BNP considers four senior leaders for Bangladesh president
Four senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders have emerged as leading contenders to become Bangladesh’s next president following Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation.
Four senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders have emerged as leading contenders to become Bangladesh’s next president following Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation.

Ishraque Hossain is young. That is no excuse for being careless about the Constitution he serves under.
A torch procession led by Dhaka-6 lawmaker and state minister for liberation war affairs Ishraque Hossain was held Friday to protest what he called slander against senior political leaders, including Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Rapid Action Battalion officers detained four people and dismantled an alleged Yaba manufacturing operation during a raid on a factory in Keraniganj, authorities said.
A 19-year-old National Citizen Party activist has lost nearly all vision in his left eye after he was struck with an iron rod during an alleged attack in Habiganj, party leaders and relatives said.
National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nasiruddin Patwary said Tarique Rahman had failed to demonstrate that he could lead Bangladesh and should not be given control of the country.
Bangladesh first lady Zubaida Rahman, a physician, called for greater public awareness, blood donation and early detection to support people living with Thalassemia.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Khokon Talukdar on Friday appeared to justify recent attacks on the National Citizen Party (NCP), telling its leaders they were facing resistance and protests because of their rhetoric.
Below is a transcript of speech delivered by Nasiruddin Patwary at a rally on July 31, 2026: S. Alam says, “How will I be saved now?” He is told, “Invest more money in the business here.” He asks, “Where should I invest?” They tell him, “Put it behind Salahuddin.” Brother Salahuddin has become the home […]
United States special envoy Sergio Gore traveled from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar to inspect Rohingya refugee camps after holding talks with Bangladeshi officials that included discussions on trade agreements.