Writ Filed Challenging Presidential Election Over Article 70

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking the suspension of the announced schedule for the country’s 23rd presidential election, challenging the constitutional validity and application of Article 70. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Yunus Ali Akand filed the petition on Thursday (August 13), triggering renewed political and legal debate over the presidential Continue Reading

Mirza Fakhrul Named BNP’s Presidential Candidate

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been nominated as the party’s presidential candidate. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi disclosed the information to reporters after a meeting on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has resigned from his party post as Secretary General and as Minister of Local Government, Rural Continue Reading

The Endless Suffering of Char Dwellers

Dr. Saad Kashem Bahe, where is your home?” In the chars of Chilmari, this is not merely a polite question; it concerns a person’s very existence. A char dweller may point toward the middle of the river and say, “In the riverbed.” His former homestead, land and village have disappeared into the river. Asked where […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh Faces Growing Gas and Power Crisis

The gas crisis in Chattogram has worsened, while the electricity shortage has also reached a critical level, sharply affecting factories, transport and households. Industrial output has fallen by around 30 percent over the past two days as factories struggle with inadequate gas and power supplies. Gas shortages have left cooking stoves unlit in many areas, […]Continue Reading

Dhaka Bus Terminals Set to Stay in the Capital

Dhaka is struggling with severe traffic congestion. The problem is linked not only to the four major inter-district bus terminals but also to numerous informal bus stops on busy roads. Examples include the road opposite Notre Dame College, the Green Line stop near Rajarbagh Police Lines, and bus stops in Shyamoli, Kalyanpur and Asadgate. There […]Continue Reading

Mirza Fakhrul Likely to Be Next President

Speculation over the next president has intensified following the resignation of Md Shahabuddin. The Election Commission has set August 20 for the presidential election, while the 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami has already announced its candidate. The main focus, however, is on whom the ruling BNP will nominate. Discussions have been underway inside and outside Continue Reading
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