Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee

BNP forms six panels for reforms

BNP has formed six committees to formulate the party’s reform proposals in line with its 31-point outline aimed at reforming the constitution and state system and ensuring economic emancipation, said party sources.

3h ago

Post-August 5 politics: BNP, Jamaat drifting apart

The taunts and barbs leave little room for doubt that the 33-year-old ties have soured. Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami leaders have differed in private and in public on various issues, including reforms and election timeframe.

1d ago

How Hasina’s flight was kept off radar

When the air force transporter plane carrying Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka on August 5, it took off as a training flight and turned off its transponders to blur its flightpath and location..The transponders, which transmit location, heading

5d ago

Prison breaks: 928 inmates still at large

At least 2,241 inmates, including 88 on death row, fled from prisons before and after the mass uprising but a large number of them are yet to be found.

1w ago

Cops working, not effectively

Police have been largely absent on the ground in the one month since the fall of the Hasina-led government amid a mass uprising, causing safety concerns for the public.

2w ago

UCB's Anisuzzaman Ronny offshore wealth investigation

How UCB’s Ronny acquired so much offshore assets

As Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed’s grip over United Commercial Bank (UCB) created a trail of disguised loans with abuse of political influence after he became a minister in 2019 back home, his brother Anisuzzaman Chowdhury Ronny’s assets saw a meteoric rise in the UK.

2w ago

Revocation of red passports: A new reality for Hasina in India

After the interim government revoked all diplomatic passports yesterday, questions have now arisen as to how long Sheikh Hasina can stay in India and whether she faces a possible extradition.

4w ago

BNP focused on getting thousands of cases withdrawn

The BNP is now focusing on getting the cases against its leaders and activists withdrawn and revamping the party after giving the interim government the time required to create a congenial atmosphere for polls.

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December 13, 2023

AL may not go for sharing seats with JP

The Awami League may not share any seat with the Jatiya Party in the upcoming polls, sources said.

December 12, 2023

President and PM express shock over Bailey Road fire incident

Hasina doubts if JP will stay in the race

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed doubt whether the main opposition Jatiya Party would keep its word and stay in the electoral race.

December 11, 2023

Seat-sharing for JS polls: AL keeps its allies hanging

A crucial meeting between the Awami League and its 14-party allies ended last night without any concrete decisions on seat sharing.

December 6, 2023

AL-led 14-Party Alliance: Seat-sharing stuck with JSD, Workers Party

The decision on Awami League’s seat-sharing with the 14-party alliance partners seems to be stalled over the demands from Bangladesh Workers Party and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD).

December 5, 2023

‘Independents’ will stay in race

Says Hasina in face of 14-party allies’ demand for ‘cakewalk’ in shared seats

December 3, 2023

AL assures allies of seat-sharing

The ruling Awami League yesterday told its alliance partners that decisions would be made about the share of seats in parliament, and then the 14-party alliance will participate in the election as a unit.

December 2, 2023

AL’s Independent Candidates: Party to decide their fate on a case-by-case basis

After more than 400 Awami League leaders joined the election race as independent candidates after getting an initial go-ahead from the party, the ruling party high-ups are now discussing how to rein some of them in to avoid chaos, party sources have said.

December 1, 2023