Dhaka, Sunday, Sep 13, 2026
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...
Dozens of Indigenous protesters briefly blocked the main entrance to the UN COP30 climate summit in Brazil’s Belem city on Friday, staging a peaceful demonstration to press for protection of their ter...
-1763127752.webp "NCP Sells 1,011 Nomination Forms: Nasiruddin Patwari")
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has so far sold 1,011 nomination forms ahead of the upcoming national election, the party’s chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari said on Friday.Speaking at a press con...
-1763119512.webp "No More Uncertainty Over Polls: Nur")
Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur on Friday expressed hope that there is no longer any ambiguity over the 13th national parliamentary election following the Chief Adviser’s address to th...
-1763118696.webp "Judges warn of work stoppage if two demands are not met within 48 hours")
Bangladesh Judicial Service Association (BJSA) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the government to meet two key demands, warning that judges across the country will observe a work stoppage from Sunday...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has told visiting UK Minister Baroness Jenny Chapman that the Awami League will not be allowed to take part in the upcoming 13th national election.Reaffirming hi...
-1763114327.webp "No Constitutional Amendment Through Referendum: Salahuddin")
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday said that no law or constitutional amendment can be enacted through a referendum, stressing that a national parliament must be formed for such...
-1763112885.webp "Chaos on Verdict Day Must Be Handled by Law Enforcers: Amir Khasru")
Any chaos that may arise on the day of the verdict in the war crimes case against Sheikh Hasina must be handled by the law enforcement agencies, BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdh...
Onion prices in the capital’s retail markets have remained almost unchanged for a week, still selling at Tk 110–115 per kg, while hilsa has become increasingly unaffordable, with prices rising by up t...
Interim government’s National Security Adviser Khaleelur Rahman is set to visit New Delhi on a two-day trip on November 19 at the invitation of India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.During the...
Bangladesh has made progress in stabilising its economy, but mounting macro-financial challenges—driven by weak tax revenue, banking sector vulnerabilities, and persistently high inflation—continue to...
-1763049646.webp "Gold price jumps by Tk 5,248 per bhori")
The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) has raised the price of gold by Tk 5,248 per bhori, setting the new rate for 22-carat gold at Tk 2,13,719 per bhori.In a statement issued Thursday night,...
Dhaka stocks witnessed a sharp fall on the last trading day of the week, with the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropping by 122 points — the second biggest single-day fall this year.At t...
The government has appointed Professor Dr Ali Riaz, former vice-chairman of the recently expired National Consensus Commission, as Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser.A notification issued by the C...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has issued a formal order to implement the July National Charter (Constitution Reform), marking the completion of the July National Charter 2025 process.The order was pu...
Tawsif Rahman Sumon, 18, son of Rajshahi Metropolitan and Sessions Court Judge Abdur Rahman, was stabbed to death inside his home in Dabtala on Thursday afternoon, police said.The attack also left the...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has said that the Chief Adviser’s announcement to hold the national election and referendum on the same day disregards the people’s will.“The government has ignored our repe...
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has accused Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus of violating the July Charter through his latest national address.In an immediate reaction on Thursday, Salah...
Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has announced that the referendum on the July Charter will be held on the same day as the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election in the first half of Februa...
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has sparked fresh controversy with his latest remarks, claiming that Islamabad is “fully prepared” to fight a war on two fronts — against India on the eastern...