Current Affairs
Appellate Division rejects Manzurul's plea to contest in Cumilla-4 seat
The Appellate Division has rejected the leave-to-appeal petition filed by BNP-nominated Cumilla-4 candidate Manzurul Ahsan Munshi, effectively barring him from participating in the 13th national parliamentary election.
Month of glorious language movement begins
The nation will pay tributes to the brave sons of the soil, who were killed during the language movement in the month of February in 1952 as the month of language movement begins today.
Bangladesh's new government to face major economic challenges: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that Bangladesh’s new government, taking office after the February 2026 elections, will face significant structural and policy challenges to sustain economic stability and accelerate reforms.
Fuel oil prices cut by Tk 2 per litre for February
The government has reduced fuel oil prices by Tk 2 per litre for February, aligning domestic rates with the recent decline in the international market.
Draft Media Commission ordinance a ‘parting mockery’ of public expectations: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has criticised the draft National Media Commission and Broadcast Commission ordinance, describing them as a “parting mockery” of public expectations by the interim government.
Litton, Shanto, Akbar to lead teams in special 3-team T20 event
With the national team absent from the upcoming T20 World Cup, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a high-stakes domestic T20 tournament titled “Odommo Bangladesh” (Indomitable Bangladesh).
India dismisses ‘baseless’ claims over Modi reference in Epstein files
The Indian government has firmly rejected what it described as “baseless” claims after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name appeared as a reference in newly released documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, published by the US Department of Justice.
Statement issued over misleading posts by 'hacking' Jamaat Ameer's X handle
Jamaat-e-Islami has claimed that there has been a cyber attack on the social media accounts of some of the party's top leaders, including the official X (former Twitter) handle of the party's Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman.
EC's explanation over information leak of 14,000 journalists
Ahead of the 13th National Parliament elections, the personal information of at least 14,000 journalists has been exposed due to a serious flaw in the Election Commission's (EC) online system.
Nur served show cause notice over alleged violation of election code
Parliamentary candidate for Patuakhali-3 constituency, Golachipa-Dashmina, Nurul Haque Nur has been served a show cause notice seeking an explanation over alleged violation of election code and electoral offences.