Shishir Manir, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate in the Sunamganj-2 constituency (Dirai-Shalla), has admitted defeat in the 13th National Parliament election. At around 8:20pm on Thursday, Manir posted on his verified Facebook account acknowledging his defeat and extending his congratulations to his rival candidate Nasir Uddin Chowdhury. In the post, he wrote: “Congratulations to Mr. Nasir Uddin Chowdhury, the BNP candidate, for ...

The death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. The slow rise in the number of dead from the demonstrations adds to the overall tensions facing Iran both inside the country and abroad as it tries to negotiate with the United ...

Six candidates from the National Citizen Party (NCP) have secured victory in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. The winning candidates are the party’s Convener and Dhaka-11 constituency candidate Nahid Islam; Member Secretary and Rangpur-4 seat candidate Akhtar Hossain; Chief Organizer for the southern region and Cumilla-4 constituency candidate Hasnat Abdullah; Joint Chief Coordinator and Noakhali-6 constituency candidate Hannan Masud; Atikur ...

Sir Keir Starmer is set to appoint Dame Antonia Romeo as his most senior civil servant, making her Britain’s first female Cabinet Secretary. The Home Office permanent secretary will replace Sir Chris Wormald, who quit on Monday, as part of a shake-up in the Prime Minister’s top team, which was triggered by the resignation of Morgan McSweeney, the former chief ...

When it comes to food trends, the focus is frequently on the next best thing, but these days nostalgia and comfort are driving a comeback for the dishes of yesteryear. From baked Alaska to beef Wellington, “grandma food” is back in vogue on restaurant menus and on social media, where old-school dishes are racking up millions of views. In December, ...

Sir Chris Wormald has been forced out as the head of the Civil Service and cabinet secretary. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who only appointed Sir Chris to the role in December 2024, said he was grateful “for the support he has given me over the past year”. The Cabinet Office said the move was “by mutual agreement” but it ...

Scientists have discovered how to make people less selfish – at least temporarily – by stimulating two areas of their brain. In a new study carried out at the University of Zurich, 44 volunteers were asked to decide how to split an amount of money between themselves and an anonymous partner. During the experiment, an electrical current was applied to ...

An annual event aimed at giving LGBTQ+ students networking opportunities is set to end after 21 years in London due to a drop in corporate sponsorship. National Student Pride, a non-profit organisation created in 2005, said its income had reduced by about two-thirds in the last two years, “largely due to widespread cuts to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) budgets” ...

Veteran Dhallywood actresses Suchanda, Bobita and Champa cast their ballots on Thursday in the 13th national parliamentary election, joining voters across the country in the democratic process. The trio voted at Gulshan Model High School around noon, briefly posing for photographs before entering the polling centre. Speaking to reporters after voting, they expressed optimism about the country’s future. In a ...

Bank deposits recorded their highest growth in four years in December 2025 as strong remittance inflows and higher interest rates boosted savings. Deposits grew 11.10% in December, marking the highest rate in 50 months, according to data from Bangladesh Bank. Total deposits rose to more than Tk19.73 lakh crore at the end of December 2025, up from Tk17.76 lakh crore ...