Jamaat-e-Islami does not want to limit itself to just parliamentary debates, notices or walkouts as the party wants to increase pressure on the streets by highlighting issues like implementation of referendum decision, local government elections, energy, commodity prices and law and order. The party aims to keep the BNP government under political pressure from both […]
In the new political reality of Bangladesh, the first session of the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) was, in a way, a combined reflection of expectations, possibilities and uncertainties. This session was an important opportunity to seek initial guidance on the new phase of democratic progress starting with the 2026 elections. However, despite lively discussions, it […]
Jamaat alliance won 13 of these seats. Of these, 12 candidates of the alliance have already taken oath. However, a total of 15 candidates from the alliance had filed nomination papers. The nomination of one candidate, Monira Sharmin, was rejected during the scrutiny process. Moreover, the returning officer initially refused to accept Nusrat’s nomination as […]
Newly elected women Members of Parliament (MPs) took oath on Sunday to represent their respective parties from reserved seats. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Bir Bikram administered the oath at 9:07 pm in the oath hall of Jatiya Sansad Bhavan. The swearing-in ceremony was conducted by Parliament Secretariat Secretary Golam Sarwar Bhuiyan. Prime Minister Tariq Rehman, […]
Rukaiya Jahan Chamak, actress and aspirant for reserved women’s seat from BNP, has also been made the target of propaganda. After not being nominated, a fabricated quote in his name was circulated, “The BNP removed me from the reserved MP list at the last moment because I demanded justice for Hadi’s assassination.” Fact-checking revealed that […]
Speaking in Parliament this afternoon, Prime Minister and House Leader Tariq Rehman said that during yesterday’s discussion all parties agreed that the fuel crisis is a global issue. The opposition leader had said that he had many suggestions and both sides could work together on this matter. Emphasizing that the BNP is always ready to […]
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has published the list of 36 candidates for reserved women seats in the 13th National Parliament. In its nomination process, the party has tried to balance three aspects: previous parliamentary experience, family political connections and emerging youth leadership. The list includes former Members of Parliament, wives and daughters of party leaders, […]
Then why is there a separate system for the National Parliament? Or are women at the local level more independent, self-reliant and mature, while at the national level they are inexperienced and powerless? In our country, I have seen many so-called women leaders as well as women who have made valuable contributions in various fields […]
According to the Minister of State, based on the latest updated data on government employees as of December 31, 2023, there are 68,884 posts vacant in first class (grade 1-9), 129,166 in second class (grade 10-12), 146,799 in grade 13-16 and 115,235 posts in grade 17-20. Apart from this, there are 8,136 vacancies in other […]
He said the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2026 has also been passed to ensure speedy disposal of criminal cases and the law provides for exemption from proclamation and attachment procedures in certain cases involving absconding accused to reduce unnecessary delays. “It also introduces digital methods for serving summons, thereby ensuring greater use of […]
Mahdi Amin: Controlling commodity prices is a key priority in achieving our macroeconomic objectives. Naturally, individuals across the country should live more prosperously with their families and relatives in socio-economic systems. We need to ensure that basic needs like food, clothing, housing, education and health care are more accessible. Recently the holy month of Ramzan […]
Responding to a question by Narsingdi-5 MP Ashraf Uddin, the Prime Minister said initiatives have been taken to sign bilateral agreements to expand labor markets in new destinations including Serbia, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Portugal, Brazil and Russia. He said high-level visits were being arranged to strengthen bilateral relations with worker receiving countries outside the […]