The Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has called upon the interim administration to dismantle the climate of intimidation currently gripping the nation. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, 23 January 2026, the veteran leader warned that a series of “clandestine attacks” are being systematically orchestrated to […]

In a dramatic and unsettling scene on the campaign trail, an independent candidate in the Ghazipur-3 constituency has begun wearing a bulletproof vest during public appearances. Izadur Rahman Milon, a veteran politician contesting the 13th National Parliamentary Election under the “Horse” symbol, made the decision to don tactical body armour following a series of anonymous […]

In a chilling escalation of electoral violence, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate for Natore-3 (Singra), Anwar Hossain, has issued a desperate plea for state protection. The formal appeal follows the gruesome murder of one of his primary campaign organisers, an event that has cast a pall of fear over the constituency as the 13th […]

Internal fractures within the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) erupted into violence in the Jhenaidah-4 constituency on Thursday, 22 January 2026. Supporters of an expelled “rebel” candidate were allegedly ambushed by loyalists of the party’s official nominee, leaving at least two people critically injured and highlighting the deepening crisis of organisational discipline ahead of the 13th […]

The digital frontline of Bangladeshi politics has been set ablaze following a provocative analysis shared by Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho, a BNP leader and brother of the July Uprising martyr Mir Mugdho. The post, originally authored by researcher Atik UA Khan, questions whether the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is being systematically outpaced online by a […]

In a masterclass of digital-age political spin, Faizul Haque, the Jamaat-e-Islami candidate for Jhalokati-1, has claimed that a widely criticised video of him discussing tobacco users has inadvertently secured his party two crore (20 million) votes. Speaking at a reception in the Kathalia Upazila headquarters on Wednesday evening, Haque described the viral controversy not as […]

In a decisive move to maintain civic order, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been deployed across the Mirpur area of Dhaka. The deployment, confirmed by paramilitary headquarters on the afternoon of Thursday, 22 January 2026, serves as a preventative measure to safeguard public peace during a period of intensifying political activity ahead of the […]

In a blistering critique of populist electioneering, Nahid Islam, the Convenor of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP) and the 10-party alliance’s nominee for Dhaka-11, has declared that the Bangladeshi electorate is weary of material bribes. Speaking as a special guest at a major rally in Dhaka-15 on Thursday, Nahid asserted that citizens are prioritising a […]