- Who are set to join new cabinet following Tuesday’s swearing-in
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Who are set to join new cabinet following Tuesday’s swearing-in
The Cabinet Division has begun inviting new cabinet members immediately after the oath-taking ceremony of parliament members. BNP leaders at various levels started receiving official calls from 11 am on Tuesday. Among those invited are MPs from key constituencies, including Thakurgaon-1,...
Ehsanul Hoque Milan invited to join new cabinet
The Cabinet Division has begun inviting new cabinet members following the oath-taking ceremony of parliament members. Personal Officer Golam Sarwar confirmed to Bangladesh Pratidin that Chandpur-1 MP Ehsanul Hoque Milan received his cabinet invitation by 11:30 am on Tuesday. The oath-taking...
BNP MPs refuse duty-free cars and government plots
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has decided that none of its Members of Parliament will accept duty-free cars or plots allocated by the government. The decision was made at the first meeting of the partys parliamentary group under the new government on Tuesday. Shairul Kabir Khan, a member of...
Govt hospitals rife with corruption: ACC raids expose chaos in health sector
Government hospitals across Bangladesh are plagued by corruption and mismanagement, according to findings from seven consecutive raids conducted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The investigations reveal alarming negligence, inhuman conditions, and anarchy in the health sector. The ACC...
Susmita opens up on ‘Rakshas’ shoot in Bangladesh
Two songs of director Mehedi Hasan Hridoys upcoming film Rakshas are yet to be shot, while dubbing work has not started. So far, only the Sri Lanka schedule of the film has been completed. Meanwhile, the films female lead Tollywood actor Susmita Chatterjee has taken a short break from work. In a...
Uncertainty over primary school holidays during Ramadan
Uncertainty has arisen over whether government primary schools will remain open during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, after a High Court directive ordered the closure of all types of secondary schools but made no reference to primary institutions. The court instructed that lower secondary...
BB warns against sample notes, misleading social media content
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has cautioned the people against using paper or objects resembling bank notes for marketing and social media content, warning that such activities are punishable offenses under existing laws, reports BSS. In a press release issued today by the Department of Communications...
Army Chief calls on Chief Adviser prof Yunus
Chief of Army Staff Waker-Uz-Zaman on Sunday paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus at the Chief Advisers Office (CAO) in the capitals Tejgaon area, reports BSS. During the meeting, the two exchanged greetings and briefly discussed matters related to...
10 parties receive zero percent of votes in elections '26
Voter turnout in Bangladeshs 13th National Parliament election stood at 59.44 percent, according to data released by the Election Commission on Sunday. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured the highest share with 49.97 percent of votes, followed by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at 31.76...
Climate change cuts Bangladesh’s hilsa haul, raising long-term supply risks
Bangladeshs hilsa catch is shrinking at an alarming pace as rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and shifting river flows disrupt breeding cycles, threatening supplies of the countrys national fish and a key source of income for thousands of fishermen. Researchers warn that without urgent...
New govt faces uphill battle to revive fragile economy
After nearly 17 years, the country has entered a new political chapter following the 13th National Parliament elections on February 12. A new government is preparing to take office, inheriting an economy burdened by deep structural weaknesses and mounting public expectations. The macroeconomic...
Products that TCB will sell through truck sales during Ramadan
The government-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will sell essential commodities across the country through truck sales during the upcoming month of Ramadan. In a notification issued on Tuesday (February 10), TCB said its subsidised sales programme for smart card-holding families is...
Bangladesh election credible and competitive: EU Chief Observer Ivars Ijabs
Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Bangladesh Ivars Ijabs on Saturday described the national election as credible, hugely and genuinely competitive and pluralistic but observed that there were lack of proper womens representation, reports UNB. Regarding...
From death row to parliament: 3 politicians’ dramatic return
They were once handed death sentences in high-profile cases and spent years behind bars with little hope of release. Today, they are elected members of parliament. In a dramatic political turnaround following last years mass uprising and regime change, three leaderstwo from the BNP and one from...
People voted ‘Yes’ for reforms: Ali Riaz
Professor Ali Riaz, Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor, said the people have clearly voted in favour of reforms in the recent referendum, as reflected in the results. He made the remarks at a press conference held at the Foreign Service Academy on Bailey Road at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February...
Over 4.82 crore votes cast ‘Yes’ in Referendum on July Charter
A total of 4,82,00,660 votes were cast in favour of Yes in the referendum on implementing the July National Charter, held alongside the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. In contrast, 2,20,71,726 voters rejected the constitutional reform proposals, according to Election Commission (EC) Public...
BNP to seek Hasina’s extradition from India: Salahuddin
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said the party will formally seek the extradition of fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India to ensure justice following her death sentence. He said that under the existing extradition treaty between Bangladesh and the Government...
Bhutanese PM congratulates Tarique Rahman on election victory
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay of Bhutan on Saturday congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman following his partys sweeping victory in the general elections, reports BSS. Warmest congratulations to Mr. Tarique Rahman and the BNP on winning the Bangladesh General...
Yunus fails to revive economy
When the interim government led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus assumed office following the July uprising, Bangladeshs economy was widely described as fragile. The country faced double-digit inflation, a persistent dollar crisis, banking sector instability, and stagnant investment. Eighteen months later,...
Strengthening social fabric key to post-election democratic stability
In post-election Bangladesh, particularly after the seismic political shift of August 2024, rebuilding and strengthening the social fabric is essential to transforming a fragile transition into a stable, functional democracy. Restoring public trust and repairing social cohesion stand as critical...
Elected MPs likely to be sworn in on February 16
The newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) are expected to take the oath of office on February 16, with Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury set to administer the ceremony, according to officials at the Parliament Secretariat. Sources said the chief justice will conduct the swearing-in as...
59.44% voter turnout recorded in 13th national parliament election
The Election Commission (EC) has reported a 59.44 percent voter turnout in the 13th National Parliament election and accompanying referendum. EC Public Relations Director Md. Ruhul Amin Mollik told reporters on Friday that elections were held on Thursday, February 12, across 299 constituencies....
BNP alliance wins 5 of 6 seats in Brahmanbaria, independent takes 1
Candidates backed by the BNP-led alliance have won five of the six parliamentary constituencies in Brahmanbaria district, while an independent candidate secured one seat. In Brahmanbaria-1 (Nasirnagar), BNP candidate M.A. Hannan was elected with 69,255 votes from 81 polling stations. His nearest...
This victory is Bangladesh’s victory after 17 years of struggle: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has termed the partys electoral success Bangladeshs victory after 17 years of struggle. He made the remark in a post on his verified Facebook page at 2:56 a.m. Thursday, following the conclusion of voting in the 13th National Parliament Election...
Bangladeshi celebs make their mark at the ballot box
The 13th National Parliamentary Elections were observed across the country on Thursday. Actors, filmmakers, and musicians exercised their right to vote by attending polling stations in different parts of the country, including the capital. Many shared pictures and expressed their feelings about the...
BNP asserts two-thirds majority in credible parliamentary election
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expressed strong confidence in forming the next government by securing more than two-thirds of the seats in the 13th National Parliament elections. Speaking at a press conference at the partys Election Steering Committee office in Gulshan late last...
Jamaat ameer wins Dhaka-15 seat
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has been elected from the Dhaka-15 constituency in the 13th National Parliamentary Election. According to the Election Commission, Dr Shafiqur Rahman secured 85,131 votes with the partys scale symbol. His nearest rival, Md Shafiqul Islam Khan,...
Groom casts vote in wedding attire, says ‘Vote first, wedding later’
In a striking scene in Nilphamaris Saidpur, a groom arrived at a polling centre in his wedding attire to cast his vote before heading to his marriage ceremony. Md Samiul Islam, 32, was scheduled to leave for the brides house at 12pm on Thursday. Prior to that, he went to Saidpur Pilot Girls High...