In a significant escalation of pre-electoral tension, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has formally petitioned the Election Commission to overhaul field administration across the country. The party is demanding the immediate removal of District Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs), labelling many as “partisan” despite the recent use of a lottery system for their appointments—a method Jamaat […]

The student political landscape at Jagannath University (JnU) has undergone a dramatic transformation following the resounding triumph of the ‘Odommo Jobian Oikyo’ (Indomitable Jobian Unity) panel in the Jagannath University Central Student Union (JACSU) elections. The panel, widely recognised as being supported by Islami Chhatra Shibir, secured a comprehensive “clean sweep” of the top executive […]

The Tejturi Bazar area of the capital turned into a scene of carnage on Wednesday night, 7 January 2026, as unidentified gunmen assassinated a high-ranking leader of the Jatiyatabadi Swechasebak Dal, the volunteer wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The targeted attack, which occurred in the heart of the busy Tejgaon commercial district, has […]

In a striking act of political theatre that underscores the volatility of the current electoral season, S.M. Zilani, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) nominee for the Gopalganj-3 (Kotalipara-Tungipara) constituency, publicly unbuttoned his shirt to reveal a bulletproof vest. The event took place on Wednesday afternoon, 7 January 2026, during a grassroots meeting with residents of […]