Political parties have criticised the government for increasing value-added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty (SD) on nearly 100 goods and services, saying such measures would disproportionately burden marginalised and low-to-middle-income groups.

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar yesterday said a conspiracy and greed are causing a rift in the unity among students and the public that existed during the July uprising.

Decries card cancellation for 4.3m families

He made this remark while speaking at a workers' conference held at Bhabanipur Muktijoddha College ground in Gazipur Sadar Upazila.

"We hope that in the coming days, we will all be part of the movement to re-establish democracy, and they (Jamaat) will also be involved," Nazrul said after a meeting with BNP's liaison committee at the party chairperson's Gulshan office this morning.

The BNP yesterday issued strict directives to prevent infiltrations from other political parties and non-political individuals into the party during the formation of various committees.

A large crowd gathered to bid farewell to Khaleda Zia as she travelled from Gulshan to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Golam Rabbani Tipu, vice president of Swechchhasebak League’s Khulna city unit, was shot dead at Cox’s Bazar sea beach last night.

The liaison committee meeting, chaired by BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan, was held at the BNP chairperson's office in Gulshan, attended by five LDP leaders

The attack on Wednesday evening left eight homes in ashes, forcing families to depend on neighbours for food and shelter while living in constant fear

The government will sit with political parties and other stakeholders next week to discuss what should be in the proclamation of the July uprising, Adviser Mahfuj Alam said yesterday.

The controversy arose on December 22 during the opening day of the Rangpur Information Fair, organised by the Rangpur District Administration and the Committee of Concerned Citizens.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday said the people of Bangladesh have not reacted positively to India's decision to extend former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's visa.

Khaleda’s lawyers tell SC

Khaleda was admitted under the supervision of Patrick Kennedy, a consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist

Rizwana said this at a virtual meeting to finalise the management plan, highlighting its significance in achieving a resilient blue economy.

The leaflets called for the announcement of the July Declaration, which includes a seven-point demand.

BNP Chairper-son Khaleda Zia's lawyer, Kayser Kamal, told the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday that the High Court's verdict in the Zia Orphanage Trust case was politically motivated, aiming to bar her from elections.

The air ambulance ferrying the former prime minister departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:47pm

ASM Abdur Rob, president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, yesterday at a programme said if chanting “Joy Bangla” is considered a crime, he should be hanged.