strength crucial for change: Fakhrul
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said that anyone aspiring to bring about a revolution, transform society, and improve...
Israel presses ahead with Gaza City assault
Agency : Israel’s military said it had expanded operations in Gaza City on Friday and bombarded Hamas infrastructure, while displaced Palestinians traumatised by the advance...
NCP charts new polls polarisation beyond BNP, Jamaat orbit
Abu Jakir : The emergence of the National Citizen Party (NCP), formed in the wake of last year’s July Uprising, is reshaping Bangladesh’s political landscape...
Dengue claims 6 lives in a day
Staff Reporter : The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh is intensifying as six more people lost their lives and 647 others were admitted to hospitals nationwide...
Delayed Rohingya return deepening fund crisis
Diplomatic Correspondent : The eight-year delay in Rohingya repatriation has worsened the funding crisis, placing heavy pressure on host communities with no sign of the...
Draft law cleared to bolster EC’s power
Staff Reporter : The Advisory Council on Thursday approved proposals to amend the Election Commission Secretariat Act, 2009 and the Election Officers (Special Provisions) Act,...
EU delegation lauds BD’s human rights efforts
Staff Reporter : A visiting delegation from the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights has lauded Bangladesh’s interim government for its significant efforts to...
Bangladesh, China to advance together: CA
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has reaffirmed that Bangladesh and China will move forward together, strengthening their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to...
Japanese, US firm to inject Tk 245cr in reopening
Muhammad Ayub Ali : A new lifeline is being extended to one of Bangladesh’s largest conglomerates as Japanese firm Revival and US-based Ecomilly prepare to...
Some parties create useless pressure: Fakhrul
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has criticised the protest rallies organised by Jamaat-e-Islami and several other parties, saying such demonstrations...
Jamaat, allies for const recognition
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh on Thursday intensified their call for legal and constitutional recognition of the July Charter, warning that...