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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
Indigenous Protesters Block Main Entrance at COP30 in Belem

Indigenous Protesters Block Main Entrance at COP30 in Belem

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...

  • 14 Nov 2025
NCP Sells 1,011 Nomination Forms: Nasiruddin Patwari

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...

  • 14 Nov 2025
No More Uncertainty Over Polls: Nur

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...

  • 14 Nov 2025
Judges warn of work stoppage if two demands are not met within 48 hours

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...

  • 14 Nov 2025
Awami League Barred from Joining Election: Yunus Tells UK Minister

Awami League Barred from Joining Election: Yunus Tells UK Minister

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...

  • 14 Nov 2025
No Constitutional Amendment Through Referendum: Salahuddin

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...

  • 14 Nov 2025