Army deployment remark was only figurative, says DUCSU election chief

September 8, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK The Chief Returning Officer for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections has said there is no security concern surrounding the polls. Professor Mohammad Jasim Uddin told a national daily that earlier references to deploying the army as a striking force were not meant literally. “That was just […]Continue Reading

Tarique Rahman’s return will complete half of election campaign: Salahuddin Ahmed

September 8, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said if the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman returns to the country, half of the election campaign work will be completed. He said,“Tarique Rahman will return to the country very soon, and on that day, everything for the election will be established. I’m not saying […]Continue Reading

HC directs creation of separate judiciary secretariat in 3 months

September 3, 2025

NEWS DESK In a historic judgment, the High Court (HC) on Wednesday restored the authority of the Supreme Court over the control and discipline of subordinate court judges. It also directed the government to create a separate secretariat for the judiciary within the next three months. A High Court division bench comprising Justice Ahmed Sohel […]Continue Reading

Army conducts drive at KNA training camp in Bandarban

September 3, 2025

NEWS DESK Bangladesh Army conducted a month-long special military operation from July 25 to August 26 in the remote Reng Tlang area of Ruma upazila in Bandarban district. During the operation, army patrol team uncovered a training camp of the Kuki National Army (KNA), also known as the “Bom Party,” a banned ethno-nationalist armed group, […]Continue Reading

Calls to punish use of ‘adivasi’ term in DUCSU polls

August 29, 2025

PARBATTANEWS REPORT Politician Engineer Thoai Ching Mong Shak has demanded that those promoting the use of the term “adivasi” in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election be identified and brought under punishment. In a statement, Mr Shak said the word “adivasi” is a deeply controversial issue in Bangladesh’s current context. He alleged that […]Continue Reading

EC unveils roadmap for polls in early February

August 29, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday unveiled its roadmap for the 13th National Parliament election, scheduled for the first half of February 2026. The polls come in the wake of the regime change through the recent mass uprising. EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed announced the action plan at a press briefing at Nirbachan […]Continue Reading

BNP happy with EC’s election roadmap, says Fakhrul

August 29, 2025

PARBATTANEWS ONLINE DESK BNP on Thursday expressed happiness over the Election Commission’s (EC) newly announced roadmap for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, seeing it as a positive and hopeful step. “The roadmap (for the national election) has been announced. It gives us an impression that the Election Commission has taken preparations to hold the election […]Continue Reading

Army Chief returns home from China

August 29, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home on Wednesday after completing an official visit to China, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release on Thursday. During the visit, General Waker-Uz-Zaman held courtesy meetings with senior Chinese military and civilian officials, including General Chen Hui, Political Continue Reading

CA places seven-point roadmap to resolve Rohingya crisis

August 26, 2025

PARBATTANEWS ONLINE DESK Urging the international community to take stronger action to ensure justice, repatriation, and stability for the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday placed a seven-point proposal to resolve protracted Rohingya crisis. “It is not only the responsibility of Bangladesh, but also of the Continue Reading

Diplomatic Missions seek inclusive engagement for Rohingyas in Bangladesh

August 26, 2025

NEWS DESK Diplomatic Missions in Dhaka on Monday stressed the importance of ensuring meaningful engagement and inclusive representation of Rohingyas to make empowered decisions and enable them to live safe, purposeful and dignified lives when they are in Bangladesh. “After eight years, the international community stands steadfast with the Rohingya and Bangladesh, Continue Reading