Tarique Rahman Returning to Bangladesh on December 25: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman will return to the country on December 25, ending a 17-year exile, said the party’s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Awami League Holds Torch Processions in the Ganobhaban Area and Nearly 90 Upazilas
Leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organizations held a torch procession in the Ganobhaban area of Dhaka. It has also been reported that in more than 90 upazilas across the country, leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organizations have held torch processions.
Awami League Announces New Three-Day Nationwide Program Amid Political Tensions
The Bangladesh Awami League has announced a new three-day program today through a press release.
Kader Siddiqui Says He Will Boycott Any Election That Excludes the Majority of the People
Saying that he will not participate in an election that excludes the majority of the people, Bangabir Kader Siddiqui Bir Uttam, president of the Krishak Sramik Janata League, made this remark.
President feels ‘insulted’ by actions of the Yunus government, wants to step down after the election
President Md. Shahabuddin wants to step down from his position after the upcoming parliamentary elections in February. He disclosed this plan on Thursday, according to a report by the news agency Reuters. He said he feels insulted by the actions of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
Bangladesh Faces Unease Ahead of Parliamentary Polls
As Bangladesh moves closer to the national parliamentary election, an invisible but steady sense of unease has surfaced among the public. Citizens want to register as voters, but at the same time they are fearful—“Will I become a target of mobs while going to vote?”—the answer to this question is still uncertain.
Romanticising violence and silencing dissent have emerged as the new face of Bangladeshi politics
Bangladesh’s political discourse is increasingly shaped by social media, online sermons, and populist rhetoric as two rising extremist strands—nationalist and religious—converge in portraying rivals as enemies, rejecting pluralism, and normalising violent expressions in public life.
Air Ambulance Meant to Take Khaleda Zia Will Not Be Coming
The air ambulance scheduled to transport BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia to London will not be arriving in Dhaka on Tuesday (9 December).
Death of Jubo League Leader in Police Custody After Arrest From Hospital
Rezaul Karim (36), a Jubo League leader and member of Ward No. 5 of Hnila Union Parishad in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar, has died while undergoing treatment in police custody. He passed away on Sunday (7 December) while receiving treatment at Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital.
Rumours of a Private Meeting Between Putin and Sheikh Hasina
There are widespread rumours from various sources that former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held a secret meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to India.