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Tarique Rahman will return home on Dec 25: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has stated that the party's Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, will return to Bangladesh from London on December 25.

"I am delighted to announce that our party's acting chairman -- the most beloved leader of millions, who has been in exile abroad for nearly 18 years -- will finally set foot on the soil of Dhaka on December 25," Mirza Fakhrul told a press conference at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan tonight. Addressing today's armed attac...

New policy measures redefine Rohingya response

Bangladesh continues to host more than 1.1 million Rohingya refugees across 33 camps in Cox’s Bazar and on Bhasan Char, making it one of the world’s largest and most protracted displacement crises.

Although the population grows due to high birth rates and occasional new arrivals, the number of refugees on Bhasan Char has recently fallen to around 30,000—down from over 36,000 in January 2025—amid operational challenges and political uncertainty ahead of the 2026 general elections.

How can Bangladesh increase domestic revenues for development?

Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture in its development journey. Following decades of sustained growth and poverty reduction, growth has slowed, and its demographic dividends present only a narrow window of opportunity to transition to an upper-middle-income economy by the next decade.
The country’s very low domestic revenue collection poses a significant challenge.

National election, referendum on Feb 12, 2026

The 13th national election and the referendum on the July National Charter will be held on February 12, 2026 (Thursday).

"Voting will take place on February 12, 2026, from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm," Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin announced the election schedule in an address to the nation this evening. According to the schedule, the last date for submission of nomination papers is December 29, and scrutiny of nominations will be held from December 30, 2025, to January 4, 2026.
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From executive control to judicial self-rule

Farrukh Khosru:

The independence of the judiciary in Bangladesh has long been regarded as a constitutional promise repeatedly deferred. Although the Constitution of 1972 clearly enshrines judicial autonomy — particularly through Articles 22, 94(4), 109, and 116A — the practical realisation of this ideal has historically been impeded by entrenched executive dominance.

The struggle for judicial independence, therefore, has unfolded across decades of constitutional amendments, judicial activism, bure...
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