Formal campaign to begin tomorrow in Dhaka-15 areas

Cites going against party policy, ideology and discipline as the reason

Joy says India will not extradite his mother

BNP chairman to visit shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal and Hazrat Shah Paran

Zubair urges level playing field, raises concerns over conduct of law enforcers and officials

BNP chairman to launch election campaign from Sylhet tomorrow

Activists of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami clashed in the capital’s Mirpur area yesterday over election campaigning, leaving several people injured.

As political parties prepare to unveil their election manifestos, migration experts have urged them to include clear and strong commitments to reform Bangladesh’s labour migration sector.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday announced a series of policy commitments at its “Policy Summit 2026”, outlining proposals on governance, taxation, social security, employment, education and healthcare, while pledging zero tolerance for corruption if it comes to power.

The BNP yesterday presented its eight priority social policies as immediate deliverables under its broader 31-point “state repair” plan, pledging reforms to make governance accountable, services accessible and opportunities equitable.

Even in Bangladesh’s fluid political scene, Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar stands out for his frequent shifts in loyalty.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the upcoming election would decide whether Bangladesh remains on a liberal democratic course or slips into the grip of what he described as extremist and anti-state forces.

Will stand by the people of this area, BNP chairman says

All nominees to contest national polls under ‘rickshaw’ symbol

Party promises zero tolerance for corruption, interest-free loans and expanded welfare if elected to power

Mirza Fakhrul urges Jamaat to practise transparent politics, warns against 'religious manipulation' ahead of polls

The BNP chairman will visit the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal and Hazrat Shahparan, formally launching the party’s campaign

Shafiqur calls for democratic renewal, accountable governance and an economy focused on jobs and dignity

With rebel BNP candidates refusing to bow out in more than four dozen constituencies, the party finds itself in an increasingly tricky spot.

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam has cautioned that any bid to stage a national election resembling the 2008 polls would fail, insisting that the upcoming election must be conducted in line with the 1991 model.