National,Business & Commerce
The interim government on Monday decided to merge all investment promotion agencies (IPAs) in Bangladesh in a move aimed at simplifying procedures and making the country more investor-friendly.The decision was taken at a meeting of the IPA Governing Board, chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunu...
National,Politics,Law & Justice
The High Court on Monday granted six-month bail to Jewel Hasan Saddam, Bagerhat Sadar upazila president of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), on humanitarian grounds following the death of his wife and nine-month-old son.The HC bench of Justice JBM Hasan and Justice Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan passe...
National
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) will set up the country’s first Defence Industrial Zone in Mirsarai, Chattogram, to produce military equipment for domestic use and export.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) on Monday, chaired by Chief Adv...
National,Jatiya Sangsad,Election
A total of 4,05,164 Bangladeshi expatriates cast their votes through postal ballot as of 1:30 pm on Monday, according to the Election Commission.Among them, 3,44,993 voters submitted their ballots at post offices or ballot boxes in their respective countries. Meanwhile, 19,388 ballots were cast with...
National,Sports,Cricket
The crisis surrounding the 2026 T20 World Cup has escalated further, with reports emerging that Pakistan is seriously considering boycotting its blockbuster group-stage match against arch-rivals India.The move is being weighed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as a major protest against the Intern...
National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad,Election
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to start the third phase of his election campaign from Mymensingh on Tuesday, following the completion of his campaigns in Sylhet and Chattogram regions.Tarique will leave his Gulshan residence for Mymensingh on Tuesday morning to carry out the third phase of campa...
National,Politics,Education & Research
Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) executive member Sarba Mitra Chakma has decided to resign from his post following widespread criticism over a viral video showing some youths being forced to do squats while holding their ears at Dhaka University central field.In a Facebook post...
National,Jatiya Sangsad
Kaniz Moula, Secretary of the Bangladesh National Parliament Secretariat and Babul Miah, Additional Secretary of Planning Commission, have been elected president and secretary general, respectively, of the Bangladesh Administration Service Association (BASA).The decision was made during a meeting he...
The government has declared a three-day holiday, aiming to facilitate voter participation in 13th parliamentary election.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette in this regard on Sunday.According to the gazette, the government has declared public holidays on February 11 and 12 (W...
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 sentenced three former police officials to death and five others to different jail terms in the case over the killing of six people during the July Uprising at Chankharpul in the capital.A three-member bench of the tribunal, led by its Chairman Justice Golam Mortu...
National,Election,Women & Children
With women making up only 3.6 percent of candidates, political parties are once again sidelining female presence ahead of the February-12 national election.Out of 1,732 party-nominated candidates, only 63 are women, while an additional 19 women are contesting the election as independent contenders. ...
National,Sports,Cricket,Diplomachy
The World Cricketers' Association (WCA) has expressed deep concern over Bangladesh's exclusion from the 2026 T20 World Cup, describing the absence of a major cricketing nation from the global showpiece as a “sad moment” for the sport.In a statement issued on Sunday, WCA Chief Exe...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam on Monday lodged several complaints with the Election Commission, alleging that its women activists and school teachers enlisted under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) are facing harassment while campaigning for the party ahead of the upcoming national election scheduled for Feb...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday cautioned party leaders and activists about a possible plot to disrupt the February-12 election, urging them to stay vigilant to prevent any manipulation of the results.“Over the past 15 to 16 years, many of you could not exercise your right to vote. Peopl...
National,Politics
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged the top leadership of the Armed Forces to maintain the highest level of caution during the election period, warning that any lapse in lawful, restrained and responsible conduct at the field level could erode public confidence in the process.“Th...
National,Budget
The government on Sunday approved a major healthcare infrastructure project to establish a 1,000-bed Bangladesh–China Friendship General Hospital in Nilphamari, aimed at ensuring modern medical services for people in the northern region.The project, titled ‘Establishment of a 1,000-bed B...
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday said no application was submitted seeking the release of Jashore Central Jail prisoner Jewel Hasan Saddam on parole after the death of his wife and child.In a statement, the ministry said neither Saddam’s family nor anyone else applied to the Jashore Depu...
National,Politics,Diplomachy
French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet on Sunday met Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, reiterating France's support for the holding of ‘fair, free, and peaceful’ elections.France hopes that this ‘decisive vote’ for the futu...
National,Politics,City,Jatiya Sangsad,Election
BNP senior leader and Dhaka-8 constituency candidate Mirza Abbas on Sunday vowed to make his area free from drugs, extortion and crime if elected through the national election billed for February 12.“For the past 17 years, my area has been destroyed by drugs, terrorism and extortion. I promise...
National,City,Law & Justice
The Detective Branch (DB) Cyber Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has busted a major racket involved in illegally altering mobile phone IMEI numbers and arrested a man in this connection.They also seized software, a laptop and other equipment during the drive, said DMP Deputy Commissioner ...
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