B’desh: Jamaat-e-Islami chief congratulates Tarique Rahman after BNP’s election victory

Dhaka, Feb 15 (IANS) Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman following the party’s landslide victory in the recent parliamentary elections and his expected assumption of the office of Prime Minister. In a detailed post on his official X account, Dr Shafiqur Rahman highlighted the significance of […]
Experts reckon holding inclusive election would honour former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s legacy

Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) Expressing grief over the passing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, the former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, on Tuesday said her legacy should be honoured through inclusive elections to be held in February 2026, with the participation of the Awami League. Sikri […]
Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia’s travel to London for advanced medical treatment postponed

Dhaka, Dec 5 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is unlikely to travel to London before Sunday for advanced treatment following delay in her scheduled medical flight and slight deterioration in her health condition, local media reported on Friday citing the BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam. Speaking to […]
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia to receive advanced treatment in London

Dhaka, Dec 4 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is set to be flown to London for advanced medical treatment on Friday, her personal physician and BNP Standing Committee member AZM Zahid Hossain confirmed on Thursday. Addressing a press briefing outside Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, Zahid said that a […]
‘Unpredictable Yunus administration taking Bangladesh towards precariousness’

Dhaka, May 19 (IANS) A top official of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday mounted a fierce challenge to the interim government’s legitimacy, arguing that it lacks a democratic mandate to implement meaningful reforms and has pushed Bangladesh to the path of uncertainty. “It is the primary responsibility of this government to take the necessary […]