BSF fires sound grenades at Lalmonirhat-Patgram border

November 5, 2025

NEWS DESK Tensions flared at the Lalmonirhat-Patgram border as the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) fired three rounds of sound grenades early Wednesday morning, triggering panic among locals. The incident occurred near the Serampur Union in Patgram Upazila, in proximity to the Bangladesh-India border at Sub Pillar 3, Main Pillar No. 854. According to local […]Continue Reading

BNP candidate Ershad Ullah, another shot in Ctg

November 5, 2025

NEWS DESK Two people including BNP candidate of Chattagram-8 constituency Ershad Ullah were shot in an attack by armed miscreants during electioneering in Bayezid area of Chattagram port city on Wednesday. The another injured person was identified as Sarwar Babla. Officer-in-charge of Bayezid Police Station Arifur Rahman said a group of armed miscreants appeared during Continue Reading

NCP denies discussing seat-sharing or cabinet participation with any party

November 5, 2025

NEWS DESK National Citizen Party (NCP) on Wednesday clarified that it has not held any discussions or reached any decisions with any political party regarding seat-sharing or participation in any cabinet. In a statement, the NCP refuted a report published in a national daily claiming that the party “wants 20 seats from BNP and also […]Continue Reading

Army to deploy up to 100,000 troops during election: Army HQ

November 5, 2025

NEWS DESK The Bangladesh Army will deploy between 90,000 and 100,000 personnel across the country during the upcoming national elections, the highest-ever deployment in the nation’s electoral history. Brigadier General Dewan Md Monjur Hossain, Director of Military Operations at the Army Headquarters, shared the information during a media briefing at Dhaka Cantonment on Continue Reading

Tensions rise between Delhi and Dhaka over Hasina’s public role

November 5, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK Diplomatic tension has intensified between India and Bangladesh over whether former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in India under official protection, should be allowed to make public statements, BBC Bangla reported on Tuesday. Citing Indian analysts, the report said some policymakers in Delhi are strategically using Hasina Continue Reading

Four Sitakunda BNP leaders expelled over nomination-related violence

November 4, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP has expelled four local leaders in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram for their alleged involvement in violence, clashes and road blockades following the announcement of the party’s nominations for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. In a press release issued early Tuesday (4th November 2025), the party said the expelled leaders are Sitakunda upazila […]Continue Reading

BNP names 237 election candidates; Khaleda to contest three seats, Tarique one

November 3, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday announced candidates for 237 parliamentary constituencies ahead of a national election expected in the coming weeks. BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, a former prime minister, will contest from Dinajpur-3, Bogura-7, and Feni-1, the party leaders said at a press briefing in Dhaka’s Gulshan. Acting Chairman Continue Reading

BNP announces possible candidates for 232 constituencies

November 3, 2025

BNP on Monday announced a list of 237 potential candidates for the upcoming 12th national parliamentary election. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir revealed the list at a press conference at the party Chairperson’s office in Gulshan in the evening. Earlier in the day, the BNP Standing Committee met at the same venue to […]Continue Reading

Election schedule to be announced in early Dec: Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam

October 31, 2025

NEWS DESK Election Commissioner Md. Anwarul Islam Sarker has said that the election schedule will be announced in the first part of December. Talking to reporters on Friday at Patuakhali Circuit House auditorium, he said the question of whether the referendum will be held before or after the elections has not yet come under the […]Continue Reading

No election delay, vote to be held before Feb 15: Press Secretary

October 31, 2025

NEWS DESK Chief Adviser’s press secretary Shafiqul Alam has firmly said that the election will be held before February 15, regardless of any decision on the referendum issue. “The Chief Adviser will decide on the referendum. Whatever the decision, there is no power to delay the election,” he said. Shafiqul made the remarks while talking […]Continue Reading