Dhaka to Dorchester: A two-hour talk that could tilt politics
UK freezes properties of Bangladesh's ex-minister Saifuzzaman
A highly anticipated dialogue between Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has started at London’s Dorchester Hotel, seeking to untangle the political deadlock back home. The crucial dialogue started on Friday (June 13) at 9:00am
A highly anticipated political meeting between Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to take place on Friday (June 13) at London’s historic Dorchester Hotel. The meeting slated from 9am to 11am (London time), is being seen as a
The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen a number of properties linked to Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, Bangladesh’s former Minister of Land, following a legal request from Bangladeshi authorities investigating him for alleged money laundering. The move,
Tulip Siddiq, former UK city minister and niece of ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has formally requested a meeting with Professor Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government currently visiting the UK. The request was confirmed on Tuesday by Chief
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the forthcoming meeting between party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in London on Friday (June 13) could open a “new dimension” in the politics. He came up with the remark
In a significant political development, Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, and acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman are set to hold a meeting in London on June 13, party sources have confirmed. The meeting, scheduled to take place at the
Former President Abdul Hamid returned to Bangladesh in the early hours of Monday (June 9), a month after leaving the country for medical treatment, amid ongoing controversy over a murder case filed against him. Abdul Hamid, who served as president under the Awami League government,
Nasrin Siddiqui, a central committee member of the Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) and wife of party president Bangabir Abdul Kader Siddique, has died in Dhaka. She breathed her last on Saturday night (June 7) while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the capital, the
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday (June 7) called for the next national election to be held in December this year instead of April 2026, saying the proposed schedule is unsuitable for the election. He said, “We firmly believe that holding the election
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has extended Eid-ul-Azha greetings to the nation, her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said on Friday night. He said Khaleda, the former prime minister, wishes a joyful Eid for all and would feel her own Eid is meaningful only if the people can
BNP leader Ishraque Hossain on Friday (June 6) alleged that the current advisory council of the interim government has lost neutrality, saying no fair and acceptable election is possible under their oversight. He made the remark while visiting the National Eidgah ground around 12 noon
BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman has extended warm greetings to the people of Bangladesh and Muslims around the world on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. He conveyed the message through a post on his verified Facebook page at around 7:00pm Bangladesh time on Thursday (June 5).
Dr. Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, left Dhaka for London this morning to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with her husband and daughter. She departed for London on a Qatar Airways flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11 am on Thursday (June 5).
The interim government has formally handed over mutation documents for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence, which was originally allotted to her by the state more than four decades ago. According to BNP sources, Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan and
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent Shahe Alam Murad, former general secretary of Dhaka South Awami League, to jail in connection with the murder of trader Abdul Wadud during last July's mass uprising. Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah issued the order after police produced Murad in
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury today said the interim government missed an opportunity to prepare the FY2025–26 budget through dialogue with political parties and civil society. Speaking at a post-budget press conference at BNP Chairperson’s
A Dhaka court today showed former state minister Kamal Ahmed Mojumder arrested in an arms case filed with Banani Police Station. He was produced before the court, which then ordered his return to jail. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ziadur Rahman passed the order as
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) does not want to engage in direct conflict with the government over the upcoming national election issue, but growing concerns have emerged within the party due to the government's delay in announcing a clear election roadmap. Following the
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said on Tuesday (June 3) that his party does not want local government elections to be held under a caretaker government. He said that the caretaker government’s tenure should not exceed three months and local elections should
BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has filed a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), accusing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and six others of involvement in his alleged abduction. He submitted the complaint at the office of the Chief Prosecutor of the