The government has appointed Islamic law expert and Hadith scholar Mufti Muhammad Abdul Malek as khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. The approval of his appointment came from the government high level Thursday, said a press release of the Ministry of Religious Affairs issued Friday. Mufti Abdul Malek is a renowned Islamic scholar with advanced degrees in Islamic Studies, ...

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said the next national election could be arranged by the next year – 2025 – after completing the pre-election preparations including formation of a new Election Commission through a search committee. “I think realistically, holdind the election can be possible by the next year. There are many factors. This is a preliminary assumption to me,” ...

In a day marked by the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, displacement and more air strikes, exhausted Gazans said they just wanted to end more than a year of conflict that has brought untold suffering. As news of Sinwar’s death spread on cell phones, the first images of his corpse buried in rubble with a gaping hole in his ...

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday executed the decision to suspend Chandika Hathurusingha as the national team’s head coach. Apart from this, the contract with him till 2025 Champions Trophy has been cancelled. Earlier, it was decided to terminate him with a show cause notice within 48 hours. The decision of suspension was formally implemented in an emergency Zoom ...

The interim government has approval the proposed list of 26 public holidays in 2025, with a combination of national days, religious festivals, and executive orders. However, nine holidays coincided with weekends (Fridays and Saturdays), so the total number of days off for workers is only 17. Of the total holidays, there will be 12 general holidays while 14 other holidays ...

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has come in India for her safety, and she will continue to live here, said Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday (October 17), report Indian media. Replying to a question, he said Sheikh Hasina came to India within a short notice for her security. She is here (India) and ...

A lawyer has been physically assaulted in front of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka for allegedly chanting ‘Joy Bangla’ slogan. The incident happened at about 9:30am on Thursday (October 17) in front of the CMM Court. Preferring not to be named, several witnesses said victim lawyer AZM Fariduzzaman chanted ‘Joy Bangla’ slogan while former Dhaka North City Corporation ...

Detective Branch (DB) of police detained Trinamool BNP Chairperson Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury at his Banani residence in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon. Rabiul Hossain Bhuiyan, joint commissioner of the DB (Dhaka North) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), said that he was detained and later was taken to the DB office. He said a DB team from Gulshan carried out a raid ...

A motorcyclist was killed and three others were injured as the motorcycle plunged into a roadside ditch at Madhobpur upazila in Habiganj on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Sourov Mias, 18, a resident of Kalikapur village in upazila. Sourov lost control over the steering after hitting a pedestrian and eventually plunged into a roadside ditch in Hadia area ...

The 6th National Youth Archery Championship begins Friday at training center of Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Togi. Bangladesh Archery Federation acting president Mohammad Hasan will inaugurate the championship organised by Bangladesh Archery Federation and sponsored by the City Group. Different district sports associations, service associations, institutions and club archery teams across the country will take part in the ...