President Mirza Fakhrul’s brother among 3 seeking BNP ticket for Thakurgaon-1 by-poll
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Election
Students step on Jinnah, Ghulam Azam photos as Ducsu seeks action over archive damage
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58 AL leaders, activists held in Jashore, Munshiganj
15 September 2026
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‘28 days left of Cucsu, then I’ll beat you’: CU hall union VP says JCD leader threatened him
15 September 2026
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Politics
Govt not consulted over Nov 12 local polls date: Shahe Alam
15 September 2026
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Election
Rumeen seeks action over DAG Choton’s Facebook post, AG says no scope for disciplinary step
14 September 2026
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Politics
‘Find even Tk 1 abroad, and I’ll quit politics’: Asif rejects allegations
14 September 2026
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Politics
Selim Uddin, Ducsu VP Shadik Kayem likely Jamaat picks for Dhaka city polls
14 September 2026
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Political Parties
Bangladesh held back by leadership failures: Shafiqur Rahman
14 September 2026
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Politics
BNP abandoned pledge to institutionalise democracy: Jamaat
14 September 2026
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Political Parties
Govt taking ‘narrow political view’ of opposition’s presidential poll participation: Jamaat
Hamidur Rahman Azad says the debate over Article 70 highlights the need for constitutional reform
21 August 2026
PM may visit India, but ties must rest on equality and respect: Shafiqur
Jamaat chief says Bangladesh wants friendly relations with India based on mutual respect and equal dignity, while rejecting hegemony
21 August 2026
Why Bangladesh’s president takes no oath of secrecy
Unlike the prime minister and cabinet members, the president completes the constitutional oath without a separate secrecy pledge
21 August 2026
Moyeen Khan, Andaleeve Partho among 4 MPs likely to join cabinet today
Sources say Abdul Moyeen Khan, Andaleeve Rahman Partho and Sa Ching Pru Jerry are set to take oath as ministers, while Shamim Kaiser Lincoln is likely to be sworn in as state minister
21 August 2026
Rumeen Farhana explains why she skipped presidential vote
Independent MP gives three reasons
20 August 2026
PM greets President-elect Fakhrul with red rose after election win
Lawmakers applaud as Fakhrul embraces opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman in a festive scene at the Jatiya Sangsad
20 August 2026
Thakurgaon celebrates as ‘Alamgir Sir’ rises to the presidency
Friends and residents recall Fakhrul’s journey from local classrooms and politics to Bangabhaban
20 August 2026
Rise above party politics as president: Jamaat to Fakhrul
The opposition party says impartiality will be one of his most important responsibilities after taking oath
20 August 2026
Six MPs skipped presidential vote
Three BNP lawmakers, an expelled Jamaat leader, a Khelafat Majlis leader and Rumeen Farhana did not cast ballots
20 August 2026
Rizvi appointed BNP acting secretary general
Appointment follows Fakhrul's election as president
20 August 2026
‘As guardian of the state, hope he’ll uphold democracy’: Shafiqur congratulates Fakhrul
Opposition leader wishes the president-elect success after his 255-88 victory over Jamaat-led alliance candidate Oli Ahmed
20 August 2026
Mirza Fakhrul elected president with 255 votes
BNP candidate defeats Jamaat-led alliance nominee Oli Ahmed, who secured 88 votes in the presidential election
20 August 2026
The man who held BNP together through its hardest years now steps into Bangabhaban
Mirza Fakhrul spent years keeping his party afloat in opposition; he now assumes an office that may become more consequential
20 August 2026
MPs vote to elect Bangladesh’s next president
BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul and LDP’s Oli Ahmed vie for presidency
20 August 2026
Will 'Sir' become president? Thakurgaon waits
As Mirza Fakhrul faces the presidential vote, his hometown reflects on decades of shared memories
20 August 2026
Cabinet division confused over who will administer the president's oath
Here is what the law ministry said...
20 August 2026
Dipu Moni released on parole to attend husband’s funeral
She was released on parole at 6:15am and is being taken to Dhaka in a prison police van, acting jailer of Munshiganj District Jail, told The Daily Star
20 August 2026
Fix cracks, field single candidate in local polls
Leader of the House and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday instructed party lawmakers to minimise internal divisions ahead of the upcoming local government elections and field a single candidate in each constituency to prevent the party vote from splitting.
20 August 2026
‘I will miss all of you’: Fakhrul breaks down before tomorrow's presidential election
BNP’s presidential candidate becomes emotional at what could be his final parliamentary party meeting; PM Tarique also pays tribute to his leadership
19 August 2026
World watching Bangladesh’s August 20 presidential election: CEC
Nasir Uddin calls the vote a historic occasion and says the EC has carried out every necessary drill
19 August 2026