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BNP chairman Tarique Rahman broke down in tears after hearing the anguish of family members of people who were subjected to enforced disappearance and killings during past democratic movements.
Disorder and tension broke out at the Election Commission building during hearings for parliamentary election candidates on Saturday, November 17, amid disputes over nomination appeals.
The Election Commission has cancelled the nomination of BNP candidate Manjurul Ahsan Munshi in the Cumilla-4 constituency on allegations of loan default.
The Epstein Files have become a central subject of intense, often dark, public and political discourse in the world right now. The documents and earlier 2024 releases contain names of numerous high-profile individuals, including Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, Leon Black, Ehud Barak and Bill Gates. They were reportedly linked to the most heinous crimes like child sexual abuse and child trafficking. Following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November 2025, a significant, 12,285 documents, were released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) by the December 19, 2025, deadline.
The voters of Rajshahi want to know the amount of assets submitted in the affidavits of the upcoming parliamentary candidates through government publicity. At the same time, they also want to know the amount of assets on a proportional basis after the annual accounts following the election.
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Bangladesh Under-19 made a brilliant start with the ball in their opening match of the Under-19 World Cup in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, as pacer Al Fahad’s devastating spell saw traditional rivals India bowled out for 238. Fahad claimed five wickets in an outstanding bowling performance.
Tensions have emerged in political and cricketing relations between India and Bangladesh following the exclusion of Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL. As part of this strain, Bangladesh remains firm on its decision not to travel to India to play the T20 World Cup. Amid this heated situation, the youth teams of the two countries faced each other in Bulawayo on Saturday. Even before play began, controversy arose when players from the two teams did not shake hands during the toss.
An International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation is set to visit Bangladesh today amid growing tensions over the venues for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, though the visit is not aimed at reopening discussions on hosting arrangements, according to popular cricket website Cricbuzz.
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) resumes on Friday (January 16) after players withdrew their boycott.
The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) president Mohammad Mithun has alleged that he is receiving threats via mobile phone from several unidentified domestic and international numbers.
Bangladesh cricket’s ongoing standoff has taken a new turn, with players expressing conditional willingness to return to the field from Friday.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a strong call to oust the ruling Trinamool Congress ahead of the upcoming West Bengal assembly election.
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has alleged that the United States and Israel were directly involved in the violence and killings that occurred during weeks of protests across Iran. He also described US President Donald Trump as a “criminal”, according to reports carried by Iran’s state media on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned mining company Ma’aden has discovered new gold reserves totalling 7.8 million ounces, around 221,000 kilograms, across four locations in the country. The discovery is expected to further strengthen efforts to expand mineral resources and build a world-class gold industry.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has dissolved the Galachipa and Dashmina upazila BNP committees in Patuakhali-3, Galachipa–Dashmina, the constituency where Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur is contesting with BNP support.
Tahmina Jaman Shraboni, who submitted her nomination as an independent candidate in the Netrokona-4 (Madan–Mohanganj–Khaliajuri) constituency, has applied to withdraw her candidacy. She is the wife of BNP-nominated candidate and former state minister for home affairs, Lutfuzzaman Babar.
Nepal’s ambassador to Bangladesh, Ghanashyam Bhandari, paid a courtesy call on BNP chairperson Tarique Rahman.
BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said the Election Commission and a political party are looking for an opportunity to tactically withdraw from the election, but BNP will not allow anyone to do so.
The Epstein Files have become a central subject of intense, often dark, public and political discourse in the world right now. The documents and earlier 2024 releases contain names of numerous high-profile individuals, including Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, Leon Black, Ehud Barak and Bill Gates. They were reportedly linked to the most heinous crimes like child sexual abuse and child trafficking. Following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November 2025, a significant, 12,285 documents, were released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) by the December 19, 2025, deadline.
Depicting a political leader, let alone any ordinary person, taking off his shoes and socks and walking barefoot on the ground, smelling the earth, when he returns to the beloved homeland after almost a decade and a half seems not to be unusual. In that sense, the sight of Tarique Rahman walking barefoot on the ground at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on December 25, after spending 17 years in exile in London, did not impress people. But what caught more attention was that he replaced the special chairs on the reception stage in the 300-foot highway area with ordinary chairs, made no negative comments about his political opponents, made no slanderous remarks, showed no egoism, and did not show people lofty dreams. Also, the political foresight and economy of words and phrases that Tarique Rahman displayed in his speech by saying 'I have a plan' in imitation of Martin Luther King, the famous civil rights leader, priest, and symbol of non-violent movement in the United States, may help understand the dynamics of his future politics.
It was July 2021. The world was in the throes of a severe chip crisis. At such a time, an analyst asked Mark Liu, chairman of TSMC, the center of the technology world, a strange question: "Aren't your customers worried when China threatens war with Taiwan?"
The US is suspending all visa processing for citizens of 75 countries including Bangladesh. This ban will take effect from January 21 and will continue indefinitely.
The rulers of the United Arab Emirates have granted a royal pardon to 440 Bangladeshi prisoners on the occasion of the country’s 54th National Day, Eid Al Etihad.
