Bangladesh is entering a critical electoral period ahead of its national elections scheduled for February 2026, with human rights organisations calling on political parties and institutions to consolidate recent reforms and strengthen protections to ensure a credible and inclusive democratic process. In a briefing published on Saturday, Amnesty International outlined
Eminent citizens recall Khaleda Zia as leader of people
A citizens’ condolence gathering in memory of three-time former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been organised in the city. BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is present at this civic gathering at the South Plaza of the National Parliament Building with his family, including wife Zubaida Rahman, daughter Zaima Rahman, and late
Landmark Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar heard at top UN court
Myanmar wanted to erase the Rohingya people through its use of “genocidal policies, The Gambia’s foreign minister Dawda Jallow has told the UN’s top court. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is hearing a landmark case brought by the Muslim majority of a West African nation in 2019, which accuses
Michigan street renamed after Khaleda Zia
A street in the US state of Michigan has been renamed in honour of late Begum Khaleda Zia, the three-time former prime minister of Bangladesh and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The Hamtramck City Council has approved a proposal to rename a section of Carpenter Street, between Joseph















































































