Video of Jamaat MP’s ‘personal moment’ goes viral, clarification issued on Facebook

A video showing a ‘personal moment’ involving Jamaat-e-Islami MP from Satkhira-4 constituency Ghazi Nazrul Islam has gone viral. This video started circulating on social media on Monday night. In the footage, MP from Shyamnagar, Satkhira, Ghazi Nazrul Islam is seen in an intimate situation with a girl inside a room. Commenting on the matter, Satkhira […]

BNP show cause notice: Bhaluka MP’s name figures in attacks, lawsuits and takeover attempts

The application filed by Mohammad Sarwar Hussain, deputy general manager of the administration department of Envoy Textiles Limited, said that on July 9 at noon, a truck loaded with empty chemical drums used by Envoy Textiles Limited was forcefully hijacked from in front of the main gate of the factory. Immediately after the incident, government […]

Uproar in Parliament over BNP MP’s comment on the attire of opposition women MPs

During his speech, Monirul Haq Choudhury mentioned attending an invitation in 2001. Current deputy leader of the opposition and Jamaat-e-Islami leader, Syed Abdullah Mohammad Tahir also attended the event with his wife. Speaking somewhat humorously, Monirul Haq said, “I didn’t bring my wife, and some other people didn’t either. But Taher Bhai (Syed Abdullah Mohammad […]

MPs took oath on 49 reserved women seats, NCP candidate has not taken oath yet

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, […]

Reserved seats for women in Parliament: BNP nomination has a mix of new and experienced faces

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, […]