BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed party leaders seeking nomination to the women’s reserved seats in parliament to accept the party’s final decision.

‘A black hand is being extended towards banks,’ he says

The 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday announced that it would hold a series of programmes between tomorrow and May 2 to press for the implementation of the July charter.

Nearly 1,300 aspirants bought nomination forms, party sources say

Hafiz Uddin Ahmed highlights political consciousness for sustaining democracy

Demos in Dhaka, divisional cities and districts for implementation of July charter

Urges parliament to declare deniers of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as non‑Muslims

Cumilla-4 MP and NCP leader faces questioning, leaves under police escort

BNP will not sway from July; welfare programme detractors to be resisted warns Tarique

Questions legality citing contradictions and lapses in reform measures

Warns of ‘shadow of fascism’ in Jatiya Sangsad

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the opposition’s “primary arena” is the streets, not parliament, stressing that the party will remain in the House only as long as it can wage a meaningful fight within it.

Opposition leader accuses the BNP govt of blocking reforms, warns that parliament has little value without real change

Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday blamed “political syndicates” for the ongoing fuel supply crisis, along with the impact of the Middle East war centred on Iran.

A procession was led by Bangladesh Chhatra Union, Bangladesh Chhatra Front, and Biplobi Chhatra Moitree

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday staged a protest rally in Dhaka, alleging widespread irregularities, including vote rigging, ballot stuffing, grabbing of polling centres, and attacks on opposition activists during the Sherpur-3 parliamentary election and the Bogura-6 by-poll.

The ruling BNP yesterday initiated its internal selection process for candidates in the election to the women’s reserved seats in the 13th National Parliament by beginning sale of party nomination forms.

Opposition leader accuses government of misleading tactics

BNP candidate Rezaul Karim Badsha clinched victory in the Bogura-6 by-polls held yesterday, while Mahmudul Haque Rubel, also the ruling party candidate, won the Sherpur-3 election.

The parliament yesterday passed the Jatiya Muktijoddha Council (Amendment) Bill, 2026, retaining the names of the then Muslim League, Jamaat‑e‑Islami, and Nizam‑e‑Islam Party as local collaborators of the Pakistani invading force during the 1971 Liberation War.