Barrister Shamim Haider Patwary, Secretary General of the National Party, has stated that it is the responsibility of the BNP to protect the National Party in the interest of the country and politics. He made these remarks while participating in a recent talk show. Key Statements by Shamim Patwary Protecting the National Party: Patwary emphasised […]

Engineer Abdus Sobhan, a member of the BNP’s Central Executive Committee, has called for Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to be awarded the Nobel Prize for her unwavering struggle to protect democracy in Bangladesh.   Sobhan emphasised that: Despite enduring arrest, torture, and severe persecution, Begum Khaleda Zia never fled the country. Her […]

BNP’s Acting Chairman, Tareq Rahman, has emphasised the urgent need to eliminate the newly emerging mob culture across Bangladesh. In a verified Facebook post marking the party’s 47th founding anniversary on Sunday, he described such behaviour as illegal and violent, creating fear and panic among the public, and stressed that it must be stopped at […]

Former Secretary and political analyst Abu Alam Shahid Khan has remarked that even though the Awami League is barred from participating in the elections, its nearly three million voters remain a source of concern for many. He made these comments during a recent talk show.   Shahid Khan observed: Those who regard the Awami League […]

The Chief Adviser of the Interim Government, Dr Muhammad Yunus, is scheduled to meet with representatives of seven political parties today, Tuesday, 2 September, at 5:00 pm. The meeting will take place at the State Guesthouse Jamuna in Dhaka. According to a press release issued by the Press Wing of the Chief Adviser on Monday, […]

The conduct and statements of advisers within the interim government are exposing deep divisions and an absence of coordination. This lack of clarity is not only evident inside the administration but also reflected outside, creating a growing atmosphere of uncertainty.   In response to a recent incident: One adviser condemned the attack and demanded justice. […]

A storm of criticism has erupted at the University of Dhaka (DU) after a female student, who filed a petition challenging the candidacy of SM Farhad, General Secretary (GS) aspirant from the Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel United Students’ Alliance, was threatened with gang rape on social media.   The threat came from Ali Hossain, a […]

Devapriya Bhattacharya, Special Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has raised concerns that the recommendations of various reform committees are not being reflected before the public. He questioned, “Has the caretaker government lost its way?” He made these remarks on Monday (1 September) at the launch event of Bangladesh Reform Watch, organised by […]

Ensuring the coexistence of humans and wild elephants has been identified as a government priority, stated Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the Ministry of Water Resources. She made the remarks on Sunday evening (31 August) while presiding virtually over a review meeting focused on measures to mitigate […]

The Acting Ambassador of the United States in Bangladesh (Charge d’Affaires), Tracy Ann Jacobson, has held a meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin. The meeting began on Monday (1 September) at 2:00 p.m. in the CEC’s office at the Election Commission headquarters in Agargaon, Dhaka.   Alongside Tracy Ann […]