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As the national parliamentary election draws closer, the tenure of the interim government led by Dr Muhammad Yunus is also nearing its end. International conflict analysis organisation International Crisis Group believes that managing any dispute over election results will be the biggest challenge for the interim government.
Ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election and referendum, the Bangladesh Election Commission has launched a new digital service to make voter information more accessible. Voters can now obtain all details of their designated polling centres from home using a mobile application.
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has said that used mobile phones must be deregistered before being transferred or sold.
Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has intensified preparations for the last week ahead of the 13th National Parliament Elections and referendum to be held on February 12. Election management, ballot transportation, voter participation, training, security, and political coordination are now the commission's highest priorities.
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Indian Congress leader and Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor has stated that India bears some responsibility for the ongoing instability surrounding the T20 World Cup. He called the decision to drop Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL "disgraceful" and argued that politics should not be mixed with sport.
Renowned football player, coach and sports organiser Ranjit Das passed away on Monday (February 2). He was 93.
The Pakistan Cricket Board, PCB, had been awaiting approval from the Pakistani government to participate in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. Following discussions with the board, the government has granted permission for Shaheen Afridi’s team to take part in the tournament. However, Pakistan has decided to boycott its group-stage match against India.
With the national team absent from the upcoming T20 World Cup, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a high-stakes domestic T20 tournament titled “Odommo Bangladesh” (Indomitable Bangladesh).
The International Cricket Council, ICC, already facing criticism over the Bangladesh issue, has landed in fresh controversy just ahead of the T20 World Cup. The World Cricketers’ Association, WCA, has now entered into direct conflict with the global cricket governing body over terms related to the use of players’ names, images and identities.
Bangladesh made a brilliant start to their title defence in the SAFF Under-19 Women’s Football Championship with a commanding victory. The defending champions crushed Bhutan 12-0 in the opening match of the tournament in Pokhara, Nepal, showcasing their dominance throughout the game. The team coached by Peter Butler completely dismantled Bhutan’s defence.
Amid rising tensions and threats of attacks, the United States and Iran are set to resume nuclear negotiations in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday (February 6), reports AFP.
A 13-year-old boy in Western Australia swam for nearly four hours to reach shore and raise the alarm after his mother and two younger siblings were swept out to sea, authorities said on Saturday.
Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before a congressional investigation related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
NCP and 11-party alliance candidate for Dhaka-8 Nasiruddin Patwary said weapons are given to some people and drugs to others during elections, adding that those who feel the urge to consume something should drink Buriganga river water but must not take drugs.
BNP standing committee member and Cox’s Bazar-1 candidate Salahuddin Ahmed said one day people may even hear that Jamaat-e-Islami fought for Bangladesh’s independence, warning that a fresh attempt is underway to distort the history of the Liberation War.
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi strongly criticised Jamaat-e-Islami, accusing the party of distorting the history of the Liberation War for political gain.
BNP has expressed surprise at what it calls a misleading campaign by so-called ‘neo-reformists,’ accusing them of spreading false claims about the party’s long-standing commitment to state reforms.
Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has intensified preparations for the last week ahead of the 13th National Parliament Elections and referendum to be held on February 12. Election management, ballot transportation, voter participation, training, security, and political coordination are now the commission's highest priorities.
Post-mass uprising anarchy is still visible in Bangladesh. The state machinery is still largely inactive in the backdrop of the changes. In this vacuum, at least partially, the rule of the insane continues.
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?"
Chief Adviser to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, has stressed that whichever party comes to power in the future, bilateral cooperation between Bangladesh and China must continue. He made this call during a meeting with a delegation from the China-Bangladesh Partnership Forum at the state guesthouse Jamuna on Wednesday, November 3.
Interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain said there is no situation in Bangladesh where Indian officials or their family members are at risk.
