Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has undergone successful heart bypass surgery at a private hospital in Dhaka. The operation began at 8:30 am on Saturday (August 2) at United Hospital in the capital. Renowned cardiac specialist Dr Jahangir Kabir led the procedure.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has been admitted to a hospital for bypass surgery after five blockages were detected in his heart. He was taken to a private hospital in Dhaka on Saturday morning (August 2), according to party sources.  Senior Jamaat

Mohammad Saikat, president of the Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Tati Dal’s Burirchar Union unit in Noakhali’s Hatiya upazila, has been expelled for allegedly providing shelter to fugitive Awami League leader Alaudddin Bedan at his home. District Tati Dal member secretary Advocate

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has reiterated the party’s commitment to fully implement the July Charter, expressing hope that the document will be formally signed soon. “We have pledged to implement the July Charter. We expect the signing to take place in

Nationalist Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has claimed that BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman rejected a proposal to form a national government. He made the statement in a Facebook post on Wednesday (July 31), where he also said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam

A Dhaka court today granted a two-day police remand for former Dhaka-7 MP Solaiman Selim in connection with the killing of student Nadimul Hassan Elem during last year’s July student movement in Sutrapur. Solaiman Selim, son of former MP Haji Md Selim, was produced before the

Jatiyotabadi Chatrodol (JCD) has decided to relocate its upcoming student rally to Shahbagh on Sunday (August 3), moving it from the Central Shaheed Minar following a request by the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP). The announcement was made by JCD President Rakibul Islam Rakib at a press

Nationalist Citizen Party (NCP) and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, have rejected draft of the July Charter prepared by the National Consensus Committee calling lack of consensus in the decision-making process. The reactions came during the 21st day of the second phase of the ongoing

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will take steps to rehabilitate families of those who were victims of enforced disappearances if it comes to power, party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said. He made the remarks on Tuesday (July 29) while speaking at an event

A murder case was filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 441 others in connection with the killing of a protester during the July 2024 mass uprising in Gazipur’s Kaliakair upazila. Abu Sayeed alias Raju, son of Sekandar Ali from Harinhati village in Kaliakair,

Nahid Islam, Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has said that without the mass uprising, no one would have dreamed of elections. On the contrary, under Sheikh Hasina’s rule, the country would have had to wait another four years to vote. He made the remarks on Monday

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is set to travel to London once again for medical follow-up, according to party sources. Doctors have strongly recommended the follow-up treatment abroad, terming it urgent for her ongoing recovery.  BNP has already

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the July uprising was not led by any single party or student group, but by people of all ages—from children to the elderly—across the country. He said: “Bangladesh rose up

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday submitted its financial report for the 2024 calendar year to the Election Commission (EC), showing a surplus income of over Tk 10.85 crore. According to the report, the party earned a total of Tk 15,65,94,842 while spending Tk

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will announce the election date and roadmap within the next four to five days, according to Mustafa Jamal Haider, head of the 12-party alliance, following a meeting with political leaders. "Nothing could be more joyful than this," Haider said

Another murder case has been filed over the recent violence centering a rally of the Nationalist Citizen Party (NCP) in Gopalganj, bringing the total number of cases in the district to 12, including five for murder. Gopalganj Sadar police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mir Md Sajedur

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with leaders of several political parties on Saturday to exchange views on the country’s ongoing political situation. The meeting, organized at the State Guest House Jamuna, began at 5 pm and continued for about an hour,

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has criticised certain political groups for advocating proportional representation (PR) in elections, saying they lack a basic understanding of what the system entails.  “Some parties are now talking about PR elections, but

Seeking to weaken one’s political opponent is not a conspiracy in a democracy—it is the essence of political competition. That is how online activist Pinaki Bhattacharya has framed recent remarks and actions by rival parties, particularly the National Citizen Party (NCP),

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish has proposed introducing a Mixed Member Proportional Representation (MMPR) electoral system as an alternative to the existing First Past the Post (FPTP) method and the Proportional Representation (PR) system being demanded by several political groups ahead of