Top leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance met with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday. The meeting took place at the BNP Chairman’s office in Gulshan at 11 AM. Prior to the meeting, the Left Democratic Alliance leaders signed the condolence book for BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, placed at the venue. Alliance leaders Mujahidul ...

A writ petition has been filed challenging the legality of holding national election and referendum on the same day. It sought a stay order on the effectiveness of the gazette notification issued on December 11 on the schedule for both the parliamentary election and the referendum on a single date. Supreme Court lawyer Adv Md Eunus Ali Akond submitted the ...

Post-meal cravings are a common experience for individuals of all ages and a serious cause of concern for those who are counting their calories. It is often a result of blood sugar levels crashing, and according to Dr Shubham Vatsya, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, Delhi, it starts with how we eat our meals. Taking to ...

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Cuba was “ready to fall” after US forces seized the leader of its ally Venezuela, while playing down the need for any American military action there. “Cuba is ready to to fall,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One, saying it would be hard for Havana to “hold out” without receiving heavily subsidized ...

An elderly woman was killed after being hit by a pickup van in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Durjoy Shabdokar, 75, a resident of Surandpur village under Munshibazar union in the upazila. According to sources, the accident occurred around 4:30 PM in the Thakur Bazar area on the Kamalganj–Munshibazar road when a ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has committed $2.57 billion in new sovereign financing to Bangladesh in 2025, more than doubling its 2024 commitment of $1.18 billion. The 2025 programme targets priority investments in energy, transportation, banking reforms, urban services, climate resilience, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and the improvement of livelihood and services in Cox’s Bazar. This year’s sovereign lending ...

The government has ordered television channels to suspend airing the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, scheduled to start on March 26. The decision was made after India forced Mustafizur Rahman to quit the IPL. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued the directive in official letters to television channels on Monday. The letter contained, the decision follows the Board of ...

The appeal proceedings against the returning officers’ decision on acceptance and rejection of nomination papers began on Monday with the Election Commission. It can be filed with the EC till 5PM on January 9. Any aggrieved candidate, bank or financial institution, government agency, or any person duly authorised in writing by a candidate may submit an appeal within the stipulated ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the atmosphere surrounding the 13th national parliament election is satisfactory so far. On Monday, while inspecting the appeal booths upon entering the Election Commission building, the CEC said, ”It will be possible to deliver a free and fair national parliamentary election, with the cooperation of all.” Meanwhile, the process of ...

Cutter master Mustafizur Rahman delivered a clinical death-bowling performance to guide Rangpur Riders to a thrilling five-run victory over Dhaka Capitals at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, helping his side climb to second place on BPL points table. Defending a modest total of 155, Mustafizur turned the match on its head in the closing stages. He conceded just two ...