Referendum dispute clouds February polls
Abu Jakir : With Bangladesh preparing for its 13th national election in the first half of February, the air of anticipation has been clouded by...
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Fakhrul slams ‘one-sided’ July Charter proposals
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday termed the National Consensus Commission’s recommendations for implementing the July National Charter as...
Tarique calls for national childcare plan to empower women
Staff Reporter : BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has urged the creation of a Bangladesh where every working mother and female student can pursue their...
‘Shapla Koli’ added to EC’s symbol list
Staff Reporter : In a development that has drawn significant political attention, the Election Commission (EC) has officially added the symbol ‘Shapla Koli’ (Lotus Bud)...
Asif Nazrul decries political rift, says CA to decide on referendum
NN ONLINE: Law Adviser Asif Nazrul on Thursday voiced disappointment over the widening rift among political parties regarding the proposed national referendum, terming the...
NCP insists on ‘Shapla’ symbol, rejects ‘Shapla Kali’
NN ONLINE: Top leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have said they will not compromise on their demand for the ‘Shapla’ (water lily)...
Northern agriculture faces threat due to severe water scarcity in Teesta
NN ONLINE: The Teesta River – once the lifeline of northern Bangladesh – is nearly dying and agriculture and irrigation in the region have...
Protests erupt after Brazil police raid leaves 119 dead amid allegations of excessive force
NN ONLINE: A large-scale police operation targeting a drug gang in Rio de Janeiro’s low-income neighborhoods has left at least 119 people dead, sparking...
Tarique Rahman calls for childcare plan to empower women
NN ONLINE: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called for building Bangladesh in a way where every working mother and every female student has...
Trump cuts China tariffs to 47% after ‘successful’ meeting with Xi
NN ONLINE: US President Donald Trump described his meeting with China’s leader Xi Jinping was a “great success” and said he would head to...
‘China hopes peaceful election in BD’
Staff Reporter : Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Wednesday expressed Beijing’s sincere hope that Bangladesh will hold a peaceful and successful general election,...
Consensus Commission deceives people and political parties: Mirza Fakhrul
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused the Consensus Commission of deceiving the people and political parties, as the “notes...