Newly appointed envoy meets senior BNP leaders at the party’s Gulshan office

NCP leaders seek withdrawal of notices, assure compliance with electoral code

Remarks made after wreath-laying marking Ziaur Rahman’s 90th birth anniversary

BNP plans to establish a separate department under the Liberation War affairs ministry to support the families of July martyrs and the injured if it comes to power, said party Chairman Tarique Rahman.

Just days before the formal launching of election campaigning, the BNP yesterday accused the Election Commission of questionable conduct on several issues, including its “bias towards a certain party”.

Barishal district Jamaat secretary Mahmudunnabi will withdraw candidature

Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher yesterday said the party has informed the chief adviser that the conduct of some superintendents of police (SPs) and deputy commissioners (DCs) at the field level appears “biased”.

Women will be major beneficiaries of BNP’s policies, he says

Chief of a party getting excessive security and protocol, delegation tells Yunus

Candidate apologises, says remarks by nephew were made in anger

All will contest national election under 'waterlily bud' symbol

Pledges department for families of ‘July martyrs’ and ‘July fighters’ if BNP assumes power

Taher, Golam Parwar and Rafiqul Islam among delegation members

The National Citizen Party spokesperson Asif Mahmud yesterday warned that NCP would take action if the Election Commission allows loan defaulters or dual citizens to contest the elections.

The Election Commission reinstated the candidacy of July uprising frontliner Hasnat Abdullah, along with 44 others, after the eighth day of hearings, which was punctuated by heated altercations.

He added that any democratic government has an obligation and responsibility towards the victims and their families.

As major political parties prepare to roll out their election manifestos, health experts say that ensuring quality primary healthcare for all and reducing high out-of-pocket expenditure should be their top priority.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh’s withdrawal from the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance, which aimed at mobilising Islamist votes, is set to have a negative effect on the alliance’s “one-box policy”.

After weeks of drama, the Jamaat-e-Islami-led electoral alliance is now set to redistribute seats following the exit of Islami Andolan Bangladesh, ahead of the start of campaigning for the 13th parliamentary election.

Brahmanbaria-2 independent candidate asked to stop meeting; supporter fined