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Saudi Arabia to start 2026 Hajj visa issuance on Sunday

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Saudi Arabia has announced that visas for the 2026 Hajj season will formally begin on Feb 8, marking the first stage in the kingdom's early operational timeline for pilgrims. Prepara... Read More


Shops to shutter for two days around Bangladesh vote

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Shops, shopping malls and commercial establishments across Bangladesh are set to be closed for two days, including polling day, as the country gears up for the parliamentary elections... Read More


Two teens killed as motorcycle crashes into electricity pole in Kushtia

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Two teenagers have been killed and another seriously injured after a motorcycle crashed into an electricity pole in Kushtia's Daulatpur Upazila The incident happened around 9:30am on... Read More


Pakistan-administered Kashmir shown as India in Trump administration map

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- The Donald Trump administration has released a map showing the entire region of Kashmir as part of India, marking a major shift from previous US maps that excluded Pakistan-administer... Read More


Tarique's daughter Zaima joins campaign trail, canvases for BNP chief in Gulshan

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Zaima Rahman has hit the streets to campaign for her father, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, as the election race intensifies. On Saturday, she was seen walking along Gulshan Avenue, di... Read More


Election filings show half of nominations 'incomplete', BNP tops debt chart: SHUJAN

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Civil society platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SHUJAN) has said that nearly half of the 2,026 candidates in the upcoming national election have left their nominations "incomplete"... Read More


BNP chief Tarique Rahman addresses rally in Dinajpur

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman is addressing a campaign rally in Dinajpur as part of his tour of northern Bangladesh ahead of the 13th parliamentary election. He arrived at Birampur Govern... Read More


Osman Hadi's sister vows to continue protests until justice is served

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Masuma Hadi has pledged to continue protests until justice is delivered for her brother, Sharif Osman Hadi, whose murder remains unresolved. Speaking on Saturday in Jhalakathi's Nalc... Read More


BNP candidate Ishraque Hossain seeks removal of Sutrapur OC

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- BNP candidate Ishraque Hossain has called on the Election Commission to remove the chief (OC) of Sutrapur Police Station, alleging biased conduct. Ishraque, who is contesting in the ... Read More


Jamaat candidates won't take plots, duty-free if elected, says Shafiqur Rahman

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said that members of his party will refuse government-allocated plots and duty-free vehicles if elected to parliament. Speaking at an electi... Read More