Foreign secy Vikram Misri holds courtesy meeting with Jamaat chief

[ad_1] Foreign secretary Vikram Misri (File photo) DHAKA: Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday held a courtesy meeting with Bangladesh’s leader of opposition and chief of the country’s largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Shafiqur Rahman.India has had a troubled past with Pakistan-leaning Jamaat-e-Islami which sided with Islamabad during the 1971 War of Liberation. The […]

Hardline outfit Jamaat-e-Islami alleges irregularities, calls for recount in 30 seats

[ad_1] Dhaka: Amid preparations by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to form the next govt, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday called for a recount in 30 constituencies for the 13th parliamentary election, alleging irregularities in the vote-counting process. Speaking at a press conference, Jamaat leaders said a recount could significantly alter the outcomes at several of the […]

Who is Shaun King? ‘Fraud’ Black Lives Matter activist trolled for supporting Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh elections | World News

[ad_1] Shaun King, who describes himself as a US civil rights activist and has long been associated with Black Lives Matter, is facing renewed backlash after publicly supporting Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami during the recent Bangladesh general election. Netizens labelled him a “fraud”, reviving years of accusations that he repeatedly inserts himself into complex political movements without […]

‘Over 50% polling stations centres’: How Bangladesh is preparing for first election since Hasina ouster

[ad_1] Election officials and security personnel transport ballot boxes and voting materials to polling centers ahead of Thursday’s national parliamentary election, in Dhaka. (AP photo) Bangladesh is set to hold parliamentary elections on Thursday, the first national vote since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in mass protests in August 2024. Authorities have […]

Section of interim govt favouring particular party, alleges Jamaat | India News

[ad_1] DHAKA: Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) has accused a section of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt of favouring a “particular political party”, ahead of parliamentary polls, and claimed the environment in the country is not conducive to hold a free and fair election.The JeI, which was a coalition partner of BNP during its […]

Bangladesh: Zia’s son returns home today, BNP banking on him to tide through polls

[ad_1] File photo: Tarique Rahman, son of former PM Khaleda Zia (Picture credit: AP) DHAKA: Tarique Rahman, former PM Khaleda Zia’s son and BNP’s heir apparent, returns to Bangladesh Thursday along with his family, ending over 17 years of self-exile. On the eve of his return, the country’s largest political party described the moment as […]

‘Certain forces’ still attempting to delay polls: Yunus

[ad_1] Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus Report by Ahsan TasnimDHAKA: Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday conveyed to European Parliament members that “certain forces” are still “attempting to delay” the Feb national poll but the interim govt remains resolute in ensuring the election proceeds as scheduled. He, however, did not elaborate on his “certain […]

Islamist grp wins 2nd varsity union election in B’desh

[ad_1] DHAKA: Bangladesh Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami’s student wing swept the central students union election at the Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Saturday, less than week after its win at the Dhaka University. The Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) won 20 out of 25 positions in the JU Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election, even though it was virtually […]

BNP says Awami netas living in India conspiring to destabilise Bangladesh

[ad_1] DHAKA: Former PM Khaleda Zia’s BNP said Friday senior members of banned Awami League “currently residing in Delhi” are conspiring to destabilise the country and derail the process for the Feb election.Bangladesh has alleged that besides former PM Sheikh Hasina, “many” Awami League members fled to India after a “mass uprising” led to her […]

Muhammad Yunus accused of ‘special affection’ for a party after meet with BNP

[ad_1] Yunus accused of ‘spl affection’ for a party after meet with BNP (Photo: ANI) DHAKA: Hardline Jamaat-e-Islami and the newly formed NCP, which had backed Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus‘s decision to hold the national election in April, on Saturday accused him of partiality, a day after he and BNP reached a “preliminary understanding” […]