Nepal’s centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah looked set to win by a landslide in parliamentary polls, according to Election Commission trends Saturday, but with counting still far to go. The high-stakes parliamentary election on Thursday came six months after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government, with at least 77 people killed. The September 2025 youth-led demonstrations, under a loose ...

ABM Abdus Sattar, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, stirred significant debate in political and administrative circles last year after claiming that he possessed evidence of “massive corruption” involving eight advisers and two secretaries of the interim government. However, he did not disclose their names at the time. When he made the allegation, Abdus Sattar was serving as the personal ...

Explosions were heard in Dubai and Bahrain’s capital Manama on Saturday, one week into Iran’s retaliatory attacks on targets around the Gulf. Two blasts were heard in Dubai and one in Manama, where a warning siren sounded. “Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” Bahrain’s interior ministry posted on X. A minor ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar has demanded the interrogation of former interim government adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, alleging that “election engineering” occurred at every stage of the 13th national parliamentary election. He made the remarks while addressing a protest rally held after Friday prayers at the north gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka. The rally was ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman hosted an iftar gathering on Friday in honour of diplomats accredited to Bangladesh. The event was held at the state guesthouse Jamuna in Dhaka. Ambassadors, high commissioners, and representatives of various diplomatic missions in Dhaka attended the iftar. The prime minister was joined by his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, and daughter, Barrister Zaima Rahman. During the ...

Israeli air strikes across Lebanon have killed at least 123 people and wounded hundreds this week, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health, as fighting intensifies along Israel’s northern front with Hezbollah. The ministry said the death toll from Israeli attacks since Monday has risen to 123, with at least 683 others injured. Lebanese state media reported that Israeli warplanes ...

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Bangladesh endured a heavy 5–0 loss to three-time champions North Korea in their second group match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup at Western Sydney Stadium in Sydney, Australia on Friday. After showing a spirited performance against China in their opening match, Bangladesh were unable to maintain the same momentum against a dominant North Korean side. North Korea took full ...

Thousands of devotees and visitors joined a colourful celebration of Dol festival in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar district, as young people and families immersed themselves in the joyous tradition of colours, music and devotion. Devotees offered trays of coloured abir; including red, purple, yellow and pink, at the feet of Lord Krishna as a symbol of reverence. From the morning, ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has called for objective research, writing and analysis on the July mass uprising, stressing the need to document its history from a neutral perspective. He made the call on Friday while speaking at the unveiling ceremony of the book “Journey of NCP,” the first publication written about NCP. He said the experiences of ...