Mamunur Rashid

Referendum on July charter: BNP in dilemma as Jamaat pushes for ‘yes’ vote

The BNP has yet to decide whether it will campaign for a “yes” or “no” vote in the July charter referendum. The party says it is observing the situation and will make its decision later.

2w ago

All major parties bound for polls

Once seemed like an endless deadlock, the long political storm surrounding the July charter’s implementation is finally subsiding as Bangladesh’s major parties retreat from their hard-line stances.

3w ago

Jamaat sets sights on voters beyond borders

Despite uncertainty over how effective the Election Commission’s costly initiative to bring expatriate Bangladeshis into the voting process will be, Jamaat-e-Islami has been actively working to woo this voter base.

1m ago

NCP to be in talks, on streets too

The government and the consensus commission have continued active engagement with the National Citizen Party in an effort to persuade it to sign the July Charter.

1m ago

NCP won’t sign July charter at this moment

The National Citizen Party has decided not to attend today’s much-awaited July National Charter signing ceremony, let alone sign the document containing reforms agreed upon after months of intense talks.

1m ago

Is Jamaat getting a new logo?

The Jamaat-e-Islami exhibited a new logo in meetings between its Ameer Shafiqur Rahman and foreign diplomats yesterday without formally unveiling the new emblem.

2m ago

Bangkok sinkhole sparks warnings for Dhaka’s future

Experts say Dhaka’s unchecked urbanisation and groundwater depletion heighten risks of sinkholes and subsidence

2m ago

Rift persists over implementation of July Charter

The National Consensus Commission yesterday sent the final July Charter to political parties, but talks once again ended in deadlock as divisions persisted over how to implement provisions requiring constitutional changes.

2m ago
November 22, 2025
November 22, 2025

Referendum on July charter: BNP in dilemma as Jamaat pushes for ‘yes’ vote

The BNP has yet to decide whether it will campaign for a “yes” or “no” vote in the July charter referendum. The party says it is observing the situation and will make its decision later.

November 17, 2025
November 17, 2025

All major parties bound for polls

Once seemed like an endless deadlock, the long political storm surrounding the July charter’s implementation is finally subsiding as Bangladesh’s major parties retreat from their hard-line stances.

November 2, 2025
November 2, 2025

Jamaat sets sights on voters beyond borders

Despite uncertainty over how effective the Election Commission’s costly initiative to bring expatriate Bangladeshis into the voting process will be, Jamaat-e-Islami has been actively working to woo this voter base.

October 19, 2025
October 19, 2025

NCP to be in talks, on streets too

The government and the consensus commission have continued active engagement with the National Citizen Party in an effort to persuade it to sign the July Charter.

October 17, 2025
October 17, 2025

NCP won’t sign July charter at this moment

The National Citizen Party has decided not to attend today’s much-awaited July National Charter signing ceremony, let alone sign the document containing reforms agreed upon after months of intense talks.

September 29, 2025
September 29, 2025

Is Jamaat getting a new logo?

The Jamaat-e-Islami exhibited a new logo in meetings between its Ameer Shafiqur Rahman and foreign diplomats yesterday without formally unveiling the new emblem.

September 25, 2025
September 25, 2025

Bangkok sinkhole sparks warnings for Dhaka’s future

Experts say Dhaka’s unchecked urbanisation and groundwater depletion heighten risks of sinkholes and subsidence

September 12, 2025
September 12, 2025

Rift persists over implementation of July Charter

The National Consensus Commission yesterday sent the final July Charter to political parties, but talks once again ended in deadlock as divisions persisted over how to implement provisions requiring constitutional changes.

July 30, 2025
July 30, 2025

A letter to our burnt, beaten, and fallen children

Dear children, can you ever forgive us?

May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025