Mohammad Al-Masum Molla

Faced with the grim reality of more villagers pouring into the overcrowded cities, life will become even more difficult in Bangladesh's cities.

When the Rohingyas started pouring into Bangladesh with horrific stories of atrocities committed by the Myanmar military, people of Ukhia and Teknaf welcomed them with dry food and water.

The BNP is focusing on making a success its ongoing efforts to forge a national unity to compel the government to hold an inclusive election under a non-partisan neutral administration.

Tangled in 37 cases, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has not been able to walk out of jail in the last six months. If she gets bail in one case, she is arrested in another.

BNP grassroots leaders have suggested that party's high-ups will finalise a strategy of movement to release Khaleda Zia from jail. Many of them have also proposed cutting ties with Jamaat-e-Islami, BNP insiders said.

A few yards from his shanty, Naser sits with some fine rice, oil, lentil, several toiletries, utensils and even some over-the-counter medicines. The everyday essentials given to Rohingya refugees by some international donor agencies are in good quality.

Apart from monsoon-induced landslides and repatriation in the short and long term, one major challenge for the Rohingyas camped in the hills of Cox's Bazar is to enhance their economic capabilities so that they have meaningful lives.

The BNP is concerned whether the upcoming elections to three city corporations would be free and fair as they fear the ruling Awami League might follow the “Khulna-Gazipur model” in those polls.

On July 6, a nine-year-old boy was stopped at Damdamia check post in Cox's Bazar by the BGB, upon receiving information that Rohingya women and children were being used as drug mules.

At least 17 per 10,000 babies in the country have Autism Spectrum Disorder, finds a new survey.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islamichief Maqbul Ahmad was released on bail on Tuesday night, raising suspicion within the BNP.

As darkness descends, a sense of unshakeable foreboding grips Rohingya refugee camps in Balukhali and Kutupalong.

As he walked through the alleys of the makeshift camps in rains and met Rohingya boys and girls, he remembered his granddaughters and tried to imagine what it would be like to see them in such conditions.

BNP-backed mayoral hopeful Hasan Uddin Sarker wants to take renowned citizens and professionals on board to run the Gazipur City

Both the Awami League and the BNP mayoral candidates are trying hard to woo the swing voters who they think will be a crucial factor in the upcoming Gazipur City Corporation polls.

The BNP plans to make preparations for the next national election while resuming street agitation alongside the legal battle to have its party chief freed from prison, said party insiders.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda has held a meeting with the superintendent of police (SP) of Gazipur and the deputy inspector general (DIG) of Dhaka range, without the knowledge of four election commissioners.

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday ruled out that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia could be released on parole.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda holds a meeting with the Superintend of Police in Gazipur Harun-ur-Rashid and Dhaka range Deputy Inspector General Abdullah Al Mamun at Nirbachan Bhaban.

BNP senior leaders want to meet BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia inside the jail on the Eid day.