The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is increasing its political and organisational activity as opposition parties led by Jamaat-e-Islami continue a series of programmes, while political activity by the Awami League has also emerged as a concern for the government. Party sources say BNP leaders have issued organisational instructions to prepare for possible counter-programmes. In Dhaka […]

Tensions erupted at the Shariatpur District and Sessions Judge’s Court premises on Wednesday morning as a faction of BNP activists allegedly assaulted three lawyers affiliated with the Awami League and vandalised two chambers. The violent clash occurred around 11:00 am, throwing the judicial premises into chaos and raising serious concerns over political violence within legal […]

Jiaul Haque Jewel, joint general secretary of the Patuakhali district unit of the Awami League and former mayor of Bauphal Municipality, has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. He was arrested from a house in the Baridhara DOHS area of the capital at around 11.30pm on Wednesday (30 September), according […]

A student political leader in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila has drawn intense scrutiny following allegations that he stole 30 packets of milk earmarked for primary school pupils, before returning most of the stock after the incident came to light. The accused, Nadim Mahmud, serves as the joint general secretary of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) unit […]

A four-year-old child has succumbed to severe injuries at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early on Thursday morning, hours after being struck by a fast-moving private car near the National Museum of Science and Technology in the capital’s Agargaon area. The deceased child, identified as Zisan, was the elder of two brothers. His family […]