What BNP, Jamaat pledge for CHT in election manifestos

February 10, 2026

STAFF REPORTER Both BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami have addressed the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in their election manifestos, promising equal rights, improved public services and security for communities living in the region. On the CHT Peace Accord, BNP says it will “review” the 1997 agreement, while Jamaat says it will “reform” it. WHAT BNP SAYS BNP […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh election to be among world’s most closely watched this year: Jamaat Ameer

February 10, 2026

NEWS DESK Bangladesh’s February-12 national election is expected to be one of the most closely watched polls globally this year, with international media monitoring not only the results but also the conduct of the electoral process, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said. In a Facebook post, Shafiqur Rahman said global attention is focused on […]Continue Reading

Tarique vows to restore BDR name, says army won’t be used for political interests

February 8, 2026

NEWS DESK BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday announced that his party would restore the name Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) if voted to power, saying the force’s historic identity linked to the Liberation War was unjustly removed after the 2009 Pilkhana tragedy. “After the brutal massacre of army officers at BDR headquarters in Pilkhana in 2009, […]Continue Reading

Army deploys maximum troops to restore voters’ confidence: Army Headquarters

February 8, 2026

NEWS DESK Army Headquarters on Thursday said around 100,000 army personnel have been deployed across the country to ensure a free, fair and uninterrupted environment for the national election, with the key objective of restoring voters’ confidence. Director of the Military Operations Directorate at Army Headquarters Brig Gen Dewan Mohammad Monzur Hossain shared the Continue Reading

21 BGB platoons to secure Bandarban during national election

February 3, 2026

NEWS DESK Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will deploy 21 platoons in Bandarban district to ensure security during the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. The decision was announced at a press briefing on Tuesday morning at Bandarban Government College by BGB Bandarban Sector Commander Col Muhammad Rubayat Jamil. He said BGB members would operate from 22 […]Continue Reading

BNP alleges 29 false claims targeting Tarique in one week

February 3, 2026

NEWS DESK BNP on Tuesday alleged that at least 29 false claims have been spread against its Chairman Tarique Rahman over the past one week in an apparent attempt to mislead the public. “We are observing with deep concern that in just the past one week, at least 29 false and misleading claims have been […]Continue Reading

Jamaat may next claim ‘Ghulam Azam declared independence’: Rizvi

February 3, 2026

NEWS DESK BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday strongly criticised Jamaat-e-Islami, saying that if the party continues to distort history, it may one day claim that Ghulam Azam proclaimed Bangladesh’s independence. “When the Pakistani forces carried out atrocities against our mothers and sisters, you (Jamaat) did not call those acts oppression. Continue Reading

No progress possible by keeping women behind: Tarique Rahman

February 2, 2026

NEWS DESK BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said it is not possible to move the country forward by keeping behind the women as they are representing almost half of the country’s total population.   In this context, he said that no development initiatives can be succeeded without ensuring women’s active participation. The BNP Chief made […]Continue Reading

BGB tightens border security ahead of Feb 12 nat’l polls

February 2, 2026

NEWS DESK Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has intensified security measures along the country’s border areas ahead of the forthcoming 13th national parliamentary election to ensure a peaceful, free, fair and credible polling environment slated for February 12. BGB Director General Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui told a recent media briefing that the force is Continue Reading

Over 47pc see Tarique Rahman as next PM: Survey

January 31, 2026

PARBATTANEWS DESK Nearly half of voters expect BNP chairperson Tarique Rahman to become Bangladesh’s next prime minister, while a majority of decided voters say they intend to back the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its alliance, according to the latest nationwide public opinion survey conducted by Innovision Consulting ahead of the February 12 election. The findings Continue Reading