Removed for ‘violating party discipline’ after his August 15 social media post

Move seen as effort to undercut possible Jamaat-IAB clout in polls

BNP mainly discussed the EC's preparations for the upcoming polls, he says

BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the people of Bangladesh are united and determined to resist evil efforts to derail the upcoming national election and the country’s democratic transition.

The two factions of the Jatiya Party -- one led by GM Quader after the lifting of injunctions against him, and the other by Anisul Islam Mahmud following the party’s council -- are locked in a dispute over control of the party.

If the July Charter is allowed to override the constitution, it would set a dangerous precedent for the nation, BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

In a message on the occasion of Janmashtami, he said religious tolerance is an integral part of Bangladesh's culture

Considers the matter fully resolved

Merely announcing an election date will not do, rather, the entire rules of the political game have to be changed, he says

Cumilla division unit of the BNP issued a show cause notice to former MP and member of the district south unit, Abdul Gafur Bhuiyan, yesterday.. The notice, signed by Md Selim Bhuiyan, organising secretary of Cumilla division unit of the BNP, said, "Recently, a statement you made rega

BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas has demanded justice for those responsible for the mistreatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia during her imprisonment.

While acknowledging his role in the struggle for independence, National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam said yesterday that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is not the Father of the Nation, accusing him of laying the foundation for “one-party BAKSAL dictatorship” and turning Bangladesh into a “tributary state of India”.

The notice demanded an explanation within three working days

A video clip has gone viral in which an expelled Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsaad leader is seen confessing to extorting money from former Awami League MP Shammi Ahmed.

Protesters had been staging sit-in and hunger strike for three days, demanding sweeping reforms in health sector

Jatiya Party (JaPa) today called on the chief election commissioner (CEC) to ensure that the upcoming 13th national election is participatory, free, and fair.

He accused the police officer of Awami League ties

The BNP leader also shrugged off any uncertainty regarding February polls

Final decision will come from the higher levels of the government, he says

By not approving new medicines, Bangladesh risks losing TRIPS waiver advantage ahead of LDC graduation, he says