Registration for expatriate voters through Postal Vote BD app; introduced to facilitate voting from abroad in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections, will remain open until December 25, the Election Commission (EC) said on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the EC stated that government employees who are unable to cast their votes at their designated centres can also register using ...

Almost four per cent of street-involved boys in Dhaka are victims of commercial sexual exploitation, according to new national research launched on Monday by The Freedom Fund in collaboration with government agencies, research institutions and child protection organisations. The findings, drawn from two major studies titled “Through Her Eyes and Beneath the Surface”, were presented at a national dissemination event ...

Barcelona recovered to secure a 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid as goals from Raphinha, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres handed the visitors their first LaLiga defeat since August and extended the champions’ lead at the top after an intense clash on Tuesday. The result puts Barca on 37 points, four ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who visit Athletic Bilbao on ...

Robin Smith, the batter who shone for England in a period when it was beaten regularly in test cricket, has died. He was 62. Smith’s family said in a statement from the England and Wales Cricket Boar d that he died unexpectedly at his home in Perth, Australia, on Monday. No cause was given. He played 62 tests for England ...

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has said that traders raised edible oil prices without notifying the government. ”They did not discuss the matter with the ministry.” Businessmen have raised the price of edible oil in the market without obtaining approval from the ministry, increasing the price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 9 per litre. Bashir Uddin said, “The government ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said that make the 13th Parliamentary Elections a festive occasion, so that the nation will remember it with pride. He made the comment while addressing the graduation ceremony of the National Defence Course (NDC) and Armed Forces War Course (AFWC) 2025 at the National Defence College at Mirpur Cantonment. Appreciating the armed forces for ...

The Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) will conduct trial landing and takeoff of helicopters on two open fields near Evercare Hospital on Thursday according to the security protocol of the Special Security Force (SSF). The Chief Adviser’s press wing informed the matter in a press release on Wednesday. Authorities have requested all to avoid spreading any rumour or ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asserted that evidence gathered in multiple corruption cases “clearly and unequivocally” demonstrates that British MP Tulip Siddiq played an active role in aiding and abetting offences committed during Sheikh Hasina’s tenure. The commission dismissed claims circulating in foreign media that Siddiq — daughter of Sheikh Rehana and niece of the deposed former prime minister — ...

A new nationwide survey conducted by International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Center for Insights in Survey Research indicates broad public support for the interim government, with about 70 percent of respondents saying they are satisfied with its performance. According to the findings, 69 percent of Bangladeshis believe Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is performing well, while 70 percent expressed approval of the ...

The chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force visited BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital on Tuesday night, where she is undergoing treatment. Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman arrived first, entering the hospital premises around 9 PM and leaving shortly afterward. He was followed by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan, who ...