Voters currently under lawful custody will be able to cast votes in the upcoming national elections. In addition, 10 lakh people involved in the elections, including presiding officers, returning officers and members of law enforcement agencies, will also be able to cast votes. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin came up with this information at a programme of Bangladesh ...

Bangladesh marks Jail Killing Day today (November 3), commemorating the brutal assassination of four national leaders—Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Captain M Mansur Ali and AHM Quamruzzaman—inside Dhaka Central Jail in 1975. Syed Nazrul Islam was the acting president while Tajuddin Ahmad was the prime minister, M Mansur Ali the finance minister and AHM Quamaruzzaman the home, relief, and rehabilitation ...

The Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Joint Secretary Zahirul Haque Musa has said that the party will accept the ‘Shapla Kali’ (Water Lily Bud) as its election symbol when the party is registered. Speaking to reporters after the meeting the Chief Election Commissioner on Sunday, Zahirul Haque Musa said that the Election Commission (EC) last Thursday published a gazette adding several ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that the enemies of Bangladesh are rearing their heads again. ”As time passes, a malicious attempt is being made to create an anarchic situation in the country. Unfortunately, we are seeing that a process to create anarchy is underway even through the dissemination of false propaganda on social media.” Mirza ...

Visiting Nepalese Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut on Sunday observed the proceedings of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court here, witnessing firsthand the hearing on an appeal regarding the non-party caretaker government system. Justice Raut took to the podium at the Appellate Division around 12 noon, along with his Bangladeshi counterpart Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, Justice Md ...

Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has been re-elected as the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for the 2026–2028 term. Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Maulana ATM Masum, assigned as chief election commissioner, announced this on Saturday night (November 1). According to a press release, the voting was conducted by secret ballot among the party’s Rukon (members) across the country from October 9 to October ...

Liverpool returned to winning form in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at Anfield on Saturday, as Mohamed Salah celebrated a major career milestone by scoring his 250th goal for the club in all competitions. The Egyptian forward opened the scoring after a mistake by Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, and Ryan Gravenberch sealed the result in ...

LONDON, Nov 2 : Nine people were treated for life-threatening injuries after a series of stabbings on a train near Cambridge in eastern England on Saturday, and two men were arrested in what Prime Minister Keir Starmer called an “appalling incident.” British Transport Police said counterterrorism police were supporting its investigation whilst it works to establish the full circumstances and ...

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain on Sunday said that next year’s Bishwa Ijtema will be held after national elections. Both groups of the Tablighi Jamaat have agreed to hold the Ijtema after the elections, he added. The adviser came up with the information while talking to reporters after a meeting with the representatives of the two factions of ...

A Cambodian chef is one of a few women looking to revive her culture’s nearly forgotten Khmer recipes; her recent cookbook, Saoy, was named ‘the best cookbook in the world’. Cambodian (also known as Khmer) cuisine consists of subtle curries and fresh flavours, yet despite its palate-pleasing complexity, it has barely made it onto the international map. In recent years, ...