In a major reshuffle of Bangladesh’s political alliances ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Elections, Rashed Khan, the General Secretary of Gono Odhikar Parishad, has officially decided to resign from his post to join the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). This high-profile defection is being framed not as a fracture within Gono Odhikar Parishad, but as […]

As the thirteenth national parliamentary elections approach, the political landscape in Bangladesh is witnessing a complex and often strained realignment of forces. A burgeoning controversy regarding seat-sharing within the informal eight-party alliance—led primarily by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, and Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis—has become a central talking point. Rumours of significant internal friction have intensified […]

A fierce internal rebellion has erupted within the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Jhenaidah-4, as local leaders and activists took to the streets on Friday to declare Rashed Khan, the General Secretary of Gono Odhikar Parishad, persona non grata. The protest, marked by a dramatic display of supporters wearing shrouds (traditional burial cloth), signals a […]

In a resolute display of defiance, the Inqilab Mancha has declared an indefinite blockade at the capital’s key intersection, Shahbagh, demanding the immediate arrest of the assassins of its founding convener, Sharif Osman Bin Hadi. Following a large-scale mobilization after Friday prayers, the activists have transformed the busy thoroughfare into a protest campsite, vowing to […]

Tarique Rahman, the Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), paid a solemn visit to his father, the late President Shahid Ziaur Rahman’s grave, on Friday at 4:42 pm. The ceremony began with Rahman placing flowers on the grave, followed by prayers and supplications, reflecting deep respect and personal devotion. Rahman departed from his […]

After an absence of 17 long years, Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has finally returned to Bangladesh and was seen at his mother’s bedside at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. On Thursday, 25 December, following a grand reception ceremony at the 300-feet area in the capital, Tarique arrived at the […]

Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), departed from the VIP lounge of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport earlier today, boarding a pre-arranged bus en route to a grand public reception in East Dhaka’s 300-feet area. Tens of thousands of party supporters had gathered at the venue, eagerly awaiting his arrival, where […]

For the first time in seventeen years, Tarique Rahman set foot on Bangladeshi soil, marking a highly anticipated moment in national politics and public discourse. His arrival came on Thursday, 25 December, when the aircraft carrying him touched down at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at precisely 11:40 am. Accompanying him were his wife, Dr Zubaida […]

After an absence of seventeen years, Tarique Rahman, the Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), returned to his homeland on Thursday, marking a historic moment for the party. His arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport was met with a warm reception by members of the BNP’s Standing Committee, who gathered in the airport’s […]