A Swechhasebak Dal leader was detained in Kalapara after Tk 50 lakh was recovered from his possession. Authorities suspect the money was intended to influence voters, and legal action is underway
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr Shafiqur Rahman has pledged major national changes within five years if his party comes to power, highlighting anti-corruption measures, development plans for Sylhet, and a justice-based society. He made the remarks during election rallies in Sylhet, Habiganj, and Moulvibazar
BNP has announced a nine-point election manifesto ahead of the national polls, promising welfare programmes, job creation, healthcare expansion, and digital economic growth. The party described the manifesto as a roadmap for a fairer and more inclusive Bangladesh
Former foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says he fled Bangladesh after the August 2024 uprising. He claims government officials helped him escape the country. Momen describes months of living in hiding, changing homes and appearance
Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and BNP chairperson, has died at 80 while receiving treatment in Dhaka. The interim government has declared three days of national mourning and a public holiday. Her funeral will be held Wednesday, and she will be buried beside her husband, late president Ziaur Rahman.
A Jamaat-led political alliance has expanded from eight to ten parties as NCP and LDP officially joined ahead of the national election