Bangladesh

The Election Commission (EC) is set to introduce major reforms to local government election rules, including a ban on campaign posters, removal of EVM provisions and abolition of party symbols, as part of efforts to ensure neutral and peaceful polls ahead of the upcoming local government elections. “One of the major changes is that there will be no posters in ...

The prime accused in the murder of seven-year-old Ramisa Akter in the capital’s Pallabi area, Zakir Hossain alias Sohel Rana, had previously been involved in various criminal activities, police said, adding that his past record was “not good.” Speaking at a press briefing at the DMP Media Centre on Friday (May 22), DB chief and Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General and former MP Mia Golam Parwar has strongly criticised the Home Minister’s reported description of public execution as a “medieval” punishment, alleging that the remark amounted to disrespect towards the judicial system of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). In a statement issued on Friday, Parwar said the Home Minister’s comment regarding “public execution” as the highest punishment for ...

Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli held talks with Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon and State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury on media freedom, freedom of expression and emerging challenges posed by artificial intelligence and disinformation. According to a Facebook post by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh, the Swiss envoy welcomed the government’s commitment ...

The Royal Thai Embassy in Dhaka organised a special event to honor Queen Rambhai Barni, consort of King Rama VII of Thailand, marking the centenary of her royal contributions. During the event, the Ambassador led embassy officials in paying tribute before a portrait of Queen Rambhai Barni to commemorate the recognition of her legacy under a resolution by the United ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   21 May 2026, Dhaka: British High Commission Dhaka hosted a special send-off reception in honour of the Bangladesh Women’s National Cricket Team as they prepare to depart for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in England and Wales this June. The reception, hosted by British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke, celebrated the team’s achievements ...

Army personnel are gradually returning to their barracks after completing duties assigned during a critical period for the country, Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said on Thursday (21 Thursday). Speaking as chief guest at the closing and prize-giving ceremony of the Bangladesh Army Firing Competition-2026 at Cumilla Cantonment, the army chief said the military had carried out responsibilities in the field ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said Bangladesh considers UN peacekeeping not merely an obligation, but a responsibility to humanity under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. She made the remarks while addressing the Second Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in a Francophone Environment held in Rabat on Wednesday, said a foreign ministry’s press release this morning ...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman has instructed the Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to submit an investigation report within one week over the brutal rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in the capital’s Pallabi area. The minister said on Thursday (21 May) that appropriate steps would be taken to ensure the trial of the ...

A total of 73,182 Bangladeshi pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia on 189 Hajj flights so far, ahead of the holy Hajj scheduled for 26 May. A total of 18 pilgrims have died so far. The information was disclosed on Thursday (21 May) through the daily bulletin of the IT Helpdesk on the Hajj portal of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. ...