IAB opposes power, energy privatisation without reforms

Islami Andolan Bangladesh has warned against privatising the energy and power sectors without first establishing effective commercial governance, saying it could open new avenues for exploitation. In a statement on today, the party’s Secretary General Maulana Gazi Ataur Rahman said major businesses in Bangladesh often lack transparency, accountability, fairness and respect Continue Reading

Quader-Nasir leaked call on Chittagong violence

An alarming leaked phone conversation between former Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and former Chattogram City Corporation Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin has been presented by the prosecution at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) as crucial evidence in the July mass uprising crimes against humanity case. The audio recording, which was presented by Prosecutor Continue Reading

Ulama Must Lead Social Transformation

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has urged the country’s ulama, or Islamic scholars, to play a more active role in guiding society through critical times. Speaking as the chief guest at a national ulama conference at IDEB Bhaban in Kakrail on Saturday, he said scholars should go beyond leading prayers and delivering sermons and […]Continue Reading

Babunagari Raises Shapla Atrocities with Tarique

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman made his first official visit to Chattogram, meeting political leaders and scholars while distributing relief to disaster-affected families. He began in Banshkhali, where he inaugurated a relief programme at Baharchhara seashore, providing homes and supplies to homeless and flood-affected families. He then travelled to Continue Reading

Expecting Responsible Politics from Jamaat

Stalin Sarker “Give us gas, give us electricity, or leave office.” Activists of the 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami chanted the slogan in front of the Secretariat on August 6. The Jamaat-NCP slogan has gone viral on social media, with Indian media outlets and pro-Awami League commentators widely promoting it. At a time when former […]Continue Reading

Hasina card and friendship cannot coexist

Salahuddin Ahmed, the home minister of Bangladesh, has strongly criticised India for repeatedly allowing Sheikh Hasina, the ousted former prime minister, to speak from Indian territory. Speaking at a discussion titled “The Role of University Teachers in Ousting the Fascist Government” at Dhaka University’s Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Hall on Saturday, the minister Continue Reading