- Mobile users to get 1GB free internet on July 18
- 16 senior police officials transferred
- CA directs to complete election preparations by Dec: Press Secretary
- SSC results to be published tomorrow
- Expats to become voters in 5 more countries including US
- Two pilots killed as Indian fighter jet crashes
- One more dies of dengue in 24 hrs
- Bridge collapse in India’s Gujarat kills nine
- Tarique stands beside cancer-stricken mother of Ritu Porna Chakma
- Tapes reveal Trump's bomb threat against Russia, China
- US pouring $1.5b into building air bases in Israel: Report
- Water level in Gomti rising; alert issued for riverbanks people
- Hasina will surely face due justice in Bangladesh: Law Adviser
- Nature of dengue changed, intensive care needed for patients: DG Health
- 8 remanded in triple murder case in Cumilla's Muradnagar
- The 36 days that jolted the nation
- Bangladesh seek redemption in T20 series against Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh led resolution on climate change adopted in Human Rights Council
- Pakistan’s ANP vows strong opposition against attempts to reverse 25th constitutional amendment
- Reaffirmed hostages release, Hamas defeat in Trump talks: Netanyahu
Political crisis deepens amid reform disputes
The countrys political crisis has further intensified due to growing disagreements among political parties, with uncertainty clouding the scheduled parliamentary election in February next year. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), insists that the general election should be held by February,...
‘Tulip case not politically motivated, based on specific evidence’
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen said on Tuesday that the corruption cases filed against former UK minister Tulip Siddiq is not politically motivated but rather based on specific and credible evidence. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters at a press...
Yunus-Tarique meeting could be a turning point for politics: Fakhrul
The upcoming meeting between Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in London could mark a turning point in politics, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday. Despite his illness, the partys acting chairman joined the Standing...
Lula claims Biden wanted Russia “destroyed,” urges peace in Ukraine
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has claimed that former U.S. President Joe Biden sought to see Russia destroyed during his time in office. Speaking to Le Monde in an interview published Tuesday, Lula criticized the Wests handling of the Ukraine conflict and called for a greater...
Over 100 parties demand December elections
More than a hundred political parties, both registered and unregistered, have called for national elections to be held by December, contradicting recent remarks by Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, who claimed only one party in the country that supports that timeline. Political leaders...
Greenland considers Chinese investment amid strained US, EU ties
Greenland is considering opening its mining sector to Chinese investment, as growing tensions with the United States and limited support from the European Union challenge its ability to attract foreign capital. Business and Mineral Resources Minister Naaja Nathanielsen revealed the shift in...
Politics heats up over polls, policy disputes
The countrys political landscape has once again become charged over a range of pressing issues, including the parliamentary and local government elections, the oath-taking of Ishraque Hossain as Dhaka South mayor, humanitarian corridor plans, and the management of Chattogram port. The BNP has...
Fertile time for forming new parties
The country has witnessed a sharp rise in the formation of new political parties over the past nine months, with 27 new entities emerging amid a shifting political climate, according to data from the Election Commission (EC). As of April 20, a total of 65 political parties both new and existing...
Where is politics headed?
Countrys political landscape is undergoing significant realignments ahead of the next national election, with parties trying influence amid the absence of the fascist Awami League from the electoral field. While political calculations vary, analysts said that all parties are focused on securing...
Leave pro-Pakistan sentiments to do politics in Bangladesh
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mohammad Mahfuz Alam has stated that political actors must renounce pro-Pakistan sentiments if they wish to engage in national politics, reigniting debate over the countrys wartime legacy and political divisions. He made the remarks in a strongly worded...
A mountain of nightmares: Chattogram, Rohingyas, and the politics of betrayal
As I write this column on the afternoon of May 3, an overwhelming weight presses down on my heart. In recent days, I have been plagued by a persistent sense of unease brought on by a stream of distressing national and international news. But today, that unease deepened into despair as I witnessed a...
Economy in ICU, politics in crisis
Much like the ominous stillness before a devastating cyclone, Bangladesh today finds itself in a suffocating calm marked by fear and uncertainty about what might unfold next, and where. Amid relentless inflation that continues to squeeze the public, several alarming developments have jolted the...