National
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday questioned who gave political parties the authority to decide on holding a referendum over introducing a proportional representation (PR) system in Bangladesh.“Why should we go for a referendum on PR? First of all who has given us that...
Strongly opposing the introduction of a proportional representation (PR) system, BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Saturday said it would only strengthen political parties while weakening the link between people and their elected representatives, ultimately causing suffering for the public.&...
Secretary (Bilateral) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Md Nazrul Islam has emphasised Bangladesh’s commitment to shaping a partnership with the European Union that supports its development aspirations, strengthens multilateral cooperation and recognises the country’s unique socioeco...
Three people including a member of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) were killed and 50 others injured in a head-on-collision between a bus and a minibus of Rab on Barisal-Patuakhali-Kuakata highway at Fatullah Bus Stand in Sadar upazila of Patuakhali district on Saturday morning.The deceased were identi...
Secretary of Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SUJAN) Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar on Saturday said transparency and good governance must take precedence over political changes to ensure that a mere transfer of power does not lead to a transfer of corruption.“The end of one regime should not mark the beg...
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday stressed the need to ensure the protection of environmental human rights defenders and bring their safety under a legal framework.“Environmental defenders around the world are facing killings and violence, an issue that the United Nations has...
The authorities have strengthened security in and around Shah Amanat International Airport and the seaport amid fears of possible cyberattacks.To prevent any untoward incidents, the airport and police authorities have taken joint precautionary measures including setting up a four-tier security cordo...
Renowned photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam returned home from Turkey early Saturday following his release from an Israeli prison.Shahidul was freed from Israeli custody on Friday and travelled to Istanbul on a Turkish Airlines flight.He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Ai...
People from all walks of life paid their last tribute to eminent writer, essayist, and Emeritus Professor of the English Department at Dhaka University Syed Manzoorul Islam at Aparajeyo Bangla of Dhaka University and the Central Shaheed Minar on Saturday.The body of Manzoorul Islam was taken to Apar...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said presiding and returning officers would be given full powers to ensure a free, fair and credible voting process as security would be the biggest challenge in the upcoming national election.“Election officers would be held accoun...
National,Politics
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday said the country is set to witness a real election after many years, with all obstacles now cleared for a national vote in the first week of February.“There’s no doubt about the upcoming election. We’ve moved past the er...
National,City
Two people, including a staff member of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), were detained early Friday with 761 grams of gold bars and ornaments at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.The detainees were identified as Md. Kabir Hossain, 53, a boarding bridge operator with CAAB, and ...
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) has said that the government remains deeply committed to preserving communal harmony and ensuring peaceful religious coexistence across the country."The interim government has taken all necessary steps to ensure that re...
City
A crude bomb explosion near a mosque at Biahri camp in Mirpur on Friday morning left a 10-year-old boy critically injured.The injured has been identified as Tamim, son of Anwar of the Bihari camp.Witnesses and family members said Tamim took the crude bomb to be a plaything after he found it lying ne...
Police recovered the bodies of three unidentified individuals, including a woman, from separate locations in capital’s Shahbagh between Thursday night and early Friday morning.Shahbagh Police Station’s sub-inspector Md. Ilias Kabir confirmed recovering the bodies between 9:30 pm and 12:1...
While candidates of their main rival party have already begun reaching out to voters, BNP nomination seekers across the country remain in limbo, awaiting the party high command’s green signal, a delay that has left many grassroots leaders and activists increasingly frustrated.Talking to UNB, s...
Urging the government to maintain complete neutrality, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that attempts are being made to place bureaucracy under the control of a particular party ahead of the national election.“Efforts are being made to bring bureaucracy under...
Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam, eminent writer, essayist, and Emeritus Professor of the English Department at Dhaka University, passed away on Friday afternoon. He was 74.Prof Manzoorul Islam breathed his last at 5:00 pm while undergoing treatment at LabAid Hospital in the capital, Mazharul Islam, C...
National,Business & Commerce
The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), in collaboration with the High Commission of Bangladesh in New Delhi, inaugurated the annual SEWA Bazaar on Friday at the Maitree Hall on the High Commission premises.The three-day event, open to the public from October 10–12, showcases a vib...
National,Art& Culture
Jahangirnagar University (JU) has once again been named among Bangladesh’s leading higher education institutions, jointly securing the top position in the country according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026.The UK-based organisation, in collaboration with Elsev...
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