'Any election without all major parties cannot be considered democratic', 4 UK MPs say

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Four British members of parliament have called for Bangladesh's general election to be inclusive, saying no vote can be considered as "democratic" without the participation of all ma... Read More

Islamist parties led by Jamaat-e-Islami still not on board over seat-sharing

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Members of the 11-party coalition led by Jamaat-e-Islami, formed to woo Islamist votes, have yet to reach an agreement on seat-sharing for the parliamentary elections. Islami Andola... Read More

From kitchens to restaurants: How an acute gas crisis is upending life in Shariatpur

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- A crippling shortage of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) gas has taken hold across Shariatpur district, effectively shuttering domestic kitchens and driving a surge in demand for prepared me... Read More

First Hajj flights take off on Apr 18

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- The first flights carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Hajj will depart on Apr 18. On the opening day, eight flights are scheduled to transport 3,255 pilgrims from Bang... Read More

Golden Globes 2026: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Lisa shine in iconic crossover

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Priyanka Chopra Jonas and BLACKPINK's Lisa have captured the global spotlight at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, delivering a rare and celebrated intersection of Bollywood and K-pop. ... Read More

Bangladesh rolls out nationwide campaign to raise referendum awareness

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- The government has launched a series of nationwide programmes aimed at raising public awareness about the upcoming referendum, according to the Chief Advisor's Office (CAO). In a st... Read More

RAB arrests Milon, a suspect in the murder of a schoolgirl in Dhaka's Banasree

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Milon, a suspect in the murder of a schoolgirl whose body was found with its throat slit at a house in Dhaka's South Banasree. The elit... Read More

Work yet to begin on half of crop-saving embankment projects in Sunamganj Haors

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Construction of embankments to protect Boro crops in the Haors of Sunamganj has stalled at more than half of the project sites, despite the official inauguration taking place nearly ... Read More

MPs siphon off 50% of development funds, says Rumeen Farhana

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Independent candidate Rumeen Farhana has alleged that members of parliament siphon off half of the government development allocations meant for their constituencies, leaving only a f... Read More

Commission finds 'state machinery', not EC, orchestrated last 3 elections to perpetuate Awami League's power

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- An interim government-commissioned inquiry into the last three general elections has found that the "administration, police, and intelligence agencies" were used to run those polls, ... Read More

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