Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today stressed on holding the forthcoming general elections slated for February 12 in a manner that it can set a standard for polls in the country in future. “The 2026 polls should be such an election that will set a standard for future elections,” he said. The Chief Adviser made the remarks while chairing a ...

Sylhet Office : BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman reached Sylhet to begin party’s 13th Parliament Election campaign formally from the holy city. His aircraft arrived at the airport at around 8:04 PM. Earlier, Tarique Rahman left his Gulshan residence for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 6:38 PM. Tarique Rahman will visit the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) tonight and offer prayer ...

A court here on Wednesday set 9 February for holding a further hearing on charge framing in a sedition case filed against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others. Judge Md Abdus Salam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-9 passed the order, allowing separate pleas from the defence in this connection. The case was lodged over allegations of participating in ...

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to embark on a hectic two-day tour of Sylhet tonight (Wednesday) to formally kick off his party’s election campaign for the 13th national parliamentary election by addressing seven rallies in a row on Thursday. “Since the election campaign is scheduled to begin tomorrow (Thursday) as per the announced timetable, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is ...

Popular Bangladeshi film actor Ilias Javed has passed away after a long battle with illness. He breathed his last at his residence in Dhaka’s Uttara between 11:00am and 11:30am on Wednesday (21 January), according to the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association. The association’s organising secretary, Joy Chowdhury, confirmed his death to the media this afternoon, saying Javed had been suffering from ...

A clear picture of the upcoming electoral landscape emerged on Wednesday after the deadline for withdrawing nominations expired, revealing the final seat distributions for major political parties. While parties have yet to release official tallies, internal sources confirm that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will contest at least 285 constituencies under the “Paddy Leaf” symbol. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has fielded candidates ...

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to embark on a hectic two-day tour of Sylhet tonight (Wednesday) to formally begin his party’s election campaign for the 13th national parliamentary election, following the party’s long-standing tradition. “Since the election campaign is scheduled to begin tomorrow (Thursday) as per the announced timetable, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is going to launch it through ...

The interim government has formally inaugurated a digital bail bond system, known as e-bail bond, replacing the traditional bail bond submission process in a move aimed at modernising the justice system and reducing public suffering. The initiative was inaugurated on Wednesday (21 January) at a programme held at the Secretariat, with the Adviser to the Ministry of Law, Justice and ...

US president Donald Trump has doubled down on his threats to take control of Greenland, saying on social media that there is “no going back” and that “Greenland is imperative”. During a news conference at the White House, Trump was asked how far he was willing to go to acquire Greenland and replied, “You’ll find out”. Meanwhile, French president Emmanuel ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has promised to provide interest-free loans to 500,000 unemployed graduates. If it comes to power, the party says it will offer interest-free loans of Tk10,000 per month. Young people will be eligible for this facility for a maximum of two years between the completion of their studies and obtaining a job. At the same time, the party has ...