FIFA has announced the creation of a new annual honor, the FIFA Peace Prize, which will be presented for the first time during the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, the governing body said Wednesday. “Football stands for peace, and on behalf of the entire global football community, the FIFA Peace Prize — Football Unites the World — will recognize ...

The Canadian High Commission in Dhaka on Thursday said Canada has been a longstanding advocate for ‘free, fair, inclusive and participatory’ elections in Bangladesh. Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Ajit Singh met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leadership and discussed progress towards a ‘peaceful and inclusive’ democratic transition.

Former minister Abdul Latif Siddique has secured bail in a case filed under the Anti-terrorism Act. A High Court bench of Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice Sagir Hossain granted the bail petition on Thursday. Now, there is no legal bar for Latif Siddique to walk out from prison. Assistant Attorney General Ibrahim Khalil said an appeal against this bail ...

As per pre-announced programme, Bangladesh Jamaat-Islami and seven like-minded parties have started their march towards Jamuna, Chief Adviser’s residence, to submit memorandum. Around 10AM on Thursday, Jamaat leaders and activists from Dhaka Metropolitan South thronged at Matijheel’s Shapla Chattar with processions from different places. Later a brief rally was heldat Purana Paltanwhere top party leaders spoke and after that, they ...

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has suspended share trading of five Islamic banks that are in the process of merging. The five banks are First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank (SIBL), Exim Bank, Global Islami Bank and Union Bank, according to a DSE notice on Thursday. The country’s two stock exchanges informed the matter to investors this morning. The suspension ...

Attorney General (AG) Md Asaduzzamanon Wednesdaysaid that he will participate in the upcoming national election after resigning from his post. After ending today’s hearing of a petition on the annulment of caretaker government, Md Asaduzzaman came up with this announcement in a press briefing. ”I have sought nomination (BNP). I will contest the election and quit the post (AG) in ...

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) will release the list of the candidates by November 15, said the party convener Nahid Islam on Wednesday. While visiting the family of late freedom fighter Gazi Salahuddin in Godnail, Narayangan, Nahis said, ”Any coalition would have to be based on ideological alignment. If any party supports our reform proposals under the July Charter, we may ...

Jamaat-e-Islami would seek an electoral understanding with like-minded parties, said the party Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday. ”We have not decided to form any alliance for the upcoming national elections.” Dr Shafiqur made the remarks while speaking to reporters at Sylhet Osmani International Airport this morning. “We will hold the elections in February 2026 with everyone, delays will create ...

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the country’s most visible Democratic figures. Mamdani will become the first Muslim mayor of the largest US city. He defeated Democratic former Governor Andrew Cuomo, 67, who ran as an independent after losing ...

Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho, brother of Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho, who was killed during July uprising, has formally joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Sources from BNP confirmed the information on Tuesday evening. Snigdho submitted his membership form at BNP Chairperson’s office in Gulshan, around 9:00 PM on November 4. BNP’s acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, participated virtually from London during the ...