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

128 Bangladeshi fishermen return home from India

January 29, 2026

NEWS DESK Bangladesh on Thursday repatriated 128 fishermen who had been detained in India under a mutual repatriation arrangement between the two neighbouring countries. At the same time, 23 Indian fishermen who had been held in Bangladesh were sent back to India under the same arrangement, said a press release. Bangladesh Coast Guard received 128 […]Continue Reading

Protect your votes, conspiracies still on: Tarique to voters

January 29, 2026

NEWS DESK BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday warned that a “vote-rigging conspiracy” by a party has not yet ended and urged voters to remain vigilant to protect their votes in the upcoming national election. “The conspiracy of one party has not ended yet. One party has fled the country, but there is another one […]Continue Reading

One group fled after snatching voting rights, another plotting again: Tarique

January 29, 2026

NEWS DESK BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman on Thursday said one group had stripped people of their voting rights and fled the country while another group had remained out of sight for years but is now conspiring again. “ Everyone must remain alert to ensure ballot boxes are protected and empty boxes cannot be shown as […]Continue Reading

Govt scraps Indian Economic Zone in Mirsarai, opts for defence industrial park

January 27, 2026

PARBATTANEWS DESK The interim government has decided in principle to cancel the land allocation for the proposed Indian Economic Zone in Chattogram’s Mirsarai and build a large “Defence Industrial Park” on the site. The decision was taken at a meeting of the governing board of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) at the Chief Adviser’s […]Continue Reading

Tarique Rahman’s “one identity: Bangladeshi” remark in ‘Adivasi’ debate draws online praise

January 27, 2026

STAFF REPORTER BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman’s remarks — “We all have only one identity: we are Bangladeshis” — made amid the ongoing debate over recognising people as “Adivasi”, have sparked discussion and praise on social media. A video of his brief Q&A segment on the hill tracts issue, delivered at an exchange meeting on January […]Continue Reading

Tarique Rahman warns of possible plot to disrupt national election

January 27, 2026

NEWS DESK BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday cautioned party leaders and activists about a possible plot to disrupt the February-12 election, urging them to stay vigilant to prevent any manipulation of the results. “Over the past 15 to 16 years, many of you could not exercise your right to vote. People’s voting rights and […]Continue Reading

India recalls diplomats’ families from Bangladesh

January 21, 2026

NEWS DESK The Indian government has advised the dependents of officials posted in its High Commission in Dhaka and Missions outside Dhaka to return home as a precautionary measure considering the security situation. However, the High Commission in Dhaka and other Missions outside Dhaka will continue to remain open and operational at full strength. “Given […]Continue Reading