Reiterating his government’s commitment to deliver a credible national election, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said there is no point in having an election if it is not legitimate. “My job is to make sure that an acceptable, clean, enjoyable election takes place,” he told CNA in an interview during his recent official visit to Malaysia. The interim government ...

Actress Shomi Kaiser released from Kashimpur Women’s Central Jail on Thursday night in a murder attempt case related to July uprising. She walked out of the prison at about 10:40PM after securing bail, said prison official Md Jahangir Kabir. Jahangir Kabir, Additional Inspector General of Prisons, said Shomi Kaiser was released getting bail in a murder attempt case filed with ...

Police have intensified security measures in Dhanmondi 32 area of the capital centering August 15, the death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The heightened precautions aim to prevent any acts of sabotage or unrest marking the day. Since Thursday afternoon, additional security personnel have been deployed at all major entry points to the area. Around 11PM, it was found ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he discussed security guarantees with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at their meeting in Downing Street. The pair held talks ahead of a vital summit in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Sir Keir has said he believes there is ...

UK economic growth slowed between April and June, according to official figures, but came in better than expected. The economy expanded by 0.3%, down from 0.7% in the first three months of the year, the Office for National Statistics said. The biggest contribution came from services while the construction industry also grew. The government has made boosting economic growth a ...

Hundreds of books have been left strewn across the pavement by council-employed contractors outside a former library in south London. The books were pictured by local news website Inside Croydon in large piles outside Broad Green Library, which closed late last year as part of cost-cutting measures at Croydon Council. Mayor Jason Perry apologised, saying the way the books had ...

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) has cut its average response time for urgent treatment and is reaching people faster than last year, according to new NHS England data. The emergency service reached category two patients eight minutes faster and category one patients approximately 30 seconds faster in July 2025 than it did in July 2024. Category two calls include emergencies ...

The interim government has formed a committee to investigate the procurement and use of surveillance equipment during Awami League’s tenure, amid concerns over potential violations of citizens’ rights. Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Posts, Telecommunication and Information Technology, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, will lead the probe committee. The decision was announced by Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam during ...

The High Court has scheduled October 26 for the next hearing in a constitutional petition challenging a provision of the 15th Amendment that empowers the Speaker of Parliament—instead of the Chief Justice—to administer the oath of office to the President. To aid in resolving this significant constitutional issue, the court has appointed seven distinguished legal experts as amicus curiae (friends ...

The health authorities have cut the prices of 33 essential drugs, including nine types of tablets, capsules, saline, and injections, up to 50 per cent. The move could save Tk 1.16 billion for the government in purchasing the drugs. Samad Mridha, the managing director of state-owned pharmaceuticals company Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL), gave the information at a t a ...