In a decisive move ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary elections, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled ten of its leaders from Madaripur-1 (Shibchar) for alleged violations of party discipline and engagement in anti-organisational activities. The announcement was made on Wednesday night (28 January) through a press release signed by the BNP’s Senior Joint […]

A regional event intended to promote democratic transparency descended into chaos on Wednesday as supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami clashed violently in Sherpur. The confrontation, which broke out during a manifesto-reading session for the Sherpur-3 (Sreebardi-Jhenaigati) constituency, resulted in at least 30 injuries and the total abandonment of the scheduled […]

In a decisive move to maintain internal discipline, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled eighteen leaders and activists from its Senbagh Upazila and municipal units in Noakhali. The disciplinary action was triggered by their public defection to the campaign of an independent candidate, Kazi Mafizur Rahman, thereby contravening official party directives for the Noakhali-2 […]

In a stern challenge to the Bangladesh interim administration, Amnesty International has called for an immediate restoration of public trust through the unwavering upholding of human rights and the rule of law. In an open letter addressed to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, the organisation’s Secretary General, Agnes Callamard, emphasised that the upcoming national elections […]

In a poignant conclusion to a harrowing week, Jewel Hassan (Saddam), a prominent leader of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), has been released from Jessore Central Jail. His departure from custody on Wednesday afternoon comes just four days after the tragic and unexplained deaths of his wife and nine-month-old infant son—a case that has sparked […]

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled six local leaders from Sarail upazila in Brahmanbaria after they were found to have actively participated in the election campaign of independent candidate Rumin Farhana in the Brahmanbaria–2 constituency. The decision underscores the party’s firm stance on internal discipline amid the 13th National Parliamentary Election. The expulsions were […]

In a disturbing escalation of political tensions ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections, Ariful Islam Adib, the candidate of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP) and the 11-party alliance for the Dhaka-18 constituency, was reportedly targeted during a public outreach event in Khilgaon on Monday morning. The incident led to the arrest of one individual, identified […]

A sense of profound tragedy hangs over the village of Sabekdanga following the High Court’s decision to grant bail to Jewel Hassan (alias Saddam), the former president of the Bagerhat Sadar Upazila Chhatra League. While the legal victory marks the end of his ten-month incarceration, it has been met with bitterness by a family that […]