Current Affairs
US moves to counter China in Bangladesh
The United States is concerned about China's expanding presence in South Asia and is planning to offer Bangladesh’s next government U.S. and allied defence systems as alternatives to Chinese hardware, Washington's ambassador to Dhaka told Reuters.
Jamaat leader jailed for vote buying in Sutrapur
A mobile court has sentenced Md. Habib, the Naib-e-Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Sutrapur police station unit, to two days in jail for vote buying in the capital's Sutrapur.
BNP activist, wife allegedly beaten in Munshiganj
An allegation has been made that Babul Poddar, a BNP activist, and his wife were beaten in Ward 4 of Panchsar Union under Munshiganj Sadar upazila. BNP candidate Kamruzzaman Ratan from the Munshiganj-3 constituency has submitted a complaint to the Returning Officer demanding action against the culprits. The BNP candidate himself informed journalists of this information while speaking to them standing in front of the district BNP office in Thanarpul area of Munshiganj town around 1 pm on Wednesday.
Bomb-making materials found at Jamaat leader's fish farm in Cumilla
Police have recovered a large quantity of bomb-making equipment and GI pipes from an abandoned building at a fish farm in Nangalkot, Cumilla. The items were recovered on Wednesday afternoon from 'Al Basharat Fisheries Project' in Mogua area, Peria union of the upazila.
23 result sheets signed by Jamaat polling agent seized
A total of 23 result sheets signed by an agent of the "Scale" symbol were recovered from the Salimunnesa Girls' School center in Jhenaidah-4 (part of Kaliganj and Sadar) constituency the day before the elections.
Congressional briefing calls Bangladesh election ‘questionable’
A congressional briefing in Washington has cast doubt on the credibility of Bangladesh’s parliamentary election.
Jamaat activist held with Tk 7 lakh, voter list in Shariatpur
A joint force has arrested a Jamaat-e-Islami activist with Tk 7,20,000, a laptop, a voter list, and other important documents following a raid in Naria upazila, Shariatpur. The raid was conducted on Wednesday afternoon at the residence of Master Golam Mostafa, 50, in Baishakhipara area of Naria municipality.
Islami Andolan expresses fear of election engineering
Ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and referendum tomorrow, Islami Andolan Bangladesh has expressed concern over the transparency of the voting process at an emergency press conference held at Purana Paltan in the capital.
Shopkeeper alleges Jamaat leader threatened to lock his business over BNP support
A Jamaat-e-Islami leader has been accused of threatening to lock the shop of a young man, Abdur Rashid, in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, for wanting to vote for the sheaf of paddy symbol.
Expat BNP activist's house targeted in gun attack in Raozan
A group of armed assailants fired shots targeting the house of expatriate BNP activist Rustam Ali in Raozan, Chattogram, just a day before the election. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at Shamsherpara village in Kadolpur union.