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BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will apply for voter registration on Saturday, December 27, after returning to the country. On the same day, he will visit the grave of Sharif Osman Hadi and later go to Pongu Hospital (National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation) to see those injured in the July mass uprising.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin has said that if we fail to perform our duties properly, we will be accountable to future generations.
The United Nations (UN) has launched a website aimed at encouraging citizens to actively participate in Bangladesh’s national elections.
Ending a long period of exile, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman is returning to the country, marking the beginning of a new chapter in national politics. He is set to contest the 13th parliamentary election from the Bogura-6 constituency, Sadar, triggering a festive mood among BNP leaders and activists in Bogura.
Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the Inqilab Manchsuccumbed to his bullet injuries around 9:45 pm on Thursday while undergoing treatment in Singapore. Within moments of hearing this news, an angry crowd gathered at Shahbagh intersection in the capital. A section of them then moved towards Karwan Bazar. Upon arrival, they first vandalized and looted the office of Daily Prothom Alo and then that of the Daily Star on Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue. Later, both outlets were set on fire. During this time, the protesters attacked New Age Editor Nurul Kabir. When the attack began, journalists and staff of Prothom Alo quickly left premise to save their lives while journalists of the Daily Star took shelter on the roof. For the first time since their establishment, the publication of Prothom Alo and the Daily Star was suspended for a day, excluding the newspaper holiday. This incident tarnished the country's image all over the world. Freedom of the media has been called into question. According to prominent figures, the incident of setting fire to the offices of the country's two leading newspapers amounts to strangling the freedom of speech of the people of the country. In fact, they say that when the media is burned, freedom of speech is reduced to ashes.
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Pakistan exacted revenge for their group stage defeat by securing a dominant 191-run victory over arch-rivals India in the Under-19 Asia Cup final on Sunday, November 21.
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The 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) will get underway on December 26 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Due to the opening ceremony, the BPL Event Technical Committee has revised the match schedule for the tournament’s opening day.
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Bangladesh U-19 team secured a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing Youth Asia Cup by winning the first two matches of the group stage. Azizul Hakim Tamim's team defeated Sri Lanka U-19 team in the last group match and entered the last four as group champions. Bangladesh's opponent in the semi-finals is the runner-up of the other group, Pakistan U-19 team.
Sheikh Faisal bin Abdul Malik Numan, the longtime muezzin of the Masjid-e-Nabawi in Madinah, has passed away, leaving the global Muslim community mourning the loss of a devoted servant of Islam (Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un).
The Trump administration in the United States is recalling ambassadors to 29 countries who were appointed during the previous President Joe Biden's term. They will be replaced with appointees who support the 'America First' policy.
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BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will apply for voter registration on Saturday, December 27, after returning to the country. On the same day, he will visit the grave of Sharif Osman Hadi and later go to Pongu Hospital (National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation) to see those injured in the July mass uprising.
BNP has allocated eight constituencies to seven allied parties as part of an electoral understanding with partners in the anti-fascist movement. The announcement was made on Wednesday, December 24, at a press conference at the party chairperson’s office by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Members of the July martyrs’ families have collected the nomination form on behalf of Hasnat Abdullah, the National Citizen Party nominee for the Cumilla-4 constituency.
BNP has left the Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, comprising Sarail and Ashuganj, for its ally Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam. As a result, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam candidate Maulana Junayed Al Habib will contest the election with BNP’s backing in the seat.
Ending a long period of exile, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman is returning to the country, marking the beginning of a new chapter in national politics. He is set to contest the 13th parliamentary election from the Bogura-6 constituency, Sadar, triggering a festive mood among BNP leaders and activists in Bogura.
Every December, a strange light ignites in the heart of Bangladesh— victory, grief and pride blend into an overwhelming emotion. The victory of 1971 was not just the end of a war, but the triumph of a nation fighting for existence, the liberation of a civilisation. Every year, December reminds us of the sacrifices of the freedom fighters and the pride of a red-green flag born through immense struggle. Yet the question arises; 53 years after victory, are we still holding on to that spirit? Or is that light fading amid political instability, social division and the currents of time? Several recent incidents have intensified this question.
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 on Tuesday summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah.
Russian Ambassador Alexander Grigoryevich Khozin has said that the ongoing situation in Dhaka-Delhi is important not only for Bangladesh and India, but for the entire South Asian region.
