All civic services of DSCC halted

DSCC Administrator Md Shahjahan Mia confirmed the information to The Daily Star
21 May 2025, 11:31 AM

Major parties favour bicameral parliament

However, they differ on the composition of parliament and the electoral process, as outlined in their proposals to the Constitution Reform Commission
20 May 2025, 19:24 PM

NCP demands reconstitution of the EC

Citing a lack of confidence in the Election Commission, the National Citizen Party yesterday demanded an immediate reconstitution of the commission.
20 May 2025, 18:52 PM

Ease political party registration

Biplabi Gonojote, an alliance of seven political parties and organisations, has called for easing the party registration process by allowing registration with just a central office, central committee, and party constitution under the existing election laws.
20 May 2025, 18:37 PM

BNP vows ward-wise playgrounds for Dhaka

BNP plans to develop ward-wise playgrounds for all in Dhaka if the party comes to power in the next election, said its acting chairman Tarique Rahman.
19 May 2025, 22:06 PM

Act against advisers ‘out to destabilise the country’

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the party has urged Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to take action against certain advisers who are “conspiring to destabilise the country”.
19 May 2025, 21:01 PM

Cumilla BNP slams Hasnat’s remarks as ‘childish'

Issues one-week ultimatum for 'unconditional apology'
19 May 2025, 17:29 PM

Arrest of Nusraat Faria 'mockery' of judicial process: NCP

Demands visible progress into the trial of the July killings by next July
19 May 2025, 16:03 PM

BNP will never compromise with AL: Nazrul Islam

"It's being said that we will rehabilitate Awami League or stand in favour of them. What's the point of this nonsense? Is this even possible?" asks BNP leader Nazrul
19 May 2025, 15:26 PM

JCD ends Shahbagh protest demanding justice for Shammo

Demonstrators blocked key intersection, sought arrest and trial of accused
18 May 2025, 12:21 PM

Remove ‘NCP advisers’ for sake of neutrality

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday urged the interim government to remove two of its advisers, whom he claimed are members of the National Citizen Party, for the sake of neutrality.
17 May 2025, 21:23 PM

BNP wants restoration of democracy thru polls

BNP wants to quickly restore democracy in Bangladesh through a credible election for the country’s progress, said the party’s senior leader Abdul Moyeen Khan yesterday.
17 May 2025, 20:30 PM

Ishraque supporters lock down DSCC Nagar Bhaban

Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain yesterday padlocked all entry points of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) headquarters, Nagar Bhaban, bringing all service-related operations to a halt.
17 May 2025, 20:03 PM

Opening aid corridors, leasing out ports not this govt’s job

Making decisions on a “humanitarian corridor” to Rakhine and leasing out container terminal of Chittagong Port to foreign companies are not the interim government’s job, said BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman last night.
17 May 2025, 19:19 PM

Protests at DSCC reflect public frustration, not personal agenda: Ishraque

"People are protesting spontaneously. I don't know who locked the gates or is obstructing access — it's a result of their frustration. I won't issue any instructions in this regard, as we believe in democratic principles."
17 May 2025, 17:59 PM

Journalist among three injured in attack on BNP event in Gazipur

A journalist among three people were injured when a group of miscreants attacked a view-exchange meeting of the BNP in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur this afternoon
17 May 2025, 14:15 PM

BNP’s politics now runs on AL money

Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser (South) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), yesterday claimed that the politics of the BNP is now being funded by the Awami League.
16 May 2025, 20:38 PM

Those opposing polls by Dec must explain why

Those who want to delay the next parliamentary polls must explain the rationale behind their decision, said BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday.
16 May 2025, 19:11 PM

NCP launches youth wing 'Jatiya Juboshokti'

The youth wing of the National Citizen Party (NCP), "Jatiya Juboshokti", has been launched today with the announcement of a 131-member convening committee
16 May 2025, 13:16 PM

DU VC works with ‘political bias’: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday alleged that the vice-chancellor of Dhaka University, due to his “political philosophy”, was unwilling to listen to the JCD leaders when they went to him demanding justice for Shahriar Alam Shammo.
15 May 2025, 19:02 PM