Reza Kibria, son of former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria, has formally joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He intends to contest the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad election from the Habiganj-1 constituency (Ajmiriganj – Bahubal) under BNP’s electoral symbol ‘paddy sheaf’. The programme was held at BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office om Monday where BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was ...

A special court in Dhaka on Monday sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to jail for five years, her sister Sheikh Rehana for seven years and niece Tulip Siddique for 2 years on charge of abusing power to obtain government plots in the Purbachal New Town Project. Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge’s Court-4 of Dhaka pronounced the ...

The government on Sunday (November 30) issued the Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance, 2025, formally separating the judiciary from executive branch to ensure full judicial independence. The Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry issued the ordinance under the directive of the President, according to an official notification. Earlier on November 20, the Advisory Council of the interim government approved the final ...

The health condition of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who is receiving treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, remains largely unchanged, party leaders and members of her medical board said on Sunday. A member of the medical board, who wished to remain anonymous, said Khaleda Zia has not shown any major improvement, but her condition has also ...

The government has raised fuel prices by Tk 2 per litre for Diesel, Octane and Kerosene, with the new rates coming into effect on Monday (December 1). In a statement issued on Sunday, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources announced the revised prices: Diesel will now cost Tk104 per litre (up from Tk102), Octane Tk124 (up from Tk122), Petrol ...

Ingredients: For dough: * 2 cup maida * ½ tsp salt * 1 tbsp oil * warm water For stuffing: * 2 tbsp oil * 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped * 1 inch ginger, grated * 2 chilli, finely chopped * 2 tbsp spring onion, chopped * ½ onion, finely chopped * 2 cup cabbage, finely chopped * 1 carrot, ...

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has pledged that the government will ensure justice for members of Bangladesh’s armed forces who faced discrimination, persecution, and unfair treatment during previous administrations, similar to remedies provided for other government officials. The statement came after the National Independent Investigation Commission on Sunday submitted its report on BDR massacre at the state guesthouse Jamuna. ...

London is weighing whether to implement a new tourist tax targeting overnight guests. Mayor Sadiq Khan is reportedly looking into charging overnight visitors a tax on stays at hotels and short-term rentals. “The mayor has been clear [about considering] a modest tourist levy, similar to other international cities,” a spokesperson for the mayor of London told the Local Democracy Reporting ...

Abu Saleh Akon and Mynul Hasan Sohel have been re-elected as President and General Secretary respectively of the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) for the 2026 term, retaining the leadership roles they held in 2025. Election Commission Chairman MA Aziz announced the results at the DRU office on Sunday. Of the 1,755 eligible voters, 1,444 cast their ballots in an election ...

The government is prepared to issue a travel pass for BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman within a single day if he expresses a desire to return to Bangladesh, Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain said on Sunday. Explaining nature of the document, Touhid noted that a travel pass is a special permit allowing certain individuals; particularly government officials and political figures, to ...