As Bangladesh approaches the 13th general election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is confronting a complex political and organisational challenge. Despite clear directives from the party leadership and repeated warnings against indiscipline, at least 91 rebel candidates are contesting independently across nearly 50 constituencies. Political analysts and party insiders view this as a significant threat […]

A high-tech life-support ambulance, gifted by the Indian government to provide critical care for the residents of Natore, has sparked a public relations disaster after being repurposed as a mobile campaign vehicle. The vehicle, valued at approximately £300,000 (Tk 4.5 crore) and designed to transport patients in need of intensive care, was seen roaming city […]

The Chairman of the Jatiya Party, GM Quader, has issued a staunch call for the public to reject the upcoming national referendum, labelling the move as unconstitutional and a threat to national stability. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, where he also announced the party’s final candidate list for the 13th National Parliamentary […]

Tareq Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has pledged to construct permanent housing flats for residents currently living in makeshift dwellings in the Korail slum of Dhaka, should his party return to power. The announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon at a prayer gathering organised by Korail residents at the T&T Ground in […]

The National Citizens’ Party (NCP), a key member of the 10-party electoral alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has officially announced candidates for the three previously unfilled seats in its 30-seat allocation. The announcement was made on Tuesday, 20 January, by Mahbub Alam, head of the NCP Media Cell, who briefed reporters on the party’s final […]

A violent confrontation erupted in Madaripur’s municipal area on Saturday, 17 January, as rival factions of the Workers’ Party clashed following the killing of party leader Shakil Munsi. The bloody skirmish, which lasted from early morning until midday in the No. 2 Ward of New Madaripur, saw the detonation of numerous homemade bombs and grenades, […]