The Supreme Court’s (SC) full-panel on Tuesday decided to promote over 300 lower court judges as District Judges. Over 200 other lower court judges were promoted to the rank of additional district judge. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed presided over the meeting between 3pm and 5pm on the apex court premises. In total, 20 issues were expected to be discussed ...

Sunita Ahuja, wife of Bollywood actor Govinda, has again responded to speculation about their marriage and the actor’s alleged extramarital affairs. Speaking on The Abraa Kaa Dabra Show podcast hosted by Paras S. Chhabra, Sunita said she does not believe any rumors unless she sees proof herself. “I’ve heard these things too — supposedly about a Marathi actress — but ...

Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan spent Monday night outdoors in freezing temperatures as rescue operations continued and historical sites suffered damage. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck just before 1 AM Monday near Khulm in Samangan province, killing 21 and injuring over 800, including 25 seriously, according to Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority. Rain forecast for the region has ...

From Coney Island to the Bronx, New York City’s mayoral candidates spent Monday racing across the five boroughs in a final push before Election Day. As the campaign entered its last hours, President Donald Trump urged New Yorkers to vote for former Governor Andrew Cuomo over Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, saying voters “really have no choice.” The post, made on ...

Inflow of remittances witnessed 15.5 percent (pc) growth, reaching US$10,368 million during the period from July 1 to November 2, 2025, which was $8,980 million during the same period of the previous fiscal year. According to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued on Monday, during the first two days of November 2025, expatriates sent remittances of $219 million, ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has informed that after the 13th national elections, he will not take part any polls. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, he said, ”This is my last election. By the grace of Almighty Allah,BNP has nominated me for Thakurgaon-1 constituency. I expressed gratitude to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairman Tarique ...

Egyptian Ambassador to Bangladesh Omar Mohie Eldin has reaffirmed his country’s continued support for Bangladesh’s journey towards a better future. During an hour-long meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday, both discussed various issues related to the upcoming national election and bilateral relations. The meeting was held at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office. Deputy Chief of ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled four of its leaders on charges of violence, road blockades and activities deemed against public interest centering nomination dispute over Chittagong-4 constituency. The expulsion order was issued early Tuesday through a press release signed by the party’s Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. The expelled leaders are Alauddin Moni, president of the BNP’s ...

Bangladesh and Türkiye have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation in trade, investment, and humanitarian initiatives—particularly in support of the Rohingya community—as a Turkish parliamentary delegation met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka on Monday. The five-member delegation, led by Mehmet Akif Yilmaz, Member of the Turkish Parliament and Chairperson of the Türkiye-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group, called on the ...

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham is beginning to establish himself after a slow start to life in Germany, just in time for his return to England to face Manchester City on Wednesday. The 19-year-old joined Dortmund from Sunderland in the summer for a reported €30.5 million ($35 million), one of the club’s most expensive transfers. His move followed the path ...