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- A Call for Objective Assessment and Accountability of the Interim Government
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EC serves show-cause notices to 7 parties over poll expense reports
The Election Commission (EC) has issued show-cause notices to seven political parties, including the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), for failing to submit their election expenditure accounts for the 13th National Parliament elections despite repeated deadline extensions. The notices, sent by EC...
India-Bangladesh will become a world power if they unite
Bangladesh and India have the potential to emerge as a major regional and global economic force if the two neighboring countries further strengthen their cooperation, newly appointed Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi said. Describing Bangladesh and India as two strong democratic...
EC announces Tk 10 lakh compensation for deaths during election duty
The Election Commission (EC) has approved a new compensation policy under which the family of an election official or law enforcement member who dies while on election-related duty will receive Tk 10 lakh. The policy, signed by EC Deputy Secretary Rashedul Islam, covers personnel involved in...
EU orders Meta to restore free WhatsApp access for AI rivals
The European Commission on Tuesday ordered Meta to restore free access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence assistants, using emergency powers rarely invoked in EU antitrust cases. The interim measure will remain in effect while regulators continue their investigation into whether...
Bangladesh High Commissioner meets Edinburgh Lord Provost
Acting High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom Dr Nazrul Islam met the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Robert Aldridge, and exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, with a particular focus on cultural cooperation and the welfare and contributions of the growing Bangladeshi diaspora...
How the Yunus-era ACC law hurt the economy and rule of law
Can a person be punished before being found guilty in court? The question lies at the heart of the debate surrounding the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) law introduced during the Yunus-led interim administration. Critics argue that the amended law violated constitutional principles by allowing...
Govt to form banking reform commission to ensure good governance: Information Minister
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Sunday said the government would form a reform commission for the banking sector to ensure good governance and restore public confidence. Speaking at a seminar titled Good Governance and Role of Media in Banking Sector at the Economic...
One Bangladeshi dies in fire incident in Delhi
A Bangladeshi national was among 22 people killed in a devastating hotel fire in New Delhi. The Bangladesh High Commission is providing assistance to the affected victims and is working to facilitate the repatriation of the deceaseds remains. Bangladeshi national Md Nurul Amin, 44, was among the...
Local government elections likely in October
The Election Commission (EC) is planning to hold local government elections in October. The commission aims to complete necessary legal and regulatory reforms within the next five to six months and then proceed with the polls. According to the EC, preparations are underway for elections to 4,581...
Australian envoy meets PM's Defence Adviser
Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Prime Ministers Defence Adviser Brig Gen (Retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam at his office in Dhaka Cantonment. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Australia,...
India High Commission recalls Ziaur Rahman’s electrifying 1971 radio address
The High Commission of India in Dhaka paid tribute to Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, recalling his role in Bangladeshs Liberation War and reaffirming Indias commitment to the enduring friendship between the two neighbouring countries. In a Facebook post marking Ziaur Rahmans death...
EC plans major reforms for local government elections, bans posters
Bangladeshs Election Commission is preparing major reforms to local government election rules, including a ban on campaign posters, Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud said, reports BSS. In a special interview, the senior election commissioner said the upcoming local government elections...
New DMP Commissioner takes charge
Newly appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed assumed charge as the chief of the capitals police force on Monday. An officer of the 15th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), Mosleh Uddin was appointed DMP commissioner following the retirement of acting...
Voter count rises by 628,057 across country
The number of voters in the country has increased by 628,057, according to the latest updated voter list released by the Election Commission. The final voter list for 2026 was published on Thursday, showing that the total number of voters now stands at 128,323,240. The previous figure was...
EC asks officials to return QR code readers used for postal ballots
The Election Commission has asked all concerned officials, including returning officers, to return the QR code readers used for scanning postal ballots during the 13th parliamentary election. Mamunur Hossain, deputy project director of the OCV-SDI Project, confirmed the matter on Wednesday. A...
Govt takes Tk 2,028cr railway rehabilitation project for western zone
The government has undertaken a Tk 2,028.59 crore project to rehabilitate and maintain critical railway infrastructure in Bangladesh Railways western zone with the aim of ensuring safer and faster train movement, improving passenger and freight services, and strengthening regional rail...
DCs instructed to make armed forces more people-oriented: Defence Adviser
District Commissioners have been instructed to support efforts to make the armed forces more people-oriented and strengthen their capacity, according to Brigadier General (retd) Dr. AKM Shamsul Islam, Adviser to the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces Division. He made the remarks at the...
PM inaugurates DC Conference 2026
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Conference-2026, a key platform for direct coordination between the government and field administration, began on Sunday. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman formally inaugurated the four-day conference at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka. He arrived at the venue...
The July Charter: Yunus’s Deception vs. BNP’s Foresight
In the first session of the Thirteenth National Parliament, the Minister for Home Affairs and influential BNP leader, Salahuddin Ahmed, opened a Pandoras Box. This member of the BNP Standing Committee presented a comprehensive picture of how the Yunus government allegedly intended to subvert the...
Planning Commission flags rising inflation risk amid energy volatility
Rising global energy costs and heightened tensions in the Middle East are creating fresh risks for inflation in Bangladesh, while exports are coming under pressure, according to the April economic update by the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission. The GED warned that...
UK Commits Climate Support to Bangladesh
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Sarah Cooke on Tuesday said climate action remains a central pillar of Bangladesh-UK cooperation to support Bangladeshs long-term prosperity, resilience and energy security as the country faces growing climate risks. For Bangladesh, climate change is not a...
Electoral reform an ongoing process in every country, says EU EOM chief observer
Chief observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Ivars Ijabs on Tuesday said electoral reform is a continuous process in every country, including Bangladesh. The work of improving and refining the electoral process remains an essential ongoing exercise in any country,...
Bangladesh, US to collaborate on combating misinformation: Information Minister
Bangladesh and the United States will join forces to address the growing challenges of misinformation and disinformation, Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon announced on Monday. Speaking after a courtesy meeting with Brent T. Christensen, the US Ambassador to Bangladesh, at the Ministry of...
ECNEC rejects proposal for 21-storey Secretariat building
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday did not approve the proposed construction of a 21-storey modern building at the Secretariat. The project was placed before the second ECNEC meeting of the current government, chaired by the Prime Minister and ECNEC...
Liberation War is the foundation of Bangladesh-India relations: Speaker
The outgoing High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad, Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram, MP, at the Parliament House in Dhaka on Monday. During the meeting, both sides discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations,...
No security threat around Pahela Baishakh: DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Sarwar said that there is no security threat surrounding Pahela Baishakh. He made the remarks while responding to a question from journalists at a press briefing held at a temporary DMP control room in Ramna Park on Sunday. The DMP Commissioner...
125 seek nomination for reserved women’s seats
Election Commission has so far issued 125 nomination papers for reserved womens seats in the 13th National Parliament, with all applicants belonging to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), sources said. EC Joint Secretary and Returning Officer for this election Md. Moin Uddin Khan said that...
Sherpur-3 election, Bogura-6 by-polls Thursday
Election to Sherpur-3 and by-election to Bogura-6 are set to be held on Thursday as the Election Commission (EC) has completed all necessary preparations to hold voting in a free and fair manner, reports UNB. EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Wednesday, at a press briefing at the Nirbachan...