National,Politics
Leaders of the Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote, an alliance of Hindu religious organisations, on Thursday submitted a seven-point demand to the Election Commission (EC).They urged the commission to ensure full security for minority communities and prevent the use of religion in election campaigns a...
National
An inmate passed away at Dhaka Central Jail on Thursday evening, apparently after suddenly falling ill.The deceased was identified as Mamunur Rashid, 34, son of Hazi Shahidul Islam.Prison guard Md. Wahid said, “Rashid suddenly fell ill in the afternoon. He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Ho...
National,Business,CORPORATE & BRAND,Politics
Protesters on Thursday urged the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) to immediately revoke its approval for establishing a factory to produce nicotine pouches, terming the move a grave threat to public health and a clear violation of court directives.The demand came from a demonstration title...
Stock market investors under the banner of ‘Bangladesh Pujibazar Oikya Parishad’ on Thursday demanded the resignation of Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed and Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur, alleging that the recent merger of five Shariah-based banks was decided without con...
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday said the growing desperation of some political parties to hold a referendum before the national election, bypassing the constitution, has raised public suspicion about their motives.Speaking at a discussion, he said it was not right for BNP ...
Member of German Bundestag (Parliament) Boris Mijatovic, representing the Green Party, has visited Bangladesh and discussed the current situation in Bangladesh including preparations for the upcoming elections. He was also interested in the country's economic development and energy projects...
Country
A fire broke out at a wood pile within the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district on Thursday.Abul Hashem, senior station master of Rooppur Green City Fire Service, said the fire erupted at an abandoned wood pile along the Padma River on the eastern side of the power plant...
National,Country
Chattogram Custom House has intercepted a massive consignment of poppy seeds worth around Tk 6.5 crore, smuggled from Pakistan under the guise of ‘bird feed’.A media release on Thursday said the consignment was imported by Messrs Adib Trading, based in Korbaniganj, Kotwali, Chattogram, t...
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has warned that the future of democracy could be in jeopardy if the incoming government fails to effectively combat misinformation and disinformation.“The government that will run the country should brainstorm about tackling misinformation. O...
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday (6th November 2025) urged people from all walks of life to extend their cooperation in holding the next national election in February next year, foiling all conspiracies to derail it.“It seems to us that there is no scope for deferring ...
The High Court on Thursday granted bail to former minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.The HC bench of Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice Md Sagir Hossain passed the order after hearing a petition seeking bail for him.The court also granted bail to journalist M...
National,Business,Travel & Tourism
The government of Bangladesh is set to promulgate an ordinance amending the Civil Aviation Act, 2017, to curb the activities of airline ticket syndicates.The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has drafted the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, in this regard, according to sources at the...
National,Business,Bank & Insurance
Trading of shares of five Islamic banks has been suspended at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) as part of their ongoing merger process.In separate notices issued on Thursday (6th November 2025), the two bourses announced that trading in the shares of First ...
Police obstructed a Jamuna-bound procession brought out by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolon Bangladesh and seven other like-minded parties at Matsya Bhaban intersection on Thursday (6th November 2025) noon.The procession was organised to press home their several demands, including holding ...
The Canadian High Commission in Dhaka on Thursday said Canada has been a longstanding advocate for ‘free, fair, inclusive and participatory’ elections in Bangladesh.Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Ajit Singh met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leadership and discussed progress ...
The US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) has said sustained dialogue, transparent election administration, and "credible participation by political parties" will be essential to mitigate polarisation and reinforce confidence in the transition.The Election Commission has introd...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, along with seven other political parties, on Thursday submitted a five-point memorandum to Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, urging the implementation of the July Charter and calling for a national referendum ahead of the next general election scheduled for February.A join...
Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar, a judge of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, has been removed from his position after being found unfit to discharge his duties properly.The Ministry of Law issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday.According to the notification, an investig...
Although the party has already announced candidates in 236 constituencies ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election, BNP’s real challenge now is to allocate seats among its alliance partners and like-minded parties, as they have already sought over 200 seats, said senior BNP leaders.Ta...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has assured that regular services at the five Shariah-based banks, the Boards of Directors of which have been dissolved, will continue without interruption.He said all essential operations, including payments, remittances, and Letters of Credit (LCs), ...
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