National
Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud on Thursday said preventing irregularities and aggression during the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum is not only a responsibility but a state trust.He made the remark...
Navy Chief Admiral M Nazmul Hassan on Wednesday visited Kutubdia and Sandwip to review election security preparations as part of efforts to ensure a free, fair and peaceful 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum 2026.The Bangladesh Navy has been deployed in 25 upazilas under 16 parliame...
National,Healthcare
As the world observes World Cancer Day today (Wednesday), research and advocacy organisation PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) on Tuesday urged the incoming parliament to pass the amended Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 during its first session to effectively a...
Women professionals from various sectors on Tuesday urged the authorities to pass the recently approved Tobacco Control Ordinance in Parliament during the first session of the upcoming legislature, warning that failure to do so could render the ordinance ineffective.They made the call at a sharing m...
Consumer awareness, particularly through clear food labelling, is crucial to curbing the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh, speakers said at a webinar marking National Food Safety Day on February 1.The prevalence of NCDs—including hypertension—is rising sha...
National,City
Journalists on Thursday issued a 72-hour ultimatum demanding the arrest of all those involved in an attack on reporters in front of Dream Holiday Park in Narsingdi, warning of tougher programmes if law enforcers fail to act within the deadline.The ultimatum was announced by the Crime Reporters Assoc...
Healthcare,City
The Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) has called for the immediate passage of the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 in the very first session of the next parliament, warning that failure to do so would deal a serious blow to public health.The demand was made at...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Wednesday visited Patuakhali and Khulna to review the law and order situation ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum 2026, and to inspect army personnel deployed in support of the civil administration.During the visit, ...
The Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) has strongly condemned an attack on a bus carrying members of the Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) in Madhabdi of Narsingdi, in which several journalists were injured.In a statement issued on Tuesday, BMSF President Enamul Kabir Rupo...
Business & Commerce,Sports
One of the country’s most popular corporate football events, the Honda Futsal League – Season 2, organised by Bangladesh Honda Private Limited, was held successfully on January 24, 2026, at the BSC Futsal Ground in Bashundhara Sports City.The day-long tournament featured 32 teams represe...
The Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing has called for the swift passage of the Amended Tobacco Control Ordinance 2025 as a law in the upcoming 13th National Parliament, underscoring the urgent need to reduce tobacco-related diseases and deaths in Bangladesh.The demand was raised at...
Sports
Bangladesh International School and College, Nirjhor on Thursday organised its Sports Carnival 2026 on the school campus in Dhaka Cantonment, showcasing students’ athletic skills and creative talents.Major General Mohammad Sadat Hossain, director general of the Directorate General of Defence P...
Bangladesh has inscribed its name in the Guinness World Records by setting a new world record for parachuting with the highest number of flags in hand on the occasion of the Great Victory Day on December 16, 2025.On Monday, the World Records Management Team officially informed Team Bangladesh of the...
National,Environment & Nature
Serious allegations have emerged over the indiscriminate felling of thousands of century-old trees at the premises of Nawab Askari Jute Mills Limited, a historic industrial establishment located on the bank of the Shitalakkhya River in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj. Environmentalists and stake...
In response to an invitation by the authorities of Bangladesh, the Furopean Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for the parliamentary elections scheduled for February 12, 2026.The EU EOM, led by Chief Observer Ivars Ijabs, a Member of the European Parliament from Latvia, comm...
National,Environment & Nature,Travel & Tourism
Popular content creator and travel vlogger Salahuddin Sumon has criticized the lack of development at Saint Martin’s Island, saying the government failed to utilize the nearly 10-month closure of the country’s only coral island. He made the remarks during an interview on a private televi...
National,Agriculture & Farming,Environment & Nature
The unchecked establishment of illegal brick kilns in Lama upazila of Bandarban is causing severe environmental damage and steadily shrinking land used for Joom cultivation, local residents say. Smoke and pollution from the kilns are reducing crop yields, while declining soil fertility is discouragi...
The Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) on Wednesday unveiled its annual research report titled “Dynamics of International Labour Migration 2025: Achievements and Challenges” at a press conference held at the National Press Club.The report presents an overall picture of...
National,Politics
Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah has compared the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election to the task of returning a derailed train to its tracks and restarting it. Speaking at an event organized by the Alliance for Fair Election and Democracy (AFAD) on W...
National Citizen Party (NCP) on Tuesday warned that democracy is at risk, accusing senior government officials, including intelligence chiefs, of openly favoring a party ahead of the national election.“We’ve seen various government officials and chiefs of different intelligence agencies ...
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