Dhaka, March 7 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Ministry of Women and Children Affairs has decided to confer the “Best Indomitable Woman in Advancing Democracy” award posthumously on former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, local media reported on Saturday. The recognition will be presented under the Indomitable Women Award program to mark International Women’s Day 2026 on Sunday at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka.Khaleda Zia is being honoured for her resolute leadership in the struggle to restore democrac…
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Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS) A total of 25 BNP MPs have been selected to take the oath as Ministers in the Cabinet, while 24 will be sworn in as state ministers, of the newly elected government in Bangladesh, local media reports.The list of Ministers includes Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Salahuddin Ahmed, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram, etc, according to the leading Bangladeshi daily, The Dhaka Tribune. Two BNP leaders, Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid and Kha…
Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) As the curtain came down on Bangladesh’s election campaign on Tuesday, political parties concluded weeks of intense electioneering ahead of February 12 national elections, local media reported.In the closing hours, leaders made several promises and pledges, leaving voters to assess them before the polls slated for Thursday.The campaigning restrictions came into force on Tuesday morning under the Parliamentary Election Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Candidates’ Rul…
Dhaka, Feb 7 (IANS) At least 50 people, including several journalists, were injured after repeated clashes broke out between law enforcement personnel and Inqilab Mancha activists in Dhaka’s Shahbagh area, where police resorted to baton charges, tear gas shells and sound grenades to disperse protesters, local media reported on Saturday.This comes as the journalists have been under constant threat after the interim government took over in Bangladesh. The attacks on media professionals have been…
Dhaka, Feb 3 (IANS) Amid escalating political tensions ahead of Bangladesh’s February 12 election, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman strongly criticised the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami for making derogatory remarks about women, warning that such views pose a serious threat to women’s safety and fundamental rights in the country, according to local media reports.The remarks came after Jamaat leader Shafiqur Rahman, in a recent post on his social media platf…
Dhaka, Jan 29 (IANS) As political disputes continue to mount ahead of February 12 elections, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday accused the radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, of promoting “fascist propaganda,” political hypocrisy, and deceptive narratives aimed at influencing voters in the upcoming polls, local media reported.Addressing a press conference in Dhaka, BNP Election Steering Committee spokesperson and advisor to the party chairperson, Mahdi Amin, said Jamaa…
Dhaka, Jan 28 (IANS) As the law and order situation in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate, experts warned that patronage from the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government is inciting organised mobs in the country, local media reported.The remarks were made during a dialogue organised by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) titled ‘Media Reform in Bangladesh: Between Freedom, Responsibility and Power’, on Tuesday, which brought together senior journalists, editors, academics, political leaders, …