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NBR to offer online tax filing service for election candidates on public holidays

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will provide an online income tax return service on Friday and Saturday to assist candidates contesting the upcoming 13th general election. In a ... Read More


A sexagenarian's hours-long wait for a glimpse of Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Abu Taleb was among thousands of Bangladeshis hoping to catch a glimpse of BNP's acting chief Tarique Rahman on his homecoming after 17 years in exile. By the time he reached Kuril o... Read More


Tarique's return will fill political 'vacuum', says press secretary

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said the return of BNP leader Tarique Rahman will help fill a political "vacuum" in Bangladesh and make the country's democratic tra... Read More


Jamaat-e-Islami chief welcomes Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Shafiqur Rahman, the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, has welcomed BNP leader Tarique Rahman following his return to the country after almost 18 years in exile. In a Facebook post shortly ... Read More


Tarique Rahman expresses gratitude to all upon his return to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Tarique Rahman, leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has expressed his gratitude to the nation after returning home, ending an exile that lasted over 17 years. At 1:40p... Read More


The other returnee: Jebu the cat steps into the spotlight on Tarique's homecoming

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- As BNP leader Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh with his wife and daughter after 17 years in exile, one member of the household drew particular attention online - Jebu, the famil... Read More


Tarique steps barefoot onto Bangladesh soil on return home

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has marked his return home after nearly 18 years in exile with a symbolic gesture, stepping barefoot onto the dew-covered grass outside the VIP lou... Read More


Tarique returns at another crossroads: which way will Bangladesh's politics turn?

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- When Tarique Rahman left Bangladesh in 2008, the country was under a military-installed caretaker government born of the "1/11" intervention. An election loomed, public faith in demo... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur picks up nomination papers for Dhaka-15 seat

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has collected a nomination form for the Dhaka-15 seat ahead of the upcoming 13th general elections. On Thursday, a delegation led by Jamaat's A... Read More


Tarique thanks Yunus in phone call after returning to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has spoken with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus shortly after arriving in Dhaka after 17 years in exile in the UK. A video shared on Tarique's offici... Read More