BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that his party has confidence in the Election Commission, noting that it is carrying out its duties with due competence. Speaking to journalists after paying tribute at the mausoleum of martyred President Ziaur Rahman on the occasion of his 90th birth anniversary, Fakhrul made the remarks shortly after 11:00am on Monday. ...

Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Ajit Singh paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. The meeting was held at the party chairman’s office in the capital’s Gulshan at 11:30am on Monday (19 January). BNP Joint Secretary General and member of the BNP Chairperson’s Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee Humayun Kabir was present during the meeting.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) paid homage to its founder and former president Ziaur Rahman on Monday on the occasion of his 90th birth anniversary. Marking the day, leaders and activists at all levels of the party, including members of the National Standing Committee, laid wreaths and offered fateha at the grave of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar ...

Real Sociedad earned a pulsating 2-1 home victory over LaLiga leaders Barcelona on Sunday, ending the Catalans’ 11-match winning streak in all competitions. The thrilling encounter in a rain-soaked San Sebastian saw Sociedad withstand relentless pressure as Barcelona struck the woodwork five times in the second half. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring with a volley in the 32nd minute, but ...

Alexander Sorloth’s towering header secured Atletico Madrid a narrow 1-0 victory against Alaves in LaLiga on Sunday to maintain their distant pursuit of leaders Barcelona. Diego Simeone’s side stay fourth in the standings with 41 points, level with Villarreal, who sit third with a game in hand, following their 2-0 loss to Real Betis on Saturday. Barcelona, with a game ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will take to the Downing Street lectern this morning, after another extraordinary weekend of diplomatic turmoil prompted by US President Donald Trump. Sir Keir Starmer knows that people and businesses in the UK will expect him to respond, in front of the cameras, to the prospect of the UK and European allies being hammered by ...

The ambassadors of Brazil and Switzerland to Bangladesh paid separate courtesy calls on BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday, holding discussions on bilateral relations and areas of mutual interest. Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias Feres met Tarique Rahman in the afternoon at BNP chairman’s political office in Gulshan, according to BNP Media Cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan. During ...

Mitchell Lee, charge d’affaires of Singapore High Commission in Bangladesh, paid a courtesy visit to Shafiqur Rahman, ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, at the party’s office in Dhaka’s Bashundhara, on Sunday. According to a press release, the meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere and focused on Bangladesh’s political and economic situation, industry and trade, upcoming national elections and state reforms. ...

Nigel Farage has insisted Reform UK will not become the Conservative Party 2.0 following the defection of former senior Tory Robert Jenrick. The party’s leader wrote in the Telegraph that Reform was “not a rescue charity for every panicky Tory MP” and any potential defectors would have to be prepared to admit publicly that the previous Conservative government “broke the ...

About 4,500 homes in Kent are experiencing water supply issues. South East Water (SEW) said the disruption affecting several villages around Maidstone was caused by an electrical fault at a treatment works. Incident manager Matthew Dean said: “We’re sorry to customers currently impacted by the water supply interruptions across our network in Kent.” “We have resolved this issue, and are ...