BNP leader speaks emotionally at Evercare Hospital as party calls standing committee meeting

Praises her contributions to Bangladesh's development

Again and again, she selected the harder road—not because it guaranteed victory, but because it preserved meaning

The decision was taken at an emergency syndicate meeting

Outlets continue to keep following the story which marks the end of a chapter that shaped modern Bangladesh.

'With her death, the country has lost an experienced and tested politician,' he says

Black flags will be hoisted at all BNP offices across the country for seven days

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Khaleda Zia evolved from a shy military spouse into a defining figure of Bangladesh’s democratic struggle

She breathed her last at around 6am, shortly after Fajr prayer

Top 3 leaders of National Democratic Front did not submit nomination papers

Said during a press briefing at around 2:20am

Organisation urges parties to commit to July charter, free polls and state reform agenda

A total of 2,582 candidates submitted nomination papers for the upcoming parliamentary polls by the end of the deadline yesterday, as the final count settled without reports of any major breaches of the electoral code of conduct.

The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD) and the Workers Party of Bangladesh, two partners of the 14-party alliance of Awami League, whose activities are now banned, yesterday announced that they will not take part in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election and the referendum.

The National Citizen Party’s decision to join the Jamaat-led electoral alliance has touched off sharp debate in Bangladesh’s political circles. While some warn it could erode the NCP’s youthful promise and cast doubt on its future, others see it as a breakthrough for Jamaat-e-Islami.

The Centre of Research Excellence in Semiconductor Technology (CREST) was inaugurated at BRAC University yesterday, marking a significant step towards becoming a “nation of innovation” and a credible participant in the global semiconductor ecosystem.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has shown no improvement in her physical condition, doctors said last night.

BDR Kalyan Parishad, an association of dismissed members of the then Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guard Bangladesh), yesterday expressed frustration over the delay in making public the inquiry commission’s report on the 2009 Pilkhana carnage.

The BNP is set to contest the upcoming polls in 286 of the 300 constituencies, leaving 14 seats for alliance partners and political leaders who stood with the party during the anti-fascist movement.