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Confusion and panic spread on Dhaka’s metro rail following a viral video that sparked allegations of child abduction. The footage showed two men travelling with two sleeping children, leading some passengers to suspect a kidnapping attempt. As suspicion grew, the men were confronted and nearly subjected to mob aggression inside the train.
Islamic Movement Bangladesh spokesperson Gazi Ataur Rahman has questioned whether Jamaat-e-Islami wants to play the role of an opposition party while remaining aligned with the government, similar to the Jatiya Party.
The Election Commission (EC) has issued a show-cause notice to Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis–nominated candidate for Dhaka-13, Md Mamunul Haque, over alleged violations of the electoral code of conduct ahead of the 13th national parliamentary elections.
Extensive discussions and widespread criticism are underway among voters across the country surrounding the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary elections. However, the political picture of Bogura is somewhat different. This time, there has been additional heat about voting in this district, known as a stronghold of BNP.
For many households in Bogura, cooking has returned to the old clay stove. LPG gas has been in short supply for the past two days, and when it is available, prices are skyrocketing.
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) remains firm on its decision not to play its 2026 T20 World Cup matches in India, citing security concerns, and has requested that its fixtures be moved to Sri Lanka.
Manchester United have handed the reins to club legend Michael Carrick until the end of the season, hoping the former midfield general can steady a campaign drifting off course.
Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the most coveted symbol of world football—the original FIFA World Cup trophy—is arriving in Bangladesh today as part of the ongoing ‘FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour,’ giving football fans a chance to see it up close.
Bangladesh fans will get a chance to witness the FIFA World Cup trophy close up front as the most coveted silverware in the world of football will make a stop in Dhaka on Wednesday, as part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola.
The uncertainty surrounding Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 has deepened after a high-stakes video conference between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) ended without a breakthrough on Tuesday.
A fresh controversy has emerged over Bangladesh’s security concerns surrounding the T20 World Cup in India, after the International Cricket Council (ICC) directly rejected several claims made by sports adviser Asif Nazrul, saying his remarks do not reflect any official ICC position.
At least 22 people were killed and more than 30 others injured when a construction crane collapsed onto a moving passenger train in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima province on Wednesday morning (January 14), authorities said.
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Qatar has voiced deep concern over rising tensions between the United States and Iran, warning that any further escalation could plunge the Middle East and surrounding regions into severe turmoil.
Former MP Dr Reza Kibria has said he cannot remain in a party that is run on Israeli money, explaining his decision to step away from Gono Odhikar Parishad. He made the remarks in a recent interview with a private television channel.
Rajshahi correspondent: BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s former adviser and BNP-nominated sheaf of paddy candidate for the Rajshahi Sadar constituency, Mizanur Rahman Minu, said three-time former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia was a shining star of the country.
Shots have been fired at the election office of National Citizen Party NCP convener Nahid Islam in the Badda area of the capital.
BNP Standing Committee member and Dhaka-8 candidate Mirza Abbas warned against “mobocracy,” saying it has no place in Dhaka-8, emphasising that he has not engaged in any wrongdoing during the election campaign.
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.
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?"
Four British members of parliament have called for Bangladesh’s general election to be inclusive, saying no vote can be considered as “democratic” without the participation of all major political parties.
Bangladesh has urged the OIC to categorically reject and condemn Israel's recognition of the so-called "Somaliland".
