EC Urges Equal Airtime for Candidates in TV Talk Shows

The Election Commission (EC) has sought assurances of equal opportunities for all candidates in television talk shows and election-related programmes ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election and referendum.In this ...

BNP leader shot dead in Pabna over land dispute

A BNP leader was shot dead allegedly by his cousin over a long-running land dispute in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna on Wednesday morning.The victim, identified as Biru Molla, 48, was ...

India Summons Bangladesh High Commissioner

India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner to India M Riaz Hamidullah, two days after Dhaka summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma.The Times of India, ...

Traffic resumes on Rampura–Natun Bazar road after two-hour blockade

Vehicular movement on the Rampura–Natun Bazar road resumed on Wednesday evening after a two-hour blockade enforced by July Oikya, demanding the return of those allegedly involved in an attempt to ...

Bangladesh Shrugs Off India’s ‘Advice’ on Upcoming Election

Bangladesh has firmly rejected India’s advice on the country’s forthcoming general election, with Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain asserting that the nation does not seek guidance from its neighbour.Speaking to ...

Jamaat Ameer Off to London

Dr Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has departed for London. He left the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on Wednesday morning.According to the party, his ...

Capital market extend losing streak as DSE, CSE indices fall again

Bangladesh’s capital market failed to recover from the ongoing downturn as indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) declined for another day.At the close ...

Three ministries must make joint commitment to implement ‘One Health’: Adviser Farida

Effective implementation of the ‘One Health’ approach requires coordinated commitment at the highest level among the ministries of Health and Family Welfare, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Fisheries and ...

UK to rejoin Erasmus+ from 2027 as London, EU reset post-Brexit ties

Britain and the European Union have agreed to allow UK students to rejoin the EU’s flagship Erasmus+ student exchange programme from 2027, marking a modest but symbolic step in improving ...

Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 to begin on Feb 20

The Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2026 will begin on February 20 and continue until March 15, Bangla Academy authorities announced on Wednesday.The inaugural ceremony of the country’s largest annual literary event ...