- Israel to release 602 prisoners in Gaza swap Saturday: Palestinian NGO
- Fire breaks out at sawmill in Khilgaon
- Babar returns home performing Umrah
- Champions Trophy: Rickelton, Markram power proteas to 315 against Afghans
- It’s not that you will forget Bengali just by learning English: CA
- Independence won thru student-mass people's blood must be retained: Annie
- Bangladesh embassy in Tokyo observes IML Day
- Faruque warns of conspiracy if election is delayed
- Govt emphasizes preserving endangered languages and ensuring diversity: Foreign Secretary
- Saudi Ambassador extends greetings in Bengali on Feb 21
- Discussion on mother tongue held in Bandarban
- No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year’s fitness buzzword is ‘recovery’
- Poland introduces mandatory firearms training for children
- Only election can restore true democracy: Rizvi
- 25 foreign nationals pay tribute to language martyrs
- South Africa wins the toss, decides to bat against Afghanistan
- Hamas gave body of 'Gazan woman' not hostage Shiri Bibas: Netanyahu
- ADB, World Bank partner on FMRF to increase development impact
- Imported fruit prices surge by up to Tk100 per Kg ahead of Ramadan
- Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever
With election looming, Germany's Gen Z moves toward the right
The mood is upbeat at a pre-election meeting of Germanys young conservatives where a speakers harsh attack on the Greens climate policies sparks applause from the Generation Z activists. The 40-odd members of the CDU partys youth wing go on to discuss what they see as the top issues ahead of...
33 joint secretaries made OSD for role in 2018 nat’l election
A total of 33 joint secretaries, who served as Deputy Commissioners and Returning Officers during the controversial 2018 national election, have been designated as officers on special duty (OSD), reports UNB. The Ministry of Public Administration issued six separate notifications on this matter...
Brazil prosecutor charges Bolsonaro over 2022 coup plot
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro knew of and approved a plot to assassinate his successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as part of a coup attempt, Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet said Tuesday. Bolsonaro and 33 others have been formally charged with trying to overturn the 2022 election...
People smell something fishy in attempt to delay national elections: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that people smell something fishy in the attempt to delay the national election by talking about reforms. Stating that some of the advisors have a desire to stay in power, he said, If you want to do politics, leave your post, form a...
Local govt election won’t be allowed before national elections: Faruque
BNP chairpersons adviser Zainul Abedin Faruque said there wont be any local elections before national elections bypassing the decision of BNP. Faruque said this in his speech as the chief guest at a civic rally demanding national elections before the local elections organized by the Trinamool...
Gayeshwar urges interim govt to hold elections on time
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said, My humble request to the interim government is that people should not die by being shot on the streets to hold an election. If you hold the elections on time, you will be covered in flower petals. Even, you will not be able to bear the...
Muscle power, black money won't be tolerated in upcoming election: Jamaat Ameer
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said, Elections must be held. But we dont want a somewhat type election. We want a true election. We want a fair election, in which muscle power and black money will not be present in the field. It will not come easily, and we understand it. Be prepared for...
BNP ready for elections at the time set by interim government: Mirza Abbas
BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas said, BNP is ready for elections at the time set by the interim government. However, various political parties are making various statements about the elections to confuse the government. He said this at the inauguration ceremony of the primary...
Election won't be fair, acceptable without reforms: Jamaat tells EC
There will be no election in the county without necessary reforms, said Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Prof Mia Golam Parwar, reports UNB. Weve clearly told the Election Commission that no election will be held in the country without reforms, Mia Parwar said while talking to...
EC preparing for national elections assuming December: Sanaullah
The Election Commission is making all preparations with the December election in mind, and has no plans for anything other than the national election. On Tuesday, AMM Nasir Uddin and the commission held a meeting with ambassadors from 18 development partner countries, including the UNDP....
Roadmap for December elections expected in February
The government has agreed to conduct the national election by December, and preparations are already underway to achieve this goal. The roadmap for the election and reforms may be announced by February 15, as assured by the Chief Adviser of the interim government, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus....
Albin Kurti favorite as Kosovo parliament elections starts
Voters inKosovobegan casting their ballots on Sunday as parliamentary elections kicked off. About 2 million citizens are able to make their voices heard in the election, with many Kosovars returning from abroad to vote. Polling booths opened at 7 a.m. (0600 GMT) and will close 12 hours later....
Justice for past murders first, then election
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has stated that all murders committed during the authoritarian Awami League regime, including the July-August mass uprising massacre, must be brought to justice before elections take place. We do not believe in revenge. However, we certainly seek...
Young voters are the game changer
The key to a political partys rise to power by the 13th National Parliamentary Elections now lies in the hands of young voters. A data analysis shows that some three crore voters are in the 18-29 age group who will play a pivotal role in the elections. Hence, the parties will focus on the huge...
People don’t want to see any election like 2014, 2018, 2024: Parwar
Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general professor Mia Golam Parwar on Tuesday said the peope do not want to see any election like 2014, 2018 and 2024. The election that the interim government is preparing for must be a free, fair and acceptable poll by reforming all relevant state organs, including...
EC to remove over 10 lakh deceased voters
The Election Commission (EC) has collected data on more than 47 lakh citizens during its door-to-door voter list update campaign. Among them, nearly one million have been identified as deceased voters, as of February 2. ASM Humayun Kabir, director general of the National Identity Registration...
German opposition leader hopeful pledges stronger strategic ties with Turkiye
Germanys opposition leader and frontrunner for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has called for closer cooperation with Turkiye, highlighting its strategic importance amid major geopolitical shifts. Speaking ahead of Germanys early elections on Feb. 23, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader...
'Fallen tyrant to get more opportunities for conspiracy if elections delayed'
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said if elections are delayed, the fallen tyrant government and its allies will get more opportunities for plotting conspiracy. He said this while virtually participating in a workshop organized on the 31-point state reforms in Kadamtali in the capital on...
Government's interest in other matters besides elections is questionable: Gayeshwar
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has said that its questionable that the government is showing more interest in other matters than holding elections. He said this while talking as the chief guest at a discussion meeting organized by the Swadhin Bangla Anti-Drug Welfare Society...
BNP holds talks with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, 12-Party Alliance on election reforms
BNP held two separate meetings on Friday with leaders of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and the 12-party alliance to discuss the countrys current political climate and coordinate efforts for the timely holding of the next election, with necessary reforms, reports UNB. At approximately 6:30 p.m., a...
Students to form political parties: Yunus tells FT
The university students, who led last years anti-fascist mass uprising, will form a political party to protect their gains from the uprising, Prof Muhammad Yunus has said in an interview with the UK-based newspaper The Financial Times. One of the possibilities in the emerging election-related...
EC committed to ensuring fair elections
Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has said the Election Commission (EC) is committed to holding free and fair elections as it has been formed on the blood of children, teenagers and young people, reports BSS. We are committed, we promise, we will repay the...
Alexander Lukashenko wins Belarus presidential election
Longtime Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has been declared winner of a disputed presidential election, securing a seventh straight term, according to the countrys electoral body, Al Jazeera reported. Lukashenko, whose four opponents on the ballot were loyal to him and praised his 30-year...
$1mn election giveaway wasn't an illegal lottery: Musk
Elon Musk asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action by voters who said the worlds richest person defrauded them into signing a petition to support the U.S. Constitution for a chance to win his $1 million-a-day giveaway. In a late Friday filing in the Austin, Texas federal court,...
"Electoral reforms must be completed by October for December election"
Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin stated that the reform of electoral laws and rules and other necessary works must be completed by October next to hold the 13th parliamentary election in December next, reports UNB. To conduct the election in December, I have to be fully prepared with...
Committed to creating environment for ‘free, participatory’ polls
Planning and Education Adviser Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud has said the interim government is committed to making the groundwork for fostering an inclusive and pluralistic democracy; and creating an environment for free, fair and participatory elections in line with the aspirations of the countrys...
Net tightening around those DCs, SPs
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an investigation into allegations of fraud, abuse of power, and irregularities during the 2018 Eleventh National Assembly elections. The investigation will focus on key figures such as District Commissioners (DC), Superintendents of Police (SP),...
Parties race to form strategic alliances
As Bangladesh gears up for its 13th parliamentary elections, political parties are intensifying efforts to form alliances. While the election roadmap remains unannounced, the nations key players are busy forging coalitions to strengthen their positions. From the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)...