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The United States is reinforcing its military presence in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran, ordering a major naval force to move toward the Gulf region, according to US officials.
The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday (January 22) published the final, constituency-wise voter list for Bangladesh’s 13th national parliamentary election and the concurrent referendum on state reforms, confirming that 127,711,795 citizens are eligible to vote.
Chief Adviser (CA) Dr. Muhammad Yunus has said the February 12 parliamentary election will set a benchmark for all future elections in Bangladesh, stressing that the government is fully prepared to deliver a free, fair and participatory vote.
Mainstream political parties do not want the return of “dirty politicians” to national politics, and ordinary people have also taken a stand against corrupt political practices, leaders of various political parties and conscious local citizens have said.
BNP has expelled eight 'rebels' in Rajshahi division. The party expelled them for engaging in activities against party policy, ideology and discipline.
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Bangladesh have outright rejected the 24-hour ultimatum issued by the ICC over the upcoming T20 World Cup. BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul said that if Bangladesh do not play, the ICC will lose twenty crore viewers and the loss will be theirs.
Bangladesh have advanced to the Super Six stage of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers after a commanding 80-run victory over Namibia on Thursday at the Tribhuva
Bangladesh has decided not to take part in the ICC T20 World Cup. The decision was announced on Thursday following a meeting with the players, during a press conference by Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul. He also expressed hope that the International Cricket Council, ICC, would act with fairness.
The Bangladesh government and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have decided not to participate in the ICC T20 World Cup to be held in India next month due to security concerns. The decision has been officially informed to the ICC, the world cricket governing body.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided that if Bangladesh does not participate in the 2026 T20 World Cup in India, a replacement team will be included in their place.
A day before the final decision on Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sent a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) supporting the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) position of not wanting to play in India due to regional political instability. ESPNcricinfo reported that copies of the letter were also sent to ICC board members.
The United States is reinforcing its military presence in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran, ordering a major naval force to move toward the Gulf region, according to US officials.
The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), leaving behind nearly $260 million in dues, according to WHO estimates.
US President Donald Trump has announced the formation of a “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, saying the body will initially focus on enforcing a ceasefire in Gaza but may later play a role in resolving global crises.
BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman has urged voters to offer Fajr prayers in front of polling centres, alleging that there are conspiracies surrounding the upcoming vote. He said voters should not go to polling stations only in the morning to cast their ballots, but should line up after offering Fajr prayers at the centres.
BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman returned to Dhaka early Friday (January 23) after completing election campaign in seven districts ahead of the 13th national parliamentary polls.
Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader has called for thwarting the referendum, describing it as a conspiratorial system. He said if the ‘Yes’ vote wins, the country will have no governing system, yet major political parties are still failing to understand the consequences.
BNP-nominated candidate for Kishoreganj-4 Itna–Mithamain–Austagram constituency, Advocate Fazlur Rahman, fell ill while travelling to attend a public rally of Tarique Rahman.
Mainstream political parties do not want the return of “dirty politicians” to national politics, and ordinary people have also taken a stand against corrupt political practices, leaders of various political parties and conscious local citizens have said.
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?"
India has decided to 'evacuate' family members of diplomats from all its missions in Bangladesh, according to various newspapers in the country.
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.
