Current Affairs
Republic employees barred from campaigning for 'Yes' or 'No' in referendum: EC
The Election Commission (EC) has said employees of the republic are not permitted to campaign in favor of either 'Yes' or 'No' in the upcoming referendum scheduled for February 12.
US ambassador calls on army chief
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff General Walker-uz-Zaman, at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment.
Govt okays ordinance on prevention of sexual harassment, domestic violence
The government has gave final approval to the drafts of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace and Educational Institutions Ordinance 2026 and the Domestic Violence Prevention Ordinance 2026 aimed at safeguarding the women’s rights at home and workplace.
Jamaat suspends women’s rally scheduled today
Jamaat-e-Islami’s women’s wing has suspended its previously announced women’s rally scheduled for January 31 at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka.
Saddam accuses jail superintendent of demanding bribe
Banned Chhatra League leader Jewel Hasan, also known as Saddam, has accused the jail superintendent of Bagerhat of demanding a bribe of Tk 500,000.
CPJ urges political parties to ensure journalists’ safety ahead of election
The Committee to Protect Journalists has urged Bangladesh’s major political parties to safeguard press freedom and ensure the safety of journalists ahead of the upcoming national election scheduled for February 12.
'Police are working to identify the actual culprits'
The police are working to identify the real culprits of Jamaat leader Rezaul Karim's death in Sherpur's Jhenaigati election violence, said Deputy Press Secretary of Chief Adviser Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar.
Fear and anxiety may discourage minorities from voting: BHBCUC
Even though the minority community wants to exercise their civil rights by voting, fear and anxiety about life, livelihood, wealth and dignity are not eliminating.
Decision to close textile mills from February 1 postponed
Following the government's assurance, the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has temporarily postponed its previously announced decision to close all textile mills from February 1, keeping in mind the upcoming national elections and referendum.
3 to die for killing Feni schoolboy
A Feni tribunal has sentenced three people to death for the killing of a schoolboy after abduction in 2024.