National,Sports,Cricket,Diplomachy
The government has not ruled out playing in T20 World Cup but asked for alternative venues to ensure the safety of players and spectators, said Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Tuesday.“The government has never said that we will not play. We have clearl...
National,Jatiya Sangsad,Election
Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker on Tuesday said officials assigned to perform election duties will carry out publicity about the referendum but won’t campaign for or against any side.“Our position on the referendum is that we are encouraging people to participate in it. Howeve...
National,Media,Election
As Bangladesh prepares for the February 12 general election and referendum, the Election Commission’s newly introduced IT-supported hybrid postal balloting system has raised hopes for voters away from their constituencies, but journalists covering polls outside their home areas are once again ...
The diplomatic fallout between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Bangladesh has extended to the press box, with the global body denying accreditation to all Bangladeshi journalists for the upcoming T20 World Cup.The decision effectively creates a media blackout for Bangladesh at the tourna...
For the first time in Bangladesh’s electoral history, a national election campaign is unfolding without the familiar clutter of posters on walls, electric poles and roadside trees, marking a striking departure from the visual chaos that traditionally signals the onset of election season.Street...
National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad,Election
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is heading towards Mymensingh to conduct the third phase of his election campaign on Tuesday following his campaigns in Sylhet and Chattogram regions.Tarique left his Gulshan residence for Mymensingh around 11:04am, BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan told UNB.He said...
National,Business & Commerce
The interim government on Monday decided to merge all investment promotion agencies (IPAs) in Bangladesh in a move aimed at simplifying procedures and making the country more investor-friendly.The decision was taken at a meeting of the IPA Governing Board, chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunu...
National,Politics,Law & Justice
The High Court on Monday granted six-month bail to Jewel Hasan Saddam, Bagerhat Sadar upazila president of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), on humanitarian grounds following the death of his wife and nine-month-old son.The HC bench of Justice JBM Hasan and Justice Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan passe...
National
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) will set up the country’s first Defence Industrial Zone in Mirsarai, Chattogram, to produce military equipment for domestic use and export.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) on Monday, chaired by Chief Adv...
A total of 4,05,164 Bangladeshi expatriates cast their votes through postal ballot as of 1:30 pm on Monday, according to the Election Commission.Among them, 3,44,993 voters submitted their ballots at post offices or ballot boxes in their respective countries. Meanwhile, 19,388 ballots were cast with...
National,Sports,Cricket
The crisis surrounding the 2026 T20 World Cup has escalated further, with reports emerging that Pakistan is seriously considering boycotting its blockbuster group-stage match against arch-rivals India.The move is being weighed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as a major protest against the Intern...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to start the third phase of his election campaign from Mymensingh on Tuesday, following the completion of his campaigns in Sylhet and Chattogram regions.Tarique will leave his Gulshan residence for Mymensingh on Tuesday morning to carry out the third phase of campa...
National,Politics,Education & Research
Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) executive member Sarba Mitra Chakma has decided to resign from his post following widespread criticism over a viral video showing some youths being forced to do squats while holding their ears at Dhaka University central field.In a Facebook post...
National,Jatiya Sangsad
Kaniz Moula, Secretary of the Bangladesh National Parliament Secretariat and Babul Miah, Additional Secretary of Planning Commission, have been elected president and secretary general, respectively, of the Bangladesh Administration Service Association (BASA).The decision was made during a meeting he...
The government has declared a three-day holiday, aiming to facilitate voter participation in 13th parliamentary election.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette in this regard on Sunday.According to the gazette, the government has declared public holidays on February 11 and 12 (W...
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 sentenced three former police officials to death and five others to different jail terms in the case over the killing of six people during the July Uprising at Chankharpul in the capital.A three-member bench of the tribunal, led by its Chairman Justice Golam Mortu...
National,Election,Women & Children
With women making up only 3.6 percent of candidates, political parties are once again sidelining female presence ahead of the February-12 national election.Out of 1,732 party-nominated candidates, only 63 are women, while an additional 19 women are contesting the election as independent contenders. ...
The World Cricketers' Association (WCA) has expressed deep concern over Bangladesh's exclusion from the 2026 T20 World Cup, describing the absence of a major cricketing nation from the global showpiece as a “sad moment” for the sport.In a statement issued on Sunday, WCA Chief Exe...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam on Monday lodged several complaints with the Election Commission, alleging that its women activists and school teachers enlisted under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) are facing harassment while campaigning for the party ahead of the upcoming national election scheduled for Feb...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday cautioned party leaders and activists about a possible plot to disrupt the February-12 election, urging them to stay vigilant to prevent any manipulation of the results.“Over the past 15 to 16 years, many of you could not exercise your right to vote. Peopl...
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