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Tears pool in Tarique's eyes as he prays at father's grave

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has paid a floral tribute at the grave of his father and party founder Ziaur Rahman after returning to Bangladesh following more than 17 years in e... Read More


India: 2,900 incidents of violence against minorities no way 'media exaggeration' or 'political violence'

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- India has expressed grave concern over what it called "unremitting hostilities" against minorities in Bangladesh. India's foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the rema... Read More


'Sibyoun, Sanjay give sensational information' in Hadi murder investigation

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- Investigators in the Sharif Osman bin Hadi murder case have told a Dhaka court "sensational" information has been gleaned during interrogation from two suspects arrested in a border ... Read More


PROGGA, ATMA welcome approval of tobacco control ordinance, urge quick gazette

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- Research and advocacy organisation PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have welcomed the government's approval of the Smoking and Tobacco Produ... Read More


Election Commission redraws boundaries of four constituencies in Pabna, Faridpur

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The Election Commission (EC) has issued a gazette redefining the boundaries of four parliamentary constituencies in Pabna and Faridpur districts. The four seats are Pabna-1, Pabna-2... Read More


Jatiya Party threatens to pull out of polls over law and order situation, 'absence of level playing field'

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- After announcing candidates for 243 constituencies in the general election, the Jatiya Party faction led by GM Quader has threatened to withdraw from the election if their two condit... Read More


Nurul elected new Chhatra Shibir president, Sibgatullah secretary

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- Nurul Islam Saddam has been elected as the central president of Islami Chhatra Shibir for the 2026 term, with Sibgatullah elected as the secretary general. They were elected on Frid... Read More


Fire at Dhaka's Gulistan market contained after 1.5 hours

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- The fire at the Khadder Bazar Shopping Complex in Dhaka's Gulistan has been contained after about 1.5 hours of effort. Fire Service Media Officer Anwarul Islam said the flames were ... Read More


Meta takes down official Facebook page of ex-interim govt advisor Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- Meta has removed the verified Facebook page of Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, who recently stepped down from his role as an advisor to the interim government to contest the upcoming gen... Read More


DNCC clears 148 tonnes of waste from Tarqiue Rahman's rally venue in Purbachal

Dhaka, Dec. 26 -- Dhaka North City Corporation has cleared 148 tonnes of waste from Purbachal's July 36 Expressway, commonly known as the 300 Feet Road, where BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman atte... Read More