Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Mia Golam Porwar accused the government of focusing on political rivals while failing to address rising commodity prices and worsening gas and electricity shortages.
Maftun Ahmed Khan Rubel should withdraw his complaint against Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir.
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to address a virtual event in New Delhi on Wednesday, her first major public appearance since her government was toppled two years ago.
At least 17 people were killed and 51 injured in mob violence across Bangladesh in July, while political clashes left six dead and 164 injured, according to a Human Rights Support Society report released Monday.
A case has been filed against Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir over Facebook posts that allegedly defamed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, police said.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders have authorized Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to select the party’s nominee for the presidential election, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Saturday.
State minister for liberation war affairs Ishraque Hossain adopted a more conciliatory tone Saturday, calling for cooperation among Bangladesh’s democratic political parties after previously taking a confrontational stance toward an opposition leader.
Four senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders have emerged as leading contenders to become Bangladesh’s next president following Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation.
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.
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.
