The Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule for the 13th National Parliamentary Election within this week, while also extending the voting period by one hour. Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) Abul Fazl Md. Sanaullah provided the information on Sunday after a meeting at EC Secretariat in the capital. “We will announce the election schedule on any day within this ...

Customs officials have seized a large quantity of foreign cigarettes and six iPhone 17 Pro sets from the luggage of two passengers arriving from Dubai at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet. The goods were seized from the passengers who arrived by Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG-248 on Friday. However the matter came to light on Saturday. Assistant Customs Officer Md ...

Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi paid tribute to Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets after helping his longtime teammates retire with one final trophy in Saturday’s MLS Cup final. Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium to deliver Miami’s first MLS Cup title since joining the league in 2020 as an expansion team. The title was a 44th major ...

Bangladesh must prioritise an effective democratic transition, stronger accountability systems and a long-term roadmap for building a fair, discrimination-free society, said Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Sunday. ”Democratic institutions alone cannot guarantee the quality of democracy unless political behaviour and political culture change.” In an even at Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Dr Wahiduddin said, “A parliament elected ...

A Dhaka court has deferred the deadline for submitting the investigation report against 11 accused, including actor Salman Shah’s former wife Samira Haque and film villain Don, in the murder case filed over the actor’s death. On Sunday, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana set January 13 as the new date after the investigating officer Ramna Model Police Station Inspector Atikul ...

Mobile phone traders have blocked the road in front of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission office in the city’s Agargaon on Sunday demanding reforms to the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system and unrestricted access to mobile phone imports. Under the banner of ‘Mobile Business Community Bangladesh,’ the traders were taking position on the road adjacent to BTRC building around ...

Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk E Azam, Bir Protik, has received a cheque of Taka 24 lakh from HDFC, Sinpower Ltd on behalf of the Chief Adviser (CA) to assist people affected by recent floods. The donation was handed over at the adviser’s office at the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. The ministry said in a press release, ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Sunday that a group is trying to create division in the country in the name of religion. ”We are religious people, do not divide the state or society with religion.” Mirza Fakhrul made the remarks during an inauguration of programme titled ‘Plan to Build the Nation’ at the Krishibid Institute in ...

A total of 24 buildings considered to be highly vulnerable in Sylhet city would soon be demolished, official sources said. These structures have remained in a dilapidated condition for a long period of time, although these were earlier marked as vulnerable to earthquake. Related issues were discussed at an important meeting on ‘Possible earthquake and aftermath’ held at the Sylhet ...

Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman, visited ailing BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka for the second time on Saturday. She arrived at the hospital around 3:20 PM, a day after returning to Dhaka from London. On Friday, shortly after landing, Zubaida went directly to Evercare Hospital around noon to ...