BNP chairman Tarique Rahman’s scheduled rally in Rajshahi has been postponed by a day and will now take place on Thursday (January 29), instead of January 28.
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The Supreme Court has declared a general holiday in both the Appellate Division and the High Court Division on February 11 and 12, marking the 13th parliamentary election and referendum.
A strange yet deeply symbolic video has recently sparked global discussion on social media. The footage shows a penguin leaving its group and the sea behind, walking alone in the opposite direction towards snow-covered mountains. There is no food, no companion and no certainty of survival. Netizens have dubbed the scene the ‘nihilist penguin’, while some are calling it the ‘rebel penguin’.
In Pirojpur district, the voting base has traditionally been nearly balanced among the Awami League, BNP, Jatiya Party, and Jamaat-e-Islami, as reflected in the results of most national elections, except the last three. However, in the upcoming 13th National Parliament elections, the absence of the Awami League has altered the electoral landscape. This time, the contest is expected mainly among BNP, Jatiya Party, and Jamaat-e-Islami. Below is an overview of the three parliamentary constituencies in Pirojpur district.
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The International Cricket Council, ICC, has rejected the accreditation applications of Bangladeshi sports journalists seeking to cover the 2026 T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh Premier League champions Rajshahi Warriors were accorded a grand open-top bus reception in Rajshahi on Monday, January 26, as thousands of cricket fans lined the streets to celebrate the historic triumph.
Amid widespread speculation that he might leave the country, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul was seen at the BCB office at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.
Former Indian cricketer and 1983 World Cup winner Madan Lal lauded the ICC’s firm stance but criticized Bangladesh for being influenced by Pakistan in its decision to withdraw from the upcom
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India and the European Union have finalised a historic free trade agreement, ending 18 years of negotiations. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi described the deal as the ‘mother of all deals’.
France’s National Assembly has passed a bill banning social media use for children under the age of 15, aiming to protect minors from excessive screen time. Lawmakers in the lower house agreed on the key provisions on Monday, passing the bill by 116 votes to 23. President Emmanuel Macron has expressed support for the proposal, according to the BBC.
A deadly winter storm that brought massive snowfall across the U.S. has knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people in the South and is crippling travel in the Northeast.
A strange yet deeply symbolic video has recently sparked global discussion on social media. The footage shows a penguin leaving its group and the sea behind, walking alone in the opposite direction towards snow-covered mountains. There is no food, no companion and no certainty of survival. Netizens have dubbed the scene the ‘nihilist penguin’, while some are calling it the ‘rebel penguin’.
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.

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