Dhaka May 10, 2026, 7:40 pm
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement to reporters after a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at his residence in Jamuna on Monday evening
♦ Convening committee to have 150–200 members ♦ Focus on youth leadership, governance reforms, mixed economy ♦ Party’s constitution, manifesto under development
Judge Muhammad Abu Taher of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 delivered the verdict after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defence
'Youths feel compelled to try their luck in polls for protecting the gains of July uprising'
Less than six months after a popular uprising ousted long-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s interim government has announced fresh elections, to be held between December 2025 and June 2026
EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller met the leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami recently and discussed the relevant issues
Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that they have long been saying there is no alternative to an elected government
A team of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has started investigation suspecting that the former lawmaker could have more illegal assets at home and abroad
The anti-money laundering agency has also sought details of the accounts of Azmina Siddique, sister of Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, her brother Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and their mother Sheikh Rehana
She is among 97 people whose passports have been cancelled for their alleged involvement in killings during the July-August uprising and in enforced disappearances
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, his wife, and BNP leaders from the UK chapter will welcome Khaleda upon her arrival at Heathrow Airport
Recent diplomatic exchanges including foreign secretary-level meetings have shown a commitment to sewing ties and addressing areas of discord
Bangladesh's interim government claims to protect human rights, but rights groups report violations, including custodial deaths of ex-PM Hasina's supporters and fabricated cases against professionals.
Students for announcing the ‘July Proclamation’ by 15 January
Govt also moves to draft declaration of July uprising
The commission is ready to hold a credible election and restore people’s trust in the process
Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus regime is using pressure tactics to get Hasina extradited, but any such move will send a wrong signal to Indian allies in the immediate and extended neighbourhood
United States would "encourage the respect of the rule of law over the course of this whole process
People’s rights to vote must be restored as part of the response to the plotters, he says
Political parties have repeatedly pledged support for govt, instead of trying to undermine it, he says
