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BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed likened the recent attacks on the national dailies Prothom Alo and The Daily Star to a shocking efoul scene around the world, calling it “a national embarrassment.”
The Election Commission (EC) has amended the schedule for the 13th National Parliament election, reducing the time for filing appeals against Returning Officers' decisions on nomination papers by two days and increasing the appeal disposal period by two days.
The Election Commission (EC) has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to ensure heightened security at the offices of returning officers and assistant returning officers nationwide ahead of Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary elections.
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?"
For many residents of Bogura, this year’s Victory Day felt unusually muted. Abdus Salam, a local businessman, recalled the festive atmosphere of past celebrations while listening to patriotic songs on his phone. “Victory Day is no longer what it used to be,” he said. “The few arrangements we see today feel purely formal. Earlier, streets were filled with music and decorations, and the city was alive with celebration. Now everything seems dull.”
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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.
Bangladesh achieved a historic milestone in international badminton as Al-Amin Jumar and Urmi Akter became the first Bangladeshi pair to reach the mixed doubles final of the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge.
The Coca-Cola Company invites fans in Bangladesh to see the most coveted Trophy in the world ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, said a press release.
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.
The opening ceremony of the upcoming 13th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has been canceled.
Bangladesh’s star left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman smashes the IPL auction records, joining Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a whopping ₹9.2 crore (base price of ₹2 crore) — the highest price ever for a Bangladeshi in the league.
At least seven people were killed and 15 others injured in a Russian missile attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said on Friday (December 19).
Members of a youth organisation staged a protest on Friday (December 19) in front of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, opposing recent remarks threatening to separate India’s northeastern “Seven Sisters” region.
Lightning struck the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, as heavy rain and strong winds swept through Dubai, according to images shared on social media by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
In a strategic move ahead of the upcoming electoral “tournament,” BNP leaders filed the nomination papers for party acting chairman Tarique Rahman in Bogura-6 constituency on Sunday (December 21).
BNP National Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas has said that after 17 years, it is not only Tarique Rahman who is returning, but democracy itself is returning to Bangladesh. He said Tarique Rahman is coming back to the country carrying with him the democracy founded by Shaheed Ziaur Rahman and nurtured by party chief Begum Khaleda Zia.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has strongly condemned the attacks and arson targeting national dailies Prothom Alo and The Daily Star following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a frontline organiser of the July mass uprising and spokesperson of the Inqilab Mancha.
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is scheduled to return to Bangladesh on the morning of December 25, ending more than 17 years in exile, party officials confirmed.
As a short winter day, on that Thursday the sun dipped below the horizon and the sky turns darker too early. On the afternoon of December 16, 1971, the Pakistani commander of the eastern region, AK Niazi, and Chief of Staff of the Indian Army's Eastern Command Major General JFR Jacob were sitting in an emergency meeting at the Dhaka Cantonment. The meeting decided that the Pakistani army would surrender in the open field, among the people. Brave freedom fighter and the then Deputy Chief of Staff of the Liberation Forces, Abdul Karim Khandker, witnessed that historic moment as a representative of Bangladesh.
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?"
The Indian Visa Application Center (IVAC) in Chattogram has been temporarily closed due to security concerns.
Brent Christensen has been officially confirmed by the US Senate as the new ambassador to Bangladesh, making him the 18th US envoy to the country.
