BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday said his party, if returned to power, will abolish the Financial Institutions Division (FID) to grant complete independence to Bangladesh Bank, free from bureaucratic or political interference. Speaking at the ‘Economic Reform Summit’ at a city hotel, Khosru said BNP is determined to empower the central bank and decentralise authority ...

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday underscored that the police will play a decisive role in ensuring the upcoming parliamentary elections are conducted in a free, fair, and impartial manner. “All expect that the police will set a benchmark in this election — one that earns praise both at home and abroad,” he said while ...

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday announced that the EnRICH Project, jointly supported by the UK and Bangladesh, will enhance flood forecasting and early warning systems in Sylhet, Sunamganj, Cumilla, and Feni between September 2025 and March 2026. Speaking at a national event titled “UK-Bangladesh Collaboration on Ecology-Based Adaptation and Hydro-Met Services” held at Pani Bhaban in Dhaka, Rizwana ...

The voting will be held at 42,761 polling stations across the country, with the number of polling booths at these stations standing at 244,649. Election Commission Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed announced the polling station lists on Monday during a briefing. ”We’ve finalised the list of the polling stations. The total number of polling stations is 42,761 in 300 constituencies of ...

Cardiac experts at the British Heart Foundation have identified two foods that could rival statins in their ability to lower cholesterol levels. Dubbed a “silent killer,” high cholesterol often goes unnoticed without symptoms and is typically detected only through a blood test. If not managed properly, this condition can heighten the risk of heart attacks and strokes. However, adopting a ...

One person was killed and at least 30 others were injured when a bus overturned at Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj early Monday. The accident occurred around 6:30am on Monday on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Bezura area of Madhabpur. The dead was identified as Badol Mia, 40, from Birpasha village under Bijoynagar upazila in Brahmanbaria district. According to witnesses and injured ...

Real Madrid ended a four-match El Clasico losing streak with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Barcelona in La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for Madrid in the 22nd minute with a clinical finish after a well-worked move through the right flank from Jude Bellingham. In the 38th minute, Barcelona responded midway as Fermin ...

Australia’s competition watchdog has launched legal action against Microsoft, accusing the tech giant of misleading millions of users into paying extra for its AI assistant, Copilot. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) filed the case in the Federal Court against Microsoft Australia and its parent company, claiming they made “false or misleading” statements to around 2.7 million Microsoft 365 ...

After a 22-day government-imposed fishing ban, hilsa (ilish) has returned to Khulna’s markets, though supplies are limited and prices remain elevated. The ban, aimed at protecting mother hilsa and ensuring sustainable production, ended on October 25, allowing fishermen to resume their work. Following this, modest quantities of hilsa began reaching wholesale markets, including Rupsa, Moylapota, Nirala, New Market, Khalishpur Chitrali, ...

Police have arrested a local Jamaat-e-Islami leader from Fenchuganj upazila in Sylhet in connection with two cheque dishonor cases. The arrestee, Shah Mohammad Habibur Rahman (Lipon), a former secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami’s Fenchuganj upazila unit, was detained from his business establishment in the Moglabazar area of Dakshin Surma on Saturday. Fenchuganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Moniruzzaman Khan confirmed the arrest, saying, ...