Politics

Zaima calls for collective action to empower women in Bangladesh

TDS Desk: Zaima Rahman, daughter of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, on Monday said women in Bangladesh must not only be included in national discourse but also trusted and empowered to

Politics must move beyond blame, focus on people’s lives: Tarique

UNB: BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said politics must move beyond decades of blame and confrontation, and instead focus on improving the lives of ordinary people and standing by

NCP announces candidates at 27 constituencies, expects seats to rise to 40

TDS Desk: The National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced its final candidates for 27 constituencies, with party leaders indicating that the number may increase by at least five more seats

‘This is the last time I’m warning you’: Rumeen Farhana argues with magistrate after fine over election code violation

TDS Desk: Brahmanbaria-2 independent candidate Rumeen Farhana got into an argument with an executive magistrate on Saturday (17 January) after a mobile court fined one of her supporters for violating

Allegations of bias in postal ballots: Chhatra Dal stages sit-in outside EC over 3 issues

TDS Desk: Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal are staging a protest sit-in outside the Election Commission (EC) headquarters in Agargaon area of Dhaka, over three issues. The

Tarique pledges new Liberation War ministry wing for July fighters if BNP comes to power

TDS Desk: BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has pledged that the party will set up another department within the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs responsible for taking care of July fighters