DU Halls ‘Safe’ After Earthquake: Authorities

Dhaka University (DU) authorities have declared that its residential halls are structurally safe following the November earthquake, although experts have identified a section of Salimullah Muslim Hall as “vulnerable.” Repairs on ...

Gold prices hit fresh record in Bangladesh within 24 hours

Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged again within 24 hours, setting a new all-time high as the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) on Monday raised the price of 22-carat gold by ...

Election on Schedule, Yunus Assures US Envoy

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday reaffirmed that the upcoming general election will be held on time, saying the nation is eagerly waiting to reclaim its voting rights.“The nation ...

Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury Appointed New Chief Justice

Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury is set to be appointed as the 26th Chief Justice of Bangladesh, replacing incumbent Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed.Justice Chowdhury is scheduled to take oath on ...

CEC Vows to Clear EC’s Tainted Image Through Credible Polls

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday said a free, fair and credible election is possible only if the rule of law is ensured, expressing his determination to ...

BNP seals seat-sharing deal with Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam for four constituencies

The BNP has reached an electoral seat-sharing agreement with the religion-based political party Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam Bangladesh, allocating four parliamentary seats to the party.The announcement came at a joint press conference held ...

Hindutva Groups Protest Outside Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi

Tension ran high outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday as Hindutva groups staged a protest, alleging communal violence in Bangladesh and protesting the killing of a ...

Heavy police deployment outside Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi

Indian authorities have deployed around 15,000 police personnel outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi following protests over the recent killing of a Bangladeshi garment worker accused of blasphemy.The ...

NCP backs reconciliation with AL supporters: Nahid Islam

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday said his party supports restoring the civic and political rights of ordinary supporters of the Awami League.“Those who support a fascist ...

Election delays will deepen crisis as public anxiety grows: Mirza Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said recent incidents of violence have created public anxiety over the upcoming election, warning that any delay would ...