BNP Central Election Steering Committee Spokesperson Mahdi Amin on Saturday alleged that a political party is systematically preparing for ‘election engineering’ to influence the national election and its results. “Some recent incidents indicate a well-planned attempt to manipulate the voting process. We are also receiving reports from various places that a large number of burqas and niqabs have been prepared ...

Google has revealed YouTube brought in more than $60bn (£44bn) in revenue in 2025 as the firm targets getting more subscribers. The figure, which totals the money generated through advertising on YouTube as well as paid subscriptions, far surpasses streaming rival Netflix’s $45bn revenue. It appears to be the first time Google has individually highlighted its video platform’s yearly revenue ...

The US and Iran have agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday (February 6) officials for both sides said, even as they remained at odds over Washington’s insistence that negotiations include Tehran’s missile arsenal and Iran’s vow to discuss only its nuclear program. The delicate diplomatic effort comes amid heightened tensions as the US builds up forces in the ...

Former minister for water resources and ex-member of parliament (MP) for Thakurgaon-1 Ramesh Chandra Sen has died. He fell ill at Dinajpur District Jail at around 9:00 am on Saturday. The former minister was then taken to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital, where the physician on duty declared him dead at 9:30am. The matter was confirmed by Dinajpur District Jail Superintendent ...

SYLHET, Feb 6, 2026 : Ivars Ijabs,, Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM), said the EU wants Bangladesh’s national election slated for February 12 to be free, fair and peaceful. He made the remarks at a briefing at Sylhet Press Club today, attended by Press Club President Muktabis Un Nur and EU-EOM Press Officer Eberhard Laue. ...

A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, local authorities said, with a police source saying more than 130 were wounded, reports AFP. City officials said “31 people were killed in the blast” at the Imam Bargah Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra mosque in the Tarlai area on the outskirts of Islamabad. A ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said that if Jamaat and its alliance come to power, “injustice will be buried forever,” and justice will be firmly established across the country. Speaking as the chief guest at a massive electoral rally organized by the 11-party alliance at the Jhalakathi Government High School ground, the leader pledged to recover billions ...

The number of refugee households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness has surged fivefold in the past four years. Government figures for England reveal a rise from 3,560 in 2021/22 to 19,310 in 2024/25. Charities blame the increase on a “direct result” of government policy, citing the 28-day period newly-recognised refugees get to leave Home Office accommodation – ...

Keir Starmer was facing renewed calls to sack his most senior adviser on Friday as Downing Street braced itself for another round of leadership speculation when the files relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador are published. The Labour MP for Stroud, Simon Opher, added his voice to those calling for the departure of Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday unveiled its manifesto for the 13th national parliamentary election, pledging to establish a justice-driven, humane and economically vibrant Bangladesh under the guiding principle of “Bangladesh First.” Announcing the manifesto at a formal event in Dhaka, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman outlined an ambitious vision centred on democratic renewal, social protection, economic transformation and institutional ...