National,Agriculture & Farming
Safe Agriculture and Food Movement on Sunday urged political parties and candidates contesting the upcoming national parliamentary elections to incorporate their 20-point proposals into their election manifestos and public commitments which highlight ensuring the state recognition of farmers’ ...
National,Diplomachy
China’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Sunday met National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman and reaffirmed his government’s continued support for Bangladesh’s ongoing democratic transition and conveyed best wishes for the successful conduct of the forthcoming national elect...
National,Jatiya Sangsad,Election
BNP candidate for Cumilla-10 Abdul Gofur Bhuiyan on Sunday lost his candidacy following the hearing of an appeal petition by the Election Commission.The EC rejected the nomination of the BNP candidate for Cumilla-10 on grounds of dual citizenship, accepting an appeal petition filed by Sanskrit Mukti...
City,Crime, Law & Order
Police have recovered the throat-slit body of a beauty parlour owner from a rented house in the capital’s Gulshan area.The deceased was identified as Sadia Rahman Mim, 27, daughter of late Shahid Ali of Dhanbari upazila in Tangail. She used to run a beauty salon in Kalachandpur area and also w...
National,Politics
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday said his party plans to create a separate department under the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs to support the families of martyrs and fighters of the July 2024 mass uprising, if it comes to power.Speaking at a views-exchange programme with the families of tho...
National,Politics,Election
The interim government on Sunday explained why Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’ support for ‘Yes’ vote in referendum is consistent with democratic norms in Bangladesh."Professor Muhammad Yunus’ support for a ‘Yes’ vote is consistent with the reformist manda...
National,Politics,Crime, Law & Order
Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Sunday said establishing the rule of law remains the country’s biggest challenge, though significant progress has been made in that direction.He, however, cautioned that achieving lasting success would be difficult without sincerity and commitment from an elected ...
National,Healthcare,Religion & Festival
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has published a list of 80 vaccination centres in the country for Hajj pilgrims to receive required vaccines.The ministry issued a notification in this regard on Saturday.As per the Saudi government’s directives, Hajj pilgrims who have passed health screening ...
National,Healthcare
The widespread consumption of bad and junk food—highly processed and often cooked with unhealthy oils—is increasingly posing serious health risks to Bangladesh’s population, particularly the younger generation, with experts warning that it is contributing to lifestyle diseases and ...
The Election Commission on Saturday cleared the way for more 44 previously rejected candidates to return to the electoral race after hearing their appeal petitions.Besides, the EC cancelled the candidacy of BNP’s Monzurul Ahsan Munshi and upheld that of National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate A...
National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad,Election
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP, on Sunday continues its demonstration in front of Nirbachan Bhaban protesting the Election Commission’s ‘biased and controversial’ role ahead of the upcoming national election slated for February 12 next.JCD activists staged ...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his family on Saturday conveyed greetings to Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus.On behalf of Tarique Rahman, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and their daughter Barrister Zaima Rahman, BNP Chairman’s Private Secretary ABM Abdus Sattar presented a floral ...
National,Politics,NGO,Media
Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) Secretary Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar on Friday night withdrew controversial remarks about journalists following strong protests from local media professionals.Dr Badiul came under criticism after he allegedly referred to journalists as “pet dogs of political pa...
National,Business & Commerce,Economy
The European Union’s apparel import market witnessed a significant reshuffling in 2025, as Bangladesh’s exports to the bloc climbed to €18.06 billion despite a broader trend of falling unit prices and aggressive competition from China.According to the latest Eurostat data for the pe...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman struggled to hold back his emotions on Saturday as children of several BNP leaders and activists, who became victims of enforced disappearance, broke down in tears while recalling years of waiting for their missing fathers.The scene unfolded at the Bangladesh-China Friend...
Two candidates contesting the 13th National Parliamentary Election from Feni-1 constituency, BNP candidate Rafiqul Alam Majnu and Jamaat-e-Islami's Advocate SM Kamal Uddin, have been served show-cause notices for allegedly violating the election code of conduct by campaigning on Facebook.The not...
Environment & Nature
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Information and Broadcasting, and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday said unnecessary honking must be stopped to control noise pollution, describing it as a long-standing bad habit that needs to be changed through law enforcement and publi...
Mohammad Fahim Chowdhury, the BNP-nominated candidate for Sherpur-2 (Nakla–Nalitabari), has regained his candidacy after the Election Commission’s appeal board on Saturday declared his nomination valid.The decision came following a hearing on January 17 regarding allegations of dual citi...
National,Media
Veteran journalist and Jaijaidin founding editor Shafik Rehman on Saturday called for the establishment of a Newspaper Standards Committee, emphasising its role in enhancing the quality, credibility, and accountability of journalism in Bangladesh.“Journalism in Bangladesh has yet to reach a tr...
National,Politics,Diplomachy
Nepal’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanashyam Bhandari on Saturday called on Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman at the latter’s office and discussed issues of mutual interest.During the meeting, they reviewed the current state of Bangladesh-Nepal relations, s...
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