Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan spent Monday night outdoors in freezing temperatures as rescue operations continued and historical sites suffered damage. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck just before 1 AM Monday near Khulm in Samangan province, killing 21 and injuring over 800, including 25 seriously, according to Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority. Rain forecast for the region has ...

From Coney Island to the Bronx, New York City’s mayoral candidates spent Monday racing across the five boroughs in a final push before Election Day. As the campaign entered its last hours, President Donald Trump urged New Yorkers to vote for former Governor Andrew Cuomo over Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, saying voters “really have no choice.” The post, made on ...

Inflow of remittances witnessed 15.5 percent (pc) growth, reaching US$10,368 million during the period from July 1 to November 2, 2025, which was $8,980 million during the same period of the previous fiscal year. According to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued on Monday, during the first two days of November 2025, expatriates sent remittances of $219 million, ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has informed that after the 13th national elections, he will not take part any polls. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, he said, ”This is my last election. By the grace of Almighty Allah,BNP has nominated me for Thakurgaon-1 constituency. I expressed gratitude to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairman Tarique ...

Egyptian Ambassador to Bangladesh Omar Mohie Eldin has reaffirmed his country’s continued support for Bangladesh’s journey towards a better future. During an hour-long meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday, both discussed various issues related to the upcoming national election and bilateral relations. The meeting was held at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office. Deputy Chief of ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled four of its leaders on charges of violence, road blockades and activities deemed against public interest centering nomination dispute over Chittagong-4 constituency. The expulsion order was issued early Tuesday through a press release signed by the party’s Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. The expelled leaders are Alauddin Moni, president of the BNP’s ...

Bangladesh and Türkiye have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation in trade, investment, and humanitarian initiatives—particularly in support of the Rohingya community—as a Turkish parliamentary delegation met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka on Monday. The five-member delegation, led by Mehmet Akif Yilmaz, Member of the Turkish Parliament and Chairperson of the Türkiye-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group, called on the ...

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham is beginning to establish himself after a slow start to life in Germany, just in time for his return to England to face Manchester City on Wednesday. The 19-year-old joined Dortmund from Sunderland in the summer for a reported €30.5 million ($35 million), one of the club’s most expensive transfers. His move followed the path ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: UK BNP President M. A. Malik and General Secretary Koysor M Ahmed have received BNP nominations for two seats in Sylhet division in the upcoming national parliamentary elections. M. A. Malik will contest under the symbol of rice sheaf from Sylhet-3 (South Surma-Fenchuganj-Balaganj) constituency, while Koychar Ahmed will contest from Sunamganj-3 (Jagannathpur-Shantiganj) constituency. During the 15-year Awami ...

Ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has released a preliminary list of candidates for 237 constituencies. The announcement was made on Monday at a press conference by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will contest from Bogura-7, Dinajpur-3 and Feni 1, while Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will contest from Bogura-6. Mirza ...