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Win People’s Hearts to Win the Election: Fakhrul

Win People’s Hearts to Win the Election: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the upcoming national election will not be like those held under the Awami League, stressing that this time the polls will be neutral —...

  • 11 Dec 2025
Election, Referendum Schedules to Be Announced This Evening

Election, Referendum Schedules to Be Announced This Evening

The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce the schedules for the 13th national parliamentary election and the July National Charter referendum this evening.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM N...

  • 11 Dec 2025
20 Hours On, Toddler Still Trapped in Rajshahi Borehole

20 Hours On, Toddler Still Trapped in Rajshahi Borehole

A two-year-old boy who fell into a 30–35 ft borehole in Rajshahi’s Tanore upazila has still not been rescued even 20 hours after the incident, despite continuous efforts by the Fire Service.Firefighte...

  • 11 Dec 2025
Best treatment ensured for Khaleda in Bangladesh: Zahid

Best treatment ensured for Khaleda in Bangladesh: Zahid

BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia is able to receive medical care and is responding to treatment, her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said on Wednesday night.Speaking to re...

  • 10 Dec 2025
Bangladesh Gears Up for Historic Election as Two Advisers Step Down

Bangladesh Gears Up for Historic Election as Two Advisers Step Down

Bangladesh is entering full election mode as the country prepares for its 13th parliamentary election and a simultaneous national referendum. This political momentum comes amid the resignations o...

  • 10 Dec 2025
Asif, Mahfuj Step Down from Interim Govt

Asif, Mahfuj Step Down from Interim Govt

Youth and Sports, Cooperatives and Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan and Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam have resigned from the interim government, the Chief Advisor’s Office confirme...

  • 10 Dec 2025
DSEX falls while CSE sees gains in Bangladesh capital market

DSEX falls while CSE sees gains in Bangladesh capital market

The country capital market saw mixed movements on Wednesday as the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended lower while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posted gains.At DSE, the benchmark DSEX fell 21 poin...

  • 10 Dec 2025
IOM estimates nearly 5 million people displaced by disasters in Bangladesh

IOM estimates nearly 5 million people displaced by disasters in Bangladesh

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has estimated on Wednseday that nearly five million people in Bangladesh are currently internally displaced due to natural disasters, including flood...

  • 10 Dec 2025
NCP to contest election to promote ‘yes’ in referendum, not to secure sits: Nahid Islam

NCP to contest election to promote ‘yes’ in referendum, not to secure sits: Nahid Islam

National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam said the party is participating in the election to ensure a ‘Yes’ victory in the referendum, not to come to power, following the announcement of its c...

  • 10 Dec 2025
NCP unveils first list of 125 candidates for national polls

NCP unveils first list of 125 candidates for national polls

The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Wednesday announced the names of its first batch of 125 preliminary nominees for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election.The list was disclosed by Member...

  • 10 Dec 2025
Good plans, poor execution holding back poverty reduction: Adviser Salehuddin

Good plans, poor execution holding back poverty reduction: Adviser Salehuddin

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said that although Bangladesh has designed many strong and promising poverty-reduction plans over the years, their implementation has remained “very poor” due to i...

  • 10 Dec 2025
Bangladesh needs stronger IP standards to drive innovation: Lutfey Siddiqi

Bangladesh needs stronger IP standards to drive innovation: Lutfey Siddiqi

Bangladesh must proactively strengthen its intellectual property (IP), patent and copyright standards to unlock its full innovation potential, said Chief Adviser Prof. Yunus's Special Envoy for Intern...

  • 10 Dec 2025
Tangled Legacy: Tangail Saree Earns UNESCO Recognition

Tangled Legacy: Tangail Saree Earns UNESCO Recognition

Bangladesh’s iconic Tangail saree weaving tradition has been inscribed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, marking a historic recognition of the centuries-old craft.The decision was adopted...

  • 10 Dec 2025
Australia bans social media for under-16s in global first

Australia bans social media for under-16s in global first

Australia has become the world’s first country to impose a nationwide ban on social media use for children under 16, ordering major platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook to block...

  • 10 Dec 2025
Shackled on Journey Home: 31 More Bangladeshis Return from US

Shackled on Journey Home: 31 More Bangladeshis Return from US

Thirty-one more Bangladeshis were sent back from the United States on Monday, arriving at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport under what returnees described as deeply humiliating conditions. T...

  • 09 Dec 2025
Khaleda Zia attended Armed Forces Day defying doctors’ advice: Tarique

Khaleda Zia attended Armed Forces Day defying doctors’ advice: Tarique

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia attended the Armed Forces Day programme on 21 November purely out of her deep affection for the country’s military members, even after her doctors...

  • 09 Dec 2025
BNP plans universal family card for all women: Tarique

BNP plans universal family card for all women: Tarique

BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday announced that all women across the country will be brought under a universal Family Card scheme if the party forms the next government, aiming to make...

  • 09 Dec 2025
CPJ calls on Bangladesh to free imprisoned journalists ahead of Human Rights Day

CPJ calls on Bangladesh to free imprisoned journalists ahead of Human Rights Day

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged urgent attention from Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof. Yunus regarding the plight of journalists imprisoned in the country ahead of International H...

  • 09 Dec 2025
Around 85% of workers in informal sector, majority lack benefits: Adviser Farida

Around 85% of workers in informal sector, majority lack benefits: Adviser Farida

Fisheries and Livestock adviser Farida Akhter has said that nearly 85 percent of Bangladesh’s workforce is employed in the informal sector, with most workers unrecognized and outside social protection...

  • 09 Dec 2025
Govt urges public to avoid rallies and movements after election schedule announcement

Govt urges public to avoid rallies and movements after election schedule announcement

The interim government has urged everyone to refrain from organizing or participating in any illegal or unapproved public gatherings and movements once the schedule for the 13th national parliamentary...

  • 09 Dec 2025