World premiere of 840 held

The world premiere of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s much-anticipated political satire 840, also known as Democracy Pvt. Ltd., took place at Star Cineplex in the SKS Tower, located in Dhaka’s Mohakhali area. The event, held on December 11, featured a two-and-a-half-hour screening, attended by the director and the creative team behind 840.

Democracy key to solving national issues: Tarique

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said a democratic system, ensuring people's right to vote, must be established to address the country's problems and resist all forms of conspiracy against the nation. Speaking at a training programme of Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal, he also announced that if his party returns to

Democracy, civic space and fundamental freedoms under attack

During the Forus network’s General Assembly which took place in Gaborone, Botswana, civil society organisations from across 65 countries highlighted the challenges facing them globally in an increasingly polarised and crisis-hit world. Participants discussed strategic foresight, policy demands and capacity strengthening – scanning the horizon for emerging and chronic issues affecting

Movement will continue to restore democracy: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the people of Bangladesh will continue their peaceful movement for the restoration of democracy and the right to vote until the victory. "We will continue our peaceful movement until we achieve victory for the people," he told reporters soon after walking

12th JS polls was opened to all for sake of democracy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday said the country’s democracy would have snatched away if the parliamentary election was not opened for all. “Not only the election would have been discoloured with stigma, but also the country’s democracy would have been hijacked, if the election was not opened for all,” she said

India wants to see weak democracy in country: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday alleged that India wants fragile democracy in Bangladesh since it has extended support to last month's election which was rejected by the people and the most democratic countries. "The foreign minister said (Thursday) that India has supported the election (held on