A decision on the proposed upper house of parliament is likely within the next two days, said Dr Ali Riaz, Vice-Chair of the Consensus Commission, on Sunday. He said: “We hope to finalise the National Charter by the end of July, which I believe all of you desire as well. That is

The United States and Bangladesh will deepen their military cooperation this summer through a series of joint exercises and the rollout of new capabilities aimed at enhancing regional stability and shared security interests. According to a press release from the U.S. Embassy, the two

Acclaimed Bangladeshi sculptor and educator Professor Hamiduzzaman Khan, regarded as a trailblazer in modern sculpture in the country, has passed away at the age of 79. He died at Dhaka’s United Hospital around 10:30 am on Sunday (July 20), according to his family sources.

Five people died in a single day after consuming homemade liquor allegedly produced with narcotics, sleeping pills, and lime water in the Boyra area of Khulna city.  The deceased have been identified as, Babu (50), son of Abdur Rob from Boyra Sherer Bazar, Sabu (60), son of Abdus

The number of voters in Bangladesh’s upcoming 13th national parliamentary elections is expected to increase to 12.75 crore, necessitating the establishment of more than 2,500 additional polling stations. Officials from the Election Commission’s (EC) electoral support

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today (July 19) reaffirmed that the upcoming national election will be held within the timeframe set by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, with no possibility of delay. “The election won’t be delayed even by a single

The Government of Bangladesh has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to establish a mission in the country, aiming to support the promotion and protection of human rights. According to a

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds across parts of the country in the next 24 hours, starting from 9am today. According to the met office bulletin, light to moderate rain or thundershowers with gusty

The Election Commission (EC) has identified significant discrepancies in the registration application of the National Citizens Party (NCP), citing an incorrect party constitution and a shortfall in required voter support across multiple upazilas. According to the EC's preliminary

Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen. (retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that the bodies of those killed in the recent clash in Gopalganj may be exhumed for autopsy if necessary. He said, “Five people have died in the Gopalganj clash. Among them, the body of the deceased

Authorities at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram have seized foreign cigarettes and mobile phones worth nearly Tk 60 lakh from three inbound passengers arriving from Dubai. The contraband items were recovered late Friday night from three passengers travelling on US-Bangla

United Nations (UN) and the Government of Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a country office of the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) in Dhaka for a period of three years. The agreement was signed on Friday (July 18) by Foreign Secretary Asad Alam

At least four people, including three members of a single family, were killed in a head-on collision between a passenger auto-rickshaw and a covered van in the Borochala area of Kaliakair upazila in Gazipur on Friday afternoon (July 18).  In this incident two others were injured.

An unidentified body was recovered from a roadside drain near the CNG station at Tigerpass intersection in Chattogram city on Friday (July 18). Locals spotted the body floating face down in the drain around noon and immediately informed the police. Law enforcement officials, with

A total of 1,641 people have been arrested across the country in recent police operations, including over 1,000 who were named in various cases or had outstanding arrest warrants, according to a statement from the Police Headquarters. The information was disclosed in a press release

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thunder showers with temporary gusty winds across various parts of the country over the next 24 hours starting from 9am today. According to a weather bulletin issued in the morning, light to moderate rain or thunder showers

Another individual who sustained bullet injuries during the recent unrest in Gopalganj has passed away, raising the death toll from Wednesday’s clashes to five. The victim, Ramjan Munshi, 32, a rickshaw-puller from the Thanapara area, passed away around 2:45am on Friday while

In observance of July Uprising Day, the Posts and Telecommunications Division has declared July 18 as “Free Internet Day.”  As part of the initiative, all mobile phone users across Bangladesh will receive 1 GB of data at no cost. According to a directive issued by

A case against 400 people has been filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act over Wednesday’s violence centering a rally of the Nationalist Citizens’ Party (NCP) in Gopalganj. Earlier on July 16, Awami League supporters and the now-banned Chhatra League allegedly attacked on NCP

Election Commission (EC) has cancelled the registration of 96 domestic election observer organizations that were approved under the previous Awami League government, following the implementation of a new policy framework. Md Shariful Alam, Director of Public Relations at the EC,