The air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks on a potential pact covering the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Dhaka, Pakistan’s military said, as Islamabad widens its arms supply ambitions and beefs up ties with Bangladesh, Reuters reports. The talks in Islamabad come as Pakistan looks to capitalise on the success […]Continue Reading
Slider2
NEWS DESK Tarique Rahman formally assumed the position of Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday night in line with the party constitution. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the development after an emergency meeting of the party’s highest policymaking body, the National Standing Committee, held at the party Chairman’s Continue Reading
NEWS DESK Bangladesh has officially decided not to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup, escalating the sporting standoff between the two countries to an unprecedented level. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul disclosed the major development on Sunday, calling the move as a necessary response to what he termed the ‘radical communal […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK With the BNP struggling to rein in rebel candidates despite repeated warnings and organisational efforts, party Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to hold meetings with them in a last-ditch bid to persuade withdrawals from key constituencies where BNP and its alliance partners have fielded official candidates. Senior BNP leaders said they tried […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK President Donald Trump posted a photo Saturday of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in custody on a US naval ship and wearing both a blindfold and handcuffs, AFP reports. “Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, along with a picture showing Maduro hours after he was […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday called for united efforts to restore democracy in the country through a free and fair election and the formation of an accountable government. In a message marking the English New Year 2026, he also appealed to people to reject destruction and revenge and instead build a […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday informed a special meeting of the Council of Advisers that the namaz-e-janaza of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will be held on Wednesday. The janaza will be held after Zohr prayers at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK The government announced a three-day state mourning and general holiday on Wednesday over the death of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus announced the decision in a televised address to the nation on Tuesday. “I humbly appeal to everyone to maintain discipline in all forms of […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK BNP has announced a seven-day mourning programme following the death of its Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at a media briefing on Tuesday morning. As part of the programme, black flags will be hoisted at all party offices across the […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday expressed profound sorrow at the death of three-time former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, describing her a towering figure in the country’s democratic movement. “With the sad demise of Begum Khaleda Zia, the nation has lost one of its most significant political guardians. […]Continue Reading
