Fresh uncertainty has emerged over the National Citizen Party’s (NCP) position in the political alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami, as Bangladesh prepares for the 13th parliamentary election. Party sources say the NCP is reviewing both the political advantages and limitations of remaining within the alliance, while also considering whether a different political alignment could better serve […]

A case has been filed against Mohammad Shahidul Islam, president of the Patuakhali Sadar upazila unit of Jamaat-e-Islami’s youth wing, over allegations that he raped a widowed woman and subsequently caused her pregnancy to be terminated against her will. The accused has reportedly been absconding since the allegations emerged. The matter was confirmed to the […]