BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has described November 7 as a pivotal moment in country’s history, marking the day when patriotic soldiers and citizens thwarted authoritarian plots and restored the nation’s popular leadership under Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman. On the occasion of Revolution and Solidarity Day on Friday, Mirza Fakhrul made these remarks while paying respects at the ...

National Revolution and Solidarity Day is being observed today across Bangladesh with due respect and enthusiasm. The day marks the historic events of November 7, 1975, when members of the armed forces and the general public joined hands in a popular uprising that reshaped the country’s political landscape. Emerging from a period of instability, Bangladesh embarked on a new chapter ...

Asian markets rose on Thursday, recouping part of Wednesday’s steep losses as investors cheered a Wall Street bounce sparked by strong US jobs data and easing concerns about the economy. Investor sentiment improved after ADP payroll figures showed US private sector employment jumped far more than expected last month, following an unexpected decline the month before. Separate data also indicated ...

Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo has been included in Japan’s squad for upcoming home friendlies against Ghana and Bolivia, coach Hajime Moriyasu announced Thursday, as the team looks to build on their historic 3-2 win over Brazil. Japan stunned the five-time world champions last month in Tokyo, coming from two goals down to claim victory ahead of next year’s World Cup ...

BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman has said that free and fair elections must be ensured to strengthen the practice of democracy. In a message marking the National Revolution and Solidarity Day on November 7, Tarique accused the ruling Awami League of destroying democracy and holding onto state power through conspiracies for nearly 16 years. “The fascist Awami regime has crushed ...

The Council of Advisers gave approval to the Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress Ordinance, 2025. Under this ordinance, the maximum punishment for enforced disappearance has been set at the death penalty. Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed the decision following the 47th meeting of the Council of Advisers, held on Thursday. The press secretary said that there had been ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-Islami and seven like-minded parties have announced to hold grand rally in Dhaka on November 11 for five-point demands. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Professor Mia Golam Parwar made the announcement at about 1:45PM on Thursday at a press briefing following the submission of a memorandum to the Chief Adviser. He said, ”Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman received the memorandum as ...

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has adjourned till November 11 its hearings on an appeal challenging its previous judgment that abolished the non-party caretaker government system for holding national elections. ”Heard in part and adjourned to 11.11.2025,” said the Appellate Division full bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, on Thursday after holding a hearing on ...

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as the storm that devastated the country’s central regions regained strength as it headed towards Vietnam. In Vietnam’s Gia Lai province, some 350,000 people were expected to have been evacuated by the middle of the day ...

A court here today sentenced a man to life term imprisonment in a murder case that was held in Nabiganj upazila of the district in 2009. Judge of Women and Child Abuse Prevention Tribunal-3 Syeda Minhaj Um Munira delivered the verdict on Wednesday afternoon, said Additional Public Prosecutor Kamal Uddin Selim. The convict is Ankar Uddin, 50, son of late ...