National,Politics
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Thursday (November 27) said their party is going to participate in the upcoming national election as part of its movement to restore democracy in the country.“We must remember that there will be many attempts to divert our movement and the victory achieve...
The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday morning (November 27) started its second phase meeting with law enforcement agencies including armed forces in a bid to finalise the security men deployment strategy during the upcoming national election and referendum to be held in February 2026.The meeting ...
Concerned by internal rifts in several districts following the announcement of its initial candidates for 237 seats, BNP is now considering dropping controversial and heavily disputed nominees from its preliminary list for the 13th national election.A team of senior party leaders has been tasked wit...
Over the past 11 months, Bangladesh’s anti-graft landscape has unfolded with a mix of progress, as the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has wrapped up 249 cases since December 2024, but with more than half ending up in acquittal.From December 2024 to October 2025, 512 cases were filed against ...
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has said that while foreign investment in the development of Chattogram Port may bring positive outcomes for the country, the government must fully disclose all information, conditions, and procedures related to recently signed terminal agreements to ensur...
The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing on Wednesday denied social media claims linking Professor Ali Riaz, special assistant to the chief adviser, to a woman spreading a video statement about him.“Professor Riaz does not know the woman, and the video is false, fabricated, and baseless,” th...
The government has ordered that 158 Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) be transferred to various government offices ahead of the national election.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday night (November 26).The transfers, involving senior assistan...
Voter registration for Bangladeshi expatriates living in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates has been suspended due to incomplete address information submitted through the ‘Postal Vote BD’ app.Election Commission (EC) officials said it will n...
National,Healthcare,Politics
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been shifted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital for treatment of lung and heart infections, with the party urging the country’s people to pray for her speedy recovery.“The Chairperson is being treated in the CCU under close ...
India on Wednesday said it has received a request from Bangladesh for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, stating that the request is being examined.Indian Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that the Indian government has received Dhaka’s ex...
In a major reshuffle in the judicial administration, the government has promoted 826 judges.Among them, 250 Additional District Judges were promoted to District Judges, 294 Joint District Judges to Additional District Judges and 282 Senior Assistant Judges to Joint District Judges.The Law and Justic...
National,Politics,Art& Culture
German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Rüdiger Lotz on Wednesday urged Bangladeshi applicants to submit accurate documents, warning that those who provide false or incorrect papers while applying for student visas are harming the chances of genuine students.“There are thousands of honest stud...
Thirty-one police officers have been promoted to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police.The Public Security Division under the Home Affairs Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday.It will come into effect from the date of their joining, said the notification.Meanwhile, Rajshahi ...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said it is entirely on the Election Commission whether Indian observers will be allowed if they express willingness to send theirs to monitor the next national election, scheduled to be held in February next year.“It is entirely an i...
A group of 536 sub-inspector (SI) and 221 sergeant candidates, who were allegedly deprived of recruitment in 2007, on Wednesday urged the Chief Adviser to approve their appointments without further delay.At a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club, the candidates demanded immediate approval of a ...
National,Business & Commerce
Agriculture Adviser Lieutenant General (retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday said the government has not allowed onion imports in order to protect local farmers.“There is no onion crisis. Prices rose to Tk 120–130 earlier, but they have now come down to around Tk 95&ndash...
National,Sports,Cricket
Bangladesh captain Litton Das expressed an unusual message on Tuesday, expressing frustration over the team-selection process ahead of the T20I series against Ireland.The tension surfaced when Litton was asked about Shamim Hossain’s exclusion from the squad.Shamim, who had scores of 0, 1 and 1...
German Ambassador Dr Rüdiger Lotz on Wednesday highlighted the importance of a “free, fair, credible and participatory” election in Bangladesh with a high outcome, and hoped that the political parties will refrain from violence amongst each other during the election campaign.“...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday criticised deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying the reported recovery of a large quantity of gold ornaments from bank vaults registered under her name exposed how big a ‘thief’ she was.“I saw in the newspaper...
National,City
A 26-year-old man who was shot by drug peddlers in Kadamtali on Saturday night succumbed to his injuries early Wednesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka.He breathed his last around 1:22am at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), said Md Faruk, in-charge of the hospital police outp...
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