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Shariful Islam Jinnah, former member of parliament and Jatiya Party candidate for Bogra-2 (Shibganj) constituency, has withdrawn from the election due to security concerns.
Over 4,01,460 postal ballots sent by expatriate voters registered through the ‘Postal Vote BD’ app for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and referendum have arrived in Bangladesh.
Dhaka Medical College Hospital authorities have said that none of the members of the Inqilab Mancha who came to seek treatment after being injured in a clash with the police, were shot.
As the 13th National Parliamentary Election approaches, campaign activities by all participating political parties have reached a peak. Various parties have already intensified their field-level campaigns and organizational activities across the country.
As the 13th National Parliamentary Election draws closer, political discourse in Bangladesh is becoming increasingly sharp—marked by heightened rhetoric, strategic wordplay, and intensified efforts to politically weaken opponents. A recent and notable example of this trend is the public war of words between the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami over the use of the term “ Guptho (covert).”
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Bangladesh's left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman will play again for his former team, Lahore Qalandars, in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The franchise has signed him through a direct contract.
Pakistan has decided not to play against India following Bangladesh's exclusion from the T20 World Cup. The country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed the matter. Welcoming this decision, Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul expressed his gratitude to Pakistan on social media platform Facebook.
Pakistan will not play against India in the T20 World Cup under any circumstances, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced. He stated, "We will not play against India in the T20 world cup in any way. India's policy in cricket is unacceptable. We stand with Bangladesh."
Spirited Bangladesh under-19 women’s national football team has stormed into the final of SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship.
The Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) has expressed deep concern over the recent "unwanted" and "unfortunate" incident involving former national team captain Khaled Mashud Pilot at a recent press conference. The organisation detailed its stance in a press release sent to the media on Wednesday.
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.
A suicide attack at a Shia mosque in Islamabad has killed at least 31 people and wounded dozens more, in one of the worst such incidents to hit Pakistan’s capital.
Direct talks between Iran and the United States have begun in Oman, Iranian state television reported on Friday. At the same time, Tehran stated that it remains prepared for self-defense if necessary, while US President Donald Trump did not completely rule out the possibility of military action.
At least 18 people were killed in a coal mine explosion in the East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, India. Following the blast inside the mine on Thursday, several workers were trapped. Police later recovered the bodies during rescue operations, though many remain trapped, BBC reported.
BNP does not believe in the politics of bigotry; the party is in favour of tolerance and communal harmony, said Salahuddin Ahmed, a member of the party's standing committee and candidate for Cox's Bazar-1 constituency.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has pledged that, if elected, the Prime Minister’s term will be capped at 10 years and a Vice-President position will be created. The party also promised to introduce an upper house of parliament, appoint a Deputy Speaker from the opposition, and ensure 20 percent female representation in the upper house.
Ahead of the 13th national parliamentary elections, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has unveiled its election manifesto, outlining nine major promises. Among these is the introduction of a “Family Card” scheme aimed at supporting low-income and marginalized families.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has canceled its scheduled election rally in Dhaka on February 8. Instead of the rally, BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman will deliver election speeches under alternative programs in various areas of Dhaka North and South on February 8 and 9.
As the 13th National Parliamentary Election approaches, campaign activities by all participating political parties have reached a peak. Various parties have already intensified their field-level campaigns and organizational activities across the country.
As the 13th National Parliamentary Election draws closer, political discourse in Bangladesh is becoming increasingly sharp—marked by heightened rhetoric, strategic wordplay, and intensified efforts to politically weaken opponents. A recent and notable example of this trend is the public war of words between the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami over the use of the term “ Guptho (covert).”
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.
The soulful voice of Netrokona has fallen silent. Renowned Baul artist Sunil Karmakar passed away on Friday morning after battling illness in the hospital for several days.
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh Ameer Allama Shah Muhibbullah Babunagari has taken a firm stance against Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, stating that it is 'haram" (religiously forbidden) for Muslims to vote for Jamaat and that it is not permissible under any circumstances.
The Chittagong Port Protection Struggle Council has suspended the ongoing work abstention by workers and staff at Chittagong Port for two days following a meeting with the Shipping Adviser.
