BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has refuted allegations labeling his late father as an “anti-liberation figure,” asserting that his father, Mirza Ruhul Amin, spent almost the entire duration of the 1971 Liberation War in India. In a Facebook post published Monday afternoon from his verified page, Fakhrul wrote, “My father became a target of false propaganda during the ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party’s (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari has stated that if BNP refuses to walk the path of reform, it is heading toward political extinction. “Sheikh Hasina has managed to flee India — but where will Tarique Rahman escape?” he asked. He made the remarks on Monday (November 10) at a discussion titled “Political Marginalisation of the Working Class ...

Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) Abul Fazal Mohammad Sanaullah has assured that the Election Commission (EC) is actively working to secure voting rights of Bangladeshi citizens living abroad, emphasizing that a significant portion of the electorate resides outside the country. “Inclusive elections cannot be achieved without incorporating overseas voters,” Sanaullah said during an online discussion via Zoom with expatriates from ...

A bus has run over and killed a couple while they were travelling to Dhaka from Sunamganj on a motorcycle, police say. The accident occurred at 8pm on Sunday at Hajirbazar of Bhaluka on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway. The victims were identified as Mojibur Rahman, 60, and his wife Hosneara Begum, 50, residents of Dharampasha upazila in Sunamganj district. According to ...

Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, The White Stripes, and Soundgarden were among the artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, joining the ranks of music’s most celebrated performers. New York native Cyndi Lauper, known for her vibrant punk-inspired style and timeless hits like “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” “True Colors,” and “Time After Time,” was introduced by ...

Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism outbreak, California health officials said. The outbreak has sickened at least 13 infants in 10 states. No deaths have been reported. “Consumers in possession of this product should stop using it immediately,” the California Department of Public Health said in ...

South Korean prosecutors on Monday filed new charges against former president Yoon Suk Yeol, accusing him of aiding the enemy by ordering drone flights over North Korea to justify declaring martial law. Prosecutors allege that Yoon, who was ousted earlier this year, conspired with senior military officials to provoke Pyongyang into retaliation, creating the conditions necessary for him to impose ...

Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, postponed the scheduled launch of its New Glenn rocket on Sunday after unfavorable weather conditions and technical issues forced mission managers to call off the attempt. Rain, a ground system problem, and later the buildup of cumulus clouds delayed the countdown until the 88-minute launch window closed, leaving the company ...

At least 27 inmates were found dead from asphyxiation on Sunday afternoon at the Machala prison in Ecuador’s El Oro province, following an earlier armed riot that left four others dead and dozens injured, authorities reported. In a statement, Ecuador’s national prison authority (SNAI) said the 27 individuals had “committed asphyxiation among themselves, causing immediate death by suspension.” Forensic teams ...

BBC Director General Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday after criticism of the way the United Kingdom’s public broadcaster edited a speech by US President Donald Trump. The scandal is the latest to hit the BBC, which has also been accused of failing to maintain its political neutrality in its reporting of the Israel-Hamas war. ...