Tarique Rahman debuts podcast, unveils ‘Family Card’ monthly aid plan for families

January 30, 2026

NEWS DESK BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman made his podcast debut on Thursday night, unveiling what he described as a new social welfare plan—the “Family Card”—that would provide monthly assistance to families across Bangladesh, with benefits issued in women’s names. The first episode aired at 7:00pm and was streamed on the BNP’s verified Facebook page, YouTube […]Continue Reading

Govt employees barred from campaigning for ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ in referendum: EC

January 29, 2026

NEWS DESK The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday said the government employees are not allowed to campaign in favour of either ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ in the upcoming referendum. The commission has issued the directive in a letter sent to all Returning Officers across the country. “Any person employed in the service of the Republic may […]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

ICC denies accreditation to Bangladeshi journalists for T20 World Cup coverage

January 27, 2026

PARBATTANEWS DESK The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected accreditation applications from Bangladeshi journalists seeking to cover the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, meaning no media representative from Bangladesh will be able to attend matches in person, according to multiple reports. The move comes amid broader uncertainty around Bangladesh’s involvement 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

CHT peace accord implementation stressed

January 19, 2026

NEWS DESK Participants at a meeting of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord Implementation and Monitoring Committee today underscored the urgent need for the full and effective implementation of the CHT Peace Accord. The meeting, held at the conference room of the Complex Building adjacent to the Karnaphuli Tunnel Site Office Toll Plaza in […]Continue Reading

‘Yes’ vote in referendum to be driving force to build new Bangladesh: CHT Adviser

January 19, 2026

NEWS DESK Adviser to the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs, Supradip Chakma on Saturday urged voters from all walks of life to cast ‘Yes’ vote in the ensuing referendum to be held alongside the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. He said that ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum would be the driving force for building […]Continue Reading

Ethnic minority representatives meet Tarique Rahman

January 19, 2026

NEWS DESK A delegation of ethnic minority representatives paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday night. The meeting was held at the BNP Chairman’s political office in Gulshan at around 9:00 pm, BNP media cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan said. During the meeting, Tarique Rahman exchanged greetings with the delegation. The […]Continue Reading

Rohingya repatriation will take time: foreign adviser

January 15, 2026

PARBATTANEWS DESK Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said the repatriation of Rohingya refugees sheltered in Bangladesh will take “a long time”, and that Dhaka will need to move forward with long-term preparation to resolve the crisis. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the foreign ministry in Dhaka on Wednesday, Jan […]Continue Reading