Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin has sought cooperation of all the political parties to deliver the nation a free,transparentand credible elections. During a dialogue with 81 organisations at its office on Tuesday, the CEC said, “Our agenda is one to deliver a credible and transparent election. Our responsibility is to organise a good polls.” He added, the ...

In response to the recent earthquakes felt across the country last Friday and Saturday, the government has decided to form a taskforce to take immediate action on earthquake preparedness, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus announced today (24 November). “The deaths and injuries in the recent earthquake were tragic. We must ensure such incidents do not happen again,” Yunus said at ...

Former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is under close medical observation at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka after being admitted on Sunday night due to worsening health. Confirming the matter, her personal physician, Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, said on Monday evening that she is receiving treatment under the supervision of a dedicated Medical Board. She was initially brought in ...

The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase on Monday approved a major proposal involving Tk 10,979 crore for the import of refined fuel oil for the January–June 2026 period. The approval came from a meeting of Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at the Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair. ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-48) seized smuggled goods worth about Tk 90 lakh from different border areas of Sylhet district on Sunday night. According to sources, several teams of BGB officials from different BOP conducted drives in the border areas of Sangram, Bichnakandi, Pratappur, Tamabil, Kalairag, Banglabazar and Sonali Chela in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts under the BGB-48 battalion. During the ...

Inter Miami booked their maiden Eastern Conference final spot with a commanding 4-0 win over FC Cincinnati on Sunday, powered by Lionel Messi and a trio of Argentine scorers representing three generations. Messi opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a trademark header from a cross by 19-year-old Mateo Silvetti. In the second half, Messi provided three assists as ...

Former Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer. Lord Cameron, 59, told the Times newspaper his wife had insisted he go for a check-up after they listened to a BBC radio interview with entrepreneur Nick Jones, who was campaigning for more men to be tested after being diagnosed himself. The Tory peer had a ...

Two peers are set to be suspended from the House of Lords for breaching rules, including providing parliamentary services in return for “payment or reward”. Former Army chief Lord Richard Dannatt and businessman Lord David Evans of Watford face suspensions of four and five months respectively. The House of Lords’ standards watchdog launched separate investigations into the two men following ...

The former mayor of Enfield has apologised to the council for writing letters in support of visa applications for his family and friends. Independent councillor Mohammed Islam stood down last August from the position on Enfield Council, north London, after he was sanctioned for bringing his office into disrepute. The council’s conduct committee ordered him to make a written apology, ...

A press conference was held with newly appointed Moulvibazar Deputy Commissioner Touhiduzzaman Pavel on Sunday (23 November) at the DC office conference room. The event was organised by the district administration. More than a hundred journalists from print and electronic media in the district attended the briefing, where they raised issues related to local problems, development priorities and areas requiring ...