Bangla Mirror Desk: UK BNP President M. A. Malik and General Secretary Koysor M Ahmed have received BNP nominations for two seats in Sylhet division in the upcoming national parliamentary elections. M. A. Malik will contest under the symbol of rice sheaf from Sylhet-3 (South Surma-Fenchuganj-Balaganj) constituency, while Koychar Ahmed will contest from Sunamganj-3 (Jagannathpur-Shantiganj) constituency. During the 15-year Awami ...

Ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has released a preliminary list of candidates for 237 constituencies. The announcement was made on Monday at a press conference by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will contest from Bogura-7, Dinajpur-3 and Feni 1, while Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will contest from Bogura-6. Mirza ...

A new digital ID scheme will help combat illegal working while making it easier for the vast majority of people to use vital government services. Digital ID will be mandatory for Right to Work checks by the end of the Parliament. * Prime Minister announces plans for free digital ID for those living in the UK * Will curb the ...

Morning routine is often spent either snoozing the alarms, scrolling on the phone half-awake or taking forever to get out of bed, and then the race begins through the rest of the morning, grabbing anything for breakfast and rushing out to head to the office. Barely, the body gets a moment to pause and just slowly ease into the day ...

The decision by several local councillors from east London to campaign for political office in Bangladesh has drawn sharp criticism in the United Kingdom, raising concerns about divided loyalties, ethical responsibility, and the limits of existing UK law. Tower Hamlets councillors Sabina Khan of the Aspire Party and Ohid Ahmed, an independent, are seeking nomination to contest Bangladesh’s February 2026 ...

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has cancelled the newly created posts of music and physical education teachers in government primary schools, following widespread debate and criticism. The revised Government Primary School Teacher Recruitment Rules 2025 were officially gazetted on Sunday (November 2). Confirming the development, Masud Akhtar Khan, Additional Secretary of School Division under the ministry, said on ...

A defamation case was filed against National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari on Monday for making defamatory statements against Jubo Dal member Rabiul Islam Nayon BNP. Jubo Dal leader Kazi Mukituzzaman lodged he case with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court. The case states that after the fall of the government on August 5, the accused Nasiruddin Patwari has ...

The interim government has urged the anti-fascist political parties to reach an agreement through discussions within a week on disputed issues. The issues like the implementation of the July Charter and the proposed referendum. ”The Council of Advisers on Monday urged the long-standing allied political parties of the anti-fascist movement to hold internal discussions quickly and provide unified guidance to ...

A truck carrying concrete stone chips collided with a passenger bus in southern India early Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring around two dozen, authorities said. The state-run bus, carrying about 70 passengers to Hyderabad in Telangana, was hit by a truck coming from the opposite direction near Chevalla, district official K. Chandrakala told The Associated Press. The ...

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced a Tk 26 reduction in the price of a 12-kg LPG cylinder for Nobvemer 2025. Effective from 6 PM on November 2, the new price of a 12-kg cylinder is Tk 1,215, down from Tk 1,241 in October. BERC Chairman Jalal Ahmed said the price adjustment aligns with ARAMCO international LPG price for ...