Highlighting 24 tasks, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday announced the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections roadmap. The 24 activities includes finalisation of constituency boundaries, voter lists, political party registration, and accreditation of domestic observers. According to the roadmap, the registration process for new parties will be completed by September 30. The 13th national parliamentary election will be held in the ...

Academic activities came to a halt at all engineering universities and colleges across the country on Thursday as students under the banner of ‘Engineering Rights Movement’ enforced a ‘complete shutdown’. Nasimul Islam, a fourth year student of BUET, said, ”Thursday is our weekly holiday, but we have exams every day except Friday. We boycott today’s exam for the shutdown.” The ...

At least 34 people have died and over 210,000 have been displaced as torrential rains pounded parts of Pakistan and India this week, triggering flash floods, landslides, and large-scale evacuations across the region. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue operations continue. In Indian-controlled Kashmir, a landslide in the Jammu region killed several Hindu pilgrims late Tuesday after ...

Paris Saint-Germain will discover their path to defending their Champions League crown on Thursday, as the draw for the expanded 36-team league phase takes place in Monaco. Last season, PSG claimed their first-ever Champions League title in spectacular fashion, thrashing Inter Milan 5-0 in the final in Munich. The victory capped a historic campaign under the competition’s revamped format, which ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized an Indian-made revolver and ammunition during an operation at Doarabazar border in Sunamganj district on Wednesday night. According to BGB sources, a special patrol team from Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB) led by Deputy Commander Major Md Nurul Huda seized the weapons and ammunition approximately 250 yards inside the Bangladesh border, near pillar 1234/3-S in the ...

Former Awami League minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui and several others were handed over to police by an agitated crowd after being confined at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on Thursday (August 28) around 11:00 AM. According to witnesses and sources, a roundtable discussion organized by a group named “’71 Mancha” was taking place at DRU. Latif Siddiqui, along with others identifying ...

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division has deferred the hearing on a petition regarding the state’s warrant of precedence – the official ranking of important constitutional and government positions. The Appellate Division bench headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam on Thursday set November 4 following the review petitions challenging its judgment on the issue. Barrister Salauddin Dolon and Adv Ahsanul Karim ...

Bangladesh is steadily transitioning towards clean transportation and renewable energy, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Dr Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said during a webinar on Wednesday. Speaking at fourth edition of “State of Investment Climate – Bangladesh” webinar, hosted by Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Dr. Khan outlined the government’s comprehensive steps to ensure energy security, promote clean mobility ...

Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow at Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has cautioned that the pursuit of a cashless economy in Bangladesh must not result in an “income-less economy.” He emphasised the need for careful planning and inclusive implementation so that digital transformation benefits all, particularly those in the informal economy. Speaking at “Cashless Bangladesh Summit 2025” held at Sonargaon Hotel ...

The government has set a minimum price of Tk 22 per kilogram for potatoes at cold storage gates and announced plans to procure 50,000 metric tons for storage and controlled release, officials said on Wednesday. The decision comes amid rising concerns that current market prices are falling below production costs, pushing farmers into financial losses. A four-member review committee has ...