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Fakhrul Calls for Unity Among All Political Parties on Democracy

Fakhrul Calls for Unity Among All Political Parties on Democracy

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday called for all political parties in the country to unite on the question of democracy.He made the remarks at a discussion held at the Press...

  • 16 Nov 2025
BTV Allowed To Broadcast Hasina Verdict Live on Monday

BTV Allowed To Broadcast Hasina Verdict Live on Monday

The verdict in a case filed against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina and two co-accused over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July-August movement will be delivered on Monday.The judgement will...

  • 16 Nov 2025
CEC vows to ensure level playing field for election

CEC vows to ensure level playing field for election

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission (EC) is committed to ensuring a level playing field for all political parties in the forthcoming 13th national parlia...

  • 16 Nov 2025
No Alternative to Merging Five Shariah Banks: BB Governor

No Alternative to Merging Five Shariah Banks: BB Governor

Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has said that there was no alternative to merging the five financially weak Shariah-based banks.He made the remarks on Sunday (16 Nov) while speaking at the...

  • 16 Nov 2025
Four Bangladeshis Feared Dead in Libya Boat Capsize

Four Bangladeshis Feared Dead in Libya Boat Capsize

At least four people have died after a migrant boat carrying 26 Bangladeshis capsized off the Libyan coast, according to the Libyan Red Crescent.The organisation said the victims were among those aboa...

  • 16 Nov 2025
Bangladesh Urges 'Survival-Focused' Climate Finance at COP30

Bangladesh Urges 'Survival-Focused' Climate Finance at COP30

Bangladesh called on global leaders at the COP30 climate summit to deliver survival-centered, justice-driven climate finance for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), warning that millions already fac...

  • 16 Nov 2025
Tarique Thanks Australian Lawmakers for Backing Democracy in Bangladesh

Tarique Thanks Australian Lawmakers for Backing Democracy in Bangladesh

BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman has expressed deep appreciation for Australian parliamentarians who spoke out on democracy, human rights and electoral integrity in Bangladesh, saying their stanc...

  • 16 Nov 2025
Gold Price Drops by Tk 5,447 per Bhori at Week’s Start

Gold Price Drops by Tk 5,447 per Bhori at Week’s Start

After four consecutive hikes, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has reduced gold prices by Tk 5,447 per bhori, bringing the new rate for 22-carat gold to Tk 208,272 per bhori.The revised pr...

  • 15 Nov 2025
Policy-making Not the Job of Secretaries: Amir Khusru

Policy-making Not the Job of Secretaries: Amir Khusru

BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khusru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the role of government secretaries will be reduced if his party returns to power, insisting that senior civil servants are not respo...

  • 15 Nov 2025
Jahangirnagar University bans all events after 10pm

Jahangirnagar University bans all events after 10pm

Jahangirnagar University (JU) has prohibited all types of events on campus after 10pm to ensure peace, discipline, and security, the university’s highest policy-making body, the Syndicate, said.The de...

  • 15 Nov 2025
Farida urges inclusive ecosystem-based adaptation to protect Bangladesh’s critical ecosystems

Farida urges inclusive ecosystem-based adaptation to protect Bangladesh’s critical ecosystems

Speaking at a COP30 side event at the Bangladesh Pavilion on Friday Farida Akhter, Adviser at the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, stressed the need to scale up inclusive, ecosystem-based adaptati...

  • 15 Nov 2025
Five die of dengue in a single day

Five die of dengue in a single day

Five more people died of dengue on Saturday while 792 others were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).With the latest f...

  • 15 Nov 2025
BAP Dialogue: Bangladesh Faces Major Psychiatric–Clinical Disconnect

BAP Dialogue: Bangladesh Faces Major Psychiatric–Clinical Disconnect

Despite strong links between many physical illnesses and mental health conditions, most physicians in Bangladesh still lack the training to integrate both aspects in treatment — an issue many doctors...

  • 15 Nov 2025
EU expresses support for Bangladesh’s democratic transition

EU expresses support for Bangladesh’s democratic transition

The European Union has voiced its support for Bangladesh’s ongoing democratic transition under the interim government, reaffirming confidence in the country’s leadership and urging political parties t...

  • 15 Nov 2025
New Twist in Ashraful Murder: Lover of Jorej Gives Shocking Account

New Twist in Ashraful Murder: Lover of Jorej Gives Shocking Account

The investigation into the killing of Rangpur businessman Ashraful Haque has taken a dramatic turn, after the arrest of Jorej’s lover revealed that the murder stemmed not from an affair but from a pla...

  • 15 Nov 2025
BNP to Restore Constitutional Reference to ‘Trust in Allah’ if Elected: Salahuddin

BNP to Restore Constitutional Reference to ‘Trust in Allah’ if Elected: Salahuddin

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has stated that the party will reinstate the constitutional references to placing trust and faith in Almighty Allah if it returns to power.Speaking at th...

  • 15 Nov 2025
Fakhrul Urges India to Stop ‘High-Handedness’, Act as a Friendly Neighbour

Fakhrul Urges India to Stop ‘High-Handedness’, Act as a Friendly Neighbour

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged India to end what he described as “high-handed behaviour” toward Bangladesh and instead maintain a friendly and cooperative relationship.Spe...

  • 15 Nov 2025
Massive Turnout at Khatme Nabuwwat Conference in Dhaka

Massive Turnout at Khatme Nabuwwat Conference in Dhaka

A huge crowd gathered at Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday for the ‘International Khatme Nabuwwat Grand Conference’, demanding the state declaration of Qadianis as non-Muslims.Organised by the Khatme Nabuw...

  • 15 Nov 2025
Deadly Blast at Jammu-Kashmir Kills 9, Injures 29

Deadly Blast at Jammu-Kashmir Kills 9, Injures 29

An accidental explosion at the Nowgam Police Station on the outskirts of Srinagar late Friday night killed nine people and injured 29 others, according to officials in Jammu and Kashmir.The blast occu...

  • 15 Nov 2025
Hasina Hopes Party Ban Will Be Lifted Ahead of 2026 Polls

Hasina Hopes Party Ban Will Be Lifted Ahead of 2026 Polls

Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikbh Hasina, now in India after being ousted in mass protests last year, has said she hopes the ban on her Awami League party will be lifted before next year’s ge...

  • 14 Nov 2025