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A ward-level leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has been killed at his home in Dhaka’s Paschim Rajabazar area.
The Election Commission (EC) restored the candidacies of another 53 aspirants on Tuesday, the fourth day of appeal hearings against returning officers’ decisions on nomination papers for the 13th parliamentary polls.
Jamaat-e-Islami nominated candidate for Dhaka-12 constituency Saiful Alam Khan said that women will be nominated to contest the national parliament elections in the future if his party is given the opportunity to form the government.
For many households in Bogura, cooking has returned to the old clay stove. LPG gas has been in short supply for the past two days, and when it is available, prices are skyrocketing.
Professor Dr Mohammad Shoaib has said that the Nipah virus initially spread to humans through pigs after originating in fruit bats. He explained that the virus is transmitted from bats to pigs and then to humans, particularly among those who come into close contact with infected pigs during farming, slaughtering or transportation without adequate protection.
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Bangladesh fans will get a chance to witness the FIFA World Cup trophy close up front as the most coveted silverware in the world of football will make a stop in Dhaka on Wednesday, as part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola.
The uncertainty surrounding Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 has deepened after a high-stakes video conference between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) ended without a breakthrough on Tuesday.
A fresh controversy has emerged over Bangladesh’s security concerns surrounding the T20 World Cup in India, after the International Cricket Council (ICC) directly rejected several claims made by sports adviser Asif Nazrul, saying his remarks do not reflect any official ICC position.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has sent a letter to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) warning that including Mustafiz in the World Cup squad could increase the team’s security risk.
Although the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has requested that its upcoming T20 World Cup matches be moved out of India, the chances of such a shift appear slim. According to Indian media reports, the ICC is considering asking Bangladesh to play not in Sri Lanka, but at two alternative venues within India.
Barcelona outgunned Real Madrid 3–2 in a pulsating Spanish Super Cup final at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on Sunday ( January 11), defending the trophy in style and becoming the first club in 14 years to lift the title back-to-back.
The U.N. children's agency said on Tuesday that over 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the October ceasefire, including victims of drone and quadcopter attacks.
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi says all branches of the country’s armed forces have communication channels open with Bangladesh in order to “avoid misunderstandings”.
Around 2,000 people were killed in Iran protests, an Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday, blaming "terrorists" for the deaths of civilians and security personnel.
A public mourning rally will be held in memory of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Friday (January 16). The event will begin at 2:30 pm at the South Plaza of the National Parliament.
Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, a member of BNP’s Standing Committee, said that no government can provide solutions on its own. He made the remarks on Tuesday (13 January) at a citizen platform dialogue titled “National Election 2026 and Citizens’ Expectations” in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.
BNP’s rebel candidates had increasingly become a “thorn in the side” of the party, raising concerns about the division of its vote bank. This situation had put the party in an awkward position and caused internal anxiety. However, Tarique Rahman’s “call” has begun to resolve the issue, with many rebel candidates stepping back from the election in the party’s interest.
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for the direct intervention of the army chief over the death of Jibannagar municipal BNP general secretary Shamsuzzaman Dablu, 50, in Chuadanga.
The world has accepted the US attack on Venezuela. The global community has been forced to accept it. At the same time, the current “civilised” world has also acc
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?"
Four British members of parliament have called for Bangladesh’s general election to be inclusive, saying no vote can be considered as “democratic” without the participation of all major political parties.
Bangladesh has urged the OIC to categorically reject and condemn Israel's recognition of the so-called "Somaliland".
