BNP may go for 1-point demand
The BNP now plans to focus on one point: resignation of the Awami League government.
1d ago
3 reasons why Zaida won Gazipur polls
Development activities carried out by suspended Gazipur mayor Zahangir Alam, his close ties with the local Awami League leaders and activists and the voters’ sympathy for him were the main reasons for his mother’s victory in the mayoral polls, said voters.
2d ago
The message from Gazipur city polls
Zahangir’s charisma paid off and got his mother to the mayor’s office.
2d ago
AL loses in its bastion
It all happened quietly. There were hardly any polling agents for Zaida Khatun. Even her supporters could barely be seen in the largest city corporation of the country. Even during the campaign, her posters were rarely seen.
3d ago
Nothing but AL’s pride at stake
In a crucial battle of egos for the ruling Awami League, Gazipur city goes to polls to pick its mayor and councillors today, just a few months ahead of the general election.
4d ago
Blue-collar voters may hold the key
The time for electioneering in the Gazipur City Corporation election ended at midnight with very little campaigning done by candidates running for the mayor’s office.
5d ago
Gazipur City Corporation: Polls on Thursday, yet voters unenthused
If a person travels to Gazipur city, he or she may not realise that the election to the largest city in Bangladesh is on Thursday.
6d ago
What message does the CEC's comment on black money convey?
One recent comment by Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal caught the attention of many.
1w ago
Anti-Govt Movement: BNP looks to pick up tempo
The BNP starts countrywide anti-government demonstrations today and it plans to make the final push in July.
1w ago
It may be as bad as Sidr, or worse
Geographical location, wind speed, and a storm surge are the features that make Cyclone Mocha different from the recent cyclones that hit Bangladesh, meteorologists say.
2w ago
Why so many cyclones in May?
Weather conditions in May create a perfect recipe for cyclones in the Bay of Bengal
2w ago
The Zahangir model of navigating elections
Zahangir’s mother, who has never been in politics, is contesting for the mayoral post.
2w ago
BNP to warm up before big rally
The BNP will announce a series of fresh anti-government programmes within the next few days. However, the party is not likely to go for tough agitation at the beginning of this phase of the movement.
2w ago
Gazipur city a jinx for mayors?
None of the Gazipur mayors, whether from the Awami League or the BNP, could serve the city corporation for the entirety of their five-year terms.
3w ago
Two tremors near Dhaka raise concern
Two earthquakes with epicentres very close to Dhaka jolted the capital in a span of just 11 days, raising concerns among leading experts about more quakes and the country’s preparedness.
3w ago
Trouble brewing in AL’s backyard
It appears, then, that the Awami League’s bold rhetoric of development and prosperity, transparency and good governance, and fostering democracy is rendered hollow by its own partymen – unwittingly or not.
3w ago
Anti-Govt Movement: BNP weighing options for ‘final phase’
The BNP is planning to hold road marches or rallies as the final phase of the anti-government simultaneous movement.
3w ago
Sudan Conflict: Bangladeshis start leaving Khartoum
“There is a ray of hope at last. I can’t express my feeling, my gratitude to the Bangladesh government. We went through hell in the last 15 days. We did not even think we could return home alive.”
3w ago
‘A ray of hope at last’: Bangladeshis start leaving Khartoum
“There is a ray of hope at last. I can’t express my feeling, my gratitude to the Bangladesh government. We went through hell in the last 15 days. We did not even think we could return home alive.”
3w ago
Strife-torn Sudan: Bangladeshis in dire food crisis
Bangladeshis living in Khartoum, the capital of a strife-torn Sudan, are facing a severe shortage of food and also do not have enough money to buy any, as the prices of essentials have shot up amid a supply crisis.
4w ago
Fire service: Ill-fitted for tricky city fires
Unplanned urbanisation over the last decade has worsened fire risks in the cities, but firefighters have not been given additional training and proper equipment so they can deal with the heightened threats and the changing nature of fire incidents.
4w ago
BNP has lost its momentum
Just as BNP was about to come up with fresh programmes, Ramadan arrived, rendering all politics to the confines of the iftar table.
‘Don’t know if I’ll be alive till then’
It was raining bullets for most of two days near the shop in Khartoum where Monowar Hossain works. He was stuck inside the shop for three days.
'I don’t know whether I will be alive till then'
It was raining bullets for most of two days near the shop in Khartoum where Monowar Hossain works. He was stuck inside the shop for three days.
BNP goes for all-out boycott of five city polls
The BNP will go tough on its leaders and activists who will run for councillor in the city polls and those who will patronise them.
Who will be AL’s main challengers in the city polls?
The upcoming city elections are likely to be less challenging compared to those of 2013 and 2018.
No let-up in heat until Eid
The hot and dry weather during the day and plummeting mercury during the night are highly unusual phenomena in Bangladesh, said experts, blaming urbanisation and a set of weather conditions for the heatwave.
City Polls: Run and you’ll be expelled
The BNP has sent a message to the party’s rank and file that if anyone joins the mayoral election in the five city corporations, stern actions like expulsion and relief from all party posts.
The game of politics is like a Test match, not T20
AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader speaks to the media almost every day, and the BNP, quite predictably, is one of the key topics he addresses.
Can ballots ensure free and fair elections?
A genuinely inclusive election depends on a wide range of factors, many of which the Election Commission cannot even begin to address
Unease in BNP over city polls
Though the BNP has said it will not take part in the coming elections to five city corporations, the party fears that some of its leaders may run in the polls violating its directive.
Why does the EC want to talk with the BNP anyway?
This sudden move by the Election Commission seems to be for lip service.
Talks on Nat’l Polls: BNP doubts EC’s intention
BNP leaders think there is an ulterior motive behind the Election Commission’s sudden invitation to the party for talks about the next general election.
Political dialogues: The long road to nowhere
The problem in Bangladesh is that politicians consider compromise as a weakness and a sign of defeat
Movement, not polls
The BNP’s grassroots leaders have suggested the top leadership that the party should not take part in any polls under the incumbent government.
What BNP discussed with Indian envoy
A BNP delegation told Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma that without a non-partisan interim government in place, it would not join any polls.
Dhaka, a victim of poor governance
If government officials were held responsible and accountable for every incident, things would have been corrected much earlier.
Govt agencies must be held accountable
After every fire and blast incidents, all fingers are pointed at the building and factory owners.
Building fire hazards: A city strewn with ticking time bombs
The recent incidents are similar to other cases seen over the years. The causes were electric short circuit, accumulation of gas in a confined space, and poorly maintained air conditioning units
Fire At Rohingya Camps: Many pointing at conflict between Arsa, RSO
Sunday’s fire that made 12,000 stateless Rohingyas homeless in a Cox’s Bazar refugee camp was the result of enmity between armed groups Arsa and RSO, said sources inside the camp.
Ctg, CHT major hubs, Dhaka key destination
Chattogram and the three hill districts are the main hubs of wildlife trade in Bangladesh, according to a recent study.
Khaleda Zia in politics: Missed chance for BNP?
The BNP’s current risk-averse behaviour is not conducive to running a successful campaign
US, India, and the election in Bangladesh
The foreign diplomats appear to have become more active with the 12th parliamentary election less than a year away.
Debate if Khaleda can do Politics: Her health more pressing question
Amid conflicting statements from ministers over the legality of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia getting involved in politics, a more pressing question comes to the fore: whether she is physically fit enough to become active in politics.
Uprooted from a life once stable
Mehedi Hasan Mohon knew his life would never be the same when the Russia-Ukraine war began a year ago.
Presidential election, AL strategy and the next polls
The nomination of a president is not to be taken lightly.
AL's counter-programmes reveal its own insecurities
Announcing counter-programmes on the same day as the BNP, and often at a venue close to the BNP’s, raises the possibility of tension at best and outright violence at worst.
Hell was breaking loose: Bangladeshi student
Faysal Mahmud, a final-year comparative theology student at Gaziantep University, was dozing off in his dormitory room when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey.
May 28, 2023
BNP may go for 1-point demand
The BNP now plans to focus on one point: resignation of the Awami League government.
May 27, 2023
3 reasons why Zaida won Gazipur polls
Development activities carried out by suspended Gazipur mayor Zahangir Alam, his close ties with the local Awami League leaders and activists and the voters’ sympathy for him were the main reasons for his mother’s victory in the mayoral polls, said voters.
May 26, 2023
The message from Gazipur city polls
Zahangir’s charisma paid off and got his mother to the mayor’s office.
May 26, 2023
AL loses in its bastion
It all happened quietly. There were hardly any polling agents for Zaida Khatun. Even her supporters could barely be seen in the largest city corporation of the country. Even during the campaign, her posters were rarely seen.
May 25, 2023
Nothing but AL’s pride at stake
In a crucial battle of egos for the ruling Awami League, Gazipur city goes to polls to pick its mayor and councillors today, just a few months ahead of the general election.
May 24, 2023
Blue-collar voters may hold the key
The time for electioneering in the Gazipur City Corporation election ended at midnight with very little campaigning done by candidates running for the mayor’s office.
May 23, 2023
Gazipur City Corporation: Polls on Thursday, yet voters unenthused
If a person travels to Gazipur city, he or she may not realise that the election to the largest city in Bangladesh is on Thursday.
May 19, 2023
What message does the CEC's comment on black money convey?
One recent comment by Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal caught the attention of many.
May 19, 2023
Anti-Govt Movement: BNP looks to pick up tempo
The BNP starts countrywide anti-government demonstrations today and it plans to make the final push in July.
May 14, 2023
It may be as bad as Sidr, or worse
Geographical location, wind speed, and a storm surge are the features that make Cyclone Mocha different from the recent cyclones that hit Bangladesh, meteorologists say.
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