Current Affairs
BDR name to be restored if given state responsibility: Tarique Rahman
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Tarique Rahman has stated that if given the responsibility of governing the state, the name of Bangladesh's border security force will be restored to its Liberation War-associated name, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR).
Thailand holds general election today
Thailand began voting in a general election today, with no party expected to win a clear majority, setting the stage for likely coalition talks amid security concerns and political instability.
Trial testimony against Ziaul Ahsan begins today
A new phase in the trial process of former army officer Major General (retd.) Ziaul Ahsan, accused in connection with over a hundred incidents of enforced disappearance and killing during the rule of the Awami League government, begins today.
Making election perfect is now main challenge: Chief Adviser
Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus has remarked that making the election perfect is now the main challenge.
No election engineering this time: EC Masud
Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud said a conducive environment exists for the election and there will be no election engineering this time.
How to find your voter number and polling centre
To facilitate voters in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election and referendum, the Bangladesh Election Commission has introduced four simple ways to check polling centre details and voter numbers. The services combine an app, hotline, SMS and website to ensure quick and accurate access to information.
First Nipah virus death in country recorded this year
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has reported the death of a woman in Naogaon due to Nipah virus infection.
Police personnel closed over allegations of attacking journalists
Several police personnel have been closed over allegations of unprofessional conduct towards journalists, which occurred unintentionally while trying to disperse a gathering in front of the Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus's residence, Jamuna.
Everyone must rise to save the Teesta: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP secretary general and party-nominated Sheaf of Paddy candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on people to rise to save the Teesta, saying India has failed to resolve the long-standing issue of Teesta water sharing.
Veteran jatra artiste Milon Kanti Dey passes away
Renowned jatra artiste, director and writer Milon Kanti Dey, who acted in more than 150 productions, has died. He breathed his last at his residence in Kalishahar of Patiya upazila in Chattogram on Saturday, February 7, at 3.25pm. He was 78.