A significant number of Bangladeshi expatriates have arrived in Sylhet to cast votes in the 13th national parliamentary election slated for February 12. Abdul Mukit, President of Bangladesh Welfare Council UK, said that expatriate voting rights had been a longstanding demand. “After years of advocacy, expatriates finally have the opportunity to vote. Many have voted through postal ballots, while others ...

A total of 481,185 expatriate ballots cast via the “Postal Vote BD” mobile app for the 13th National Parliamentary Election and the Referendum 2026 have so far arrived in Bangladesh. Meanwhile, 515,619 overseas voters have already completed their voting. Salim Ahmad Khan, Team Leader of the ‘OCV-SDI’ project on expatriate voter registration, confirmed on Wednesday (11 February) that, 766,862 ballots ...

Federal prosecutors failed to bring charges Tuesday against six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse illegal orders, outraging President Donald Trump, who had called for jail time, US media reported. Sources told the New York Times and the Washington Post that a federal grand jury — composed of local citizens in Washington — denied the Justice Department’s attempts ...

A delegation of Commonwealth observers paid a courtesy call on Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman. The meeting took place on Tuesday at the Army Headquarters, led by former President of Ghana, William Nana Akufo-Addo. The information was shared last night on the verified Facebook page of the Bangladesh Army. During the meeting, in addition to exchanging greetings, discussions were ...

Ten people, including a suspected shooter, are dead after a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, in the Canadian province of British Columbia on Tuesday, CBC News reported. Six people were found dead inside a high school, two more people were found dead at a residence that police believe is connected to the incident, and another person died on the way to ...

New coach, same problem for Chelsea. Liam Rosenior looked on course to oversee Chelsea’s fifth straight Premier League win since his arrival before a depleted Leeds United battled from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. The failure to hold on to all three points means Chelsea have now dropped 17 from winning positions this season, 15 ...

Newcastle United plunged Thomas Frank’s future as Tottenham Hotspur boss into serious peril by winning 2-1 in north London on Tuesday to inflict another damaging home defeat on the Dane. Jacob Ramsey’s winner secured just a third away league win of the season for the Magpies to ease the pressure that had been rising on their boss Eddie Howe. Spurs ...

A government election observer mission from Japan has arrived in Bangladesh to observe and support the fair conduct of the country’s upcoming general election scheduled for 12 February. The delegation, led by Masato Watanabe, former Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh, is visiting the country from 10 to 13 February as part of Japan’s support for Bangladesh’s democratic process, the Japanese Embassy ...

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday expressed his profound hope that voting day, February 12, will mark the “birthday of a New Bangladesh,” stating that the historic vote would usher in a new democratic era grounded in reform, accountability, and people’s participation. In a stirring address to the nation on the eve of historic 13th National Parliamentary Election ...

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, as Metropolitan Police said the investigation into the stabbing of two other boys, aged 12 and 13, at a school, was being led by counter terrorism police. Police were called to Kingsbury High School, Brent, north-west London, at 12.40pm on Tuesday, to reports that a 13-year-old boy was stabbed. ...