A senior local organiser of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami was seriously injured in a violent attack in Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila on Tuesday, raising fresh concerns about election-related violence and the safety of political workers during the campaign period. The victim, Nur Alam Munshi, 40, serves as the president of the Azimnagar Union election management committee for Jamaat-e-Islami. […]

Dhaka, the bustling capital of Bangladesh, remains a focal point of political, administrative and organisational activity almost every day. Wednesday, 4 February, is no exception, with several major political parties and affiliated organisations scheduled to hold a series of programmes across the city from morning through evening. These events, largely centred on election-related activities, underline […]

In a landmark development for regional security and bilateral diplomacy, the governments of Bangladesh and Japan formally entered into an agreement on Tuesday concerning the transfer of defence equipment and technology. The signing ceremony, conducted under the comprehensive supervision of the Armed Forces Division (AFD), took place at the Dhaka Cantonment, marking a transformative chapter […]