Golam Porwar says parliamentary process bypasses referendum mandate

The opposition, having already refused to participate in the special parliamentary committee on constitutional amendment, has now declined to join the discussions as well.

The Patuakhali district BNP has relieved Farid Uddin Gazi, a party member from Baufal upazila, of his post and cancelled his primary membership after an audio clip in which he is allegedly heard threatening to “burn alive” a union parishad chairman aspirant went viral on social media.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday called for a unified, international-standard training and certification system to improve the recognition of Bangladeshi youth in national and international job markets.

Death of CoU teacher’s son not an isolated incident, he says

Jamaat-led 11-party alliance launches Dhaka-Rangpur long march from Manik Mia Avenue to press for eight-point demands

Jamaat needs to address unresolved questions surrounding its role in the 1971 Liberation War, an issue former assistant secretary general Abdur Razzaq had repeatedly urged the party to confront, said speakers at a programme yesterday.

The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance will begin a long march from Dhaka to Rangpur today to press home eight demands, including implementation of the referendum verdict, trial of the July mass killings and implementation of the Teesta Master Plan.

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam yesterday accused BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman of emerging as a “new authoritarian”, saying democracy and human rights are not safe under his leadership.

Declarations of someone being unwelcome are part of politics, says the independent lawmaker

Law minister says the former Jamaat assistant secretary general’s proposal to address the Liberation War was ‘far-sighted’

As political parties gear up for the upcoming local government elections, the ruling BNP is struggling to contain multiple aspirants, while Jamaat-e-Islami says it has already selected candidates in most areas and many of them are already active in the field.

Procurement plan includes 51,200 eco-friendly banners, 51,200 dropdown banners and 130,000 leaflets

Opposition leader says laws should not be used to prevent people from expressing legitimate views

Commission reassesses tentative November-December windows

Election officials must report camera status by September 24 and take steps to restore units that are no longer functioning

Says ignoring referendum verdict and public aspirations will deepen the political crisis

Commission to finalise election timeline after today’s meeting

Faisal Amin and 2 district BNP leaders seek nomination for the October 29 by-election

A section of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders made repeated efforts to persuade the party’s top leadership to issue a formal, unqualified apology for opposing Bangladesh’s independence in 1971.