BNP leaders say the outpouring of public emotion will fuel the fight for democracy

Investigation underway, police say

The cabinet on Tuesday issued a gazette confirming his resignation

He would seek to carry forward her legacy of service to the people, the BNP acting chairman says

Misinformation has also followed the mechanics of the campaign itself

30% of secondary level textbooks have yet to reach schools, sources at NCTB say

Says Indian diplomats paid a courtesy visit, condemns media reports claiming a 'secret' meeting

Truck skids in dense fog beside Rajshahi–Natore highway

Police rush to the scene following a call received on national emergency helpline

Police say investigations are under way into both crashes

Expresses gratitude to CA, state agencies, foreign missions, security forces, journalists

BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday said that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina would never be absolved of the responsibility for causing the death of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Mob violence, political clashes, deaths in custody and sustained attacks on press freedom defined Bangladesh’s human rights situation in 2025, according to two leading rights organisations.

The gayebana namaz-e-janaza (funeral prayers in absentia) of BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia was held in several districts across the country yesterday.

“I’ve never voted for her party, but I’m here today,” said Minhaz Uddin, a retired government employee who came with his grandson from Savar to pay his last respects to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.

BNP chairperson and three-time former prime minister Khaleda Zia was yesterday laid to rest with state honours beside the grave of her husband, former President Ziaur Rahman, in Dhaka.

As Khaleda Zia embarked on her eternal journey amid an outpouring of public love, one cannot but reflect on the addresses that witnessed her life -- homes, hospitals, prison, and parliament. Each place stood witness to her transformation from an aristocratic young woman into one of Bangladesh’s most consequential political figures.

The entire city stood in solemn tribute to Bangladesh’s first female prime minister yesterday.

People from all walks of life converged in overwhelming numbers at the Jatiya Sangsad complex and its surrounding areas yesterday to attend the namaz-e-janaza of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, turning the zone into a vast landscape of mourning, prayer, and remembrance.

Foreign dignitaries, including top officials from India and Pakistan, paid their last respects to former three-time Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia at her funeral in Dhaka yesterday.