Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has reiterated that no manipulated election will be conducted in the country this time. ”There will be no stage-managed election, so no need for street agitation. InShaAllah, no orchestrated polls will ever be held in this country.” The CEC made the remarks at the Election Commission on Thursday while responding to reporters’ questions ...

The prime minister has promised to review laws governing franchising agreements, in response to the case of a former Vodafone store manager whose family alleges took his own life following pressure from the FTSE 100 telecoms group. Keir Starmer said in the Commons on Wednesday that he would “look closely” at the outcome of a high-profile legal claim against Vodafone. ...

Reform’s new London mayoral candidate has been accused of “talking down” the UK’s capital, after she said that people “pity” Londoners. Laila Cunningham, a former senior crown prosecutor and a Reform Westminster city councillor, used a central London press conference to paint a picture of the capital as a crime-ridden metropolis, billing herself as “a new sheriff in town” who ...

Chattogram Royals returned to the top of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) points table after securing a 14-run victory over Sylhet Titans at Sylhet International Stadium on Wednesday. Opting to bat first, the Royals posted a commanding 198 for 5 in their 20 overs; the highest team total of the tournament so far. In reply, Sylhet were bowled out for 184 ...

The Election Inquiry and Judicial Committee has served a show-cause notice on BNP-nominated candidate of Habiganj-1 constituency, Reza Kibria, for allegedly violating the electoral code of conduct. The notice was issued today by committee chairman and Civil Judge Md Saidur Rahman following complaints that Reza engaged in campaigning before the official allocation of electoral symbols. According to the complaints, Reza, ...

The government on Tuesday approved in principle a proposal to procure vaccines under the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) for the current fiscal year (FY26) through the Direct Procurement Method (DPM). The decision was taken at the first meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs this year, held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at the Secretariat, with ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday that the collection and analysis of DNA samples from unclaimed bodies buried during the July mass uprising have marked a crucial breakthrough in the quest for justice for families of the missing. Bangladesh Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has collected DNA samples from 114 unidentified bodies buried at Rayerbazar in Dhaka during ...

A high-level delegation of European Union (EU) on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his office in the capital’s Bashundhara area. The three-member delegation was led by Paola Pampaloni, Director for Asia and the Pacific at European External Action Service (EEAS). Other members included EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller and Monika Bylaite, ...

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) traders on Wednesday threatened to suspend LPG supply and marketing across the country from Thursday unless Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announces a revised price adjustment within the next 24 hours. The ultimatum was issued by LPG Traders Cooperative Society Limited during a human chain programme held in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital. ...

There is something oddly comforting about slipping into a restaurant on a sunny afternoon, especially when the city outside is buzzing with its usual Dhaka chaos. My recent lunch at Yuzu, the pan-Asian restaurant tucked inside Fortune Square, Dhanmondi, began just like that. I found myself seated in a cosy corner where golden light spilt through the windows, turning the ...