Md Belal Hossen

Md Belal Hossen is a Reporter at The Business Standard, specialising in foreign affairs, domestic politics, and academic issues. He holds both honors and master's degrees from the Department of Government and Politics at Jahangirnagar University. He can be contacted at belalhossenjuja22@gmail.com

BNP's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on their way to New York to attend the UNGA on 22 September 2025. Photo: CA's Press Wing
Politics

'Inclusive approach': How BNP, Jamaat, NCP view chief adviser's UNGA trip

Jahangirnagar University campus. Photo: Collected
Politics

Jucsu election: Only 24 out of 150 positions to be contested in female dormitory parliaments

Jahangirnagar University's Central Student's Union building. Photo: TBS
Education

Jucsu: several panels yet to be announced, final candidate list expected on Friday

Illustration: TBS
Politics

BNP, NCP, Jamaat differ on July Charter implementation, commission remains hopeful

The Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir announced a full panel at a press conference on 21 August 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Shibir, Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad announce panels for Jucsu polls

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Reflection of public opinion on the July Charter draft

Infographic: TBS
Bangladesh

July Charter draft nears completion with consensus on 82 reforms, BNP dissent on 8 points

The NCC discussion at the Foreign Service Academy on Bailey Road in Dhaka on Wednesday. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

In first-phase talks, consensus reached on 62 of 166 reform issues

Photo: Reuters
Bangladesh

What are July Declaration, Charter? How will they be implemented?

A file photo of National Consensus Commission's meeting on 2 July 2025. Photo: PID
Bangladesh

Parties, Consensus Commission propose diverse approaches for caretaker govt CA 

Slow progress in talks, yet Consensus Commission remains hopeful
Bangladesh

Slow progress in talks, yet Consensus Commission remains hopeful

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam speaking at a press briefing on 24 May 2025. Photo: Focus Bangla
Politics

NCP feels ‘pushed into electoral politics’, focuses on registration, July Charter

Four months of dialogue, 50 sessions, consensus reached only on two reform proposals
Politics

Four months of dialogue, 50 sessions, consensus reached only on two reform proposals