Tensions within the opposition alliance have deepened as several partner parties expressed sharp dissatisfaction with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) over the issue of seat-sharing ahead of the upcoming national election. Against this backdrop, leaders of 29 political parties convened an urgent meeting on Monday (10 December) at the Nagarik Oikya headquarters in Paltan, Dhaka, […]

A simmering tension has surfaced within the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the Sylhet-5 constituency—covering Kanaighat and Zakiganj—as local leaders and activists openly reject the idea of surrendering the seat to an alliance partner. Although the BNP has yet to announce its official nominee, speculation is rife that the party may once again allocate the […]

A wave of anger and frustration swept through two key constituencies on Tuesday as supporters of nomination-deprived BNP leaders staged road blockades, protest rallies and torch processions, demanding an immediate reversal of the party’s recently announced parliamentary candidates for Munshiganj–3 (Sadar–Gazaria) and Patuakhali–2 (Bauphal). From 3 pm to 5 pm, the main thoroughfare of Munshiganj […]