Category: Politics

Dhaka: Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Jalal Ahmed expressed optimism that the country would not face a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) during the upcoming Ramadan, citing an expected increase in imports.

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Dhaka: BNP on Thursday urged the Election Commission (EC) to activate a fact-checking cell immediately to curb disinformation, misinformation, and smear campaigns on social media ahead of the national election. ‘There is widespread propaganda on socia…

Dhaka: The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-Party Electoral Alliance has finalized a seat-sharing arrangement for 253 constituencies, reserving the remaining slots for the Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB), which notably did not participate in the press conferenc…

Dhaka: The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday restored the candidacies of 60 more previously rejected aspirants after hearing their appeals, while rejecting the appeals filed by 29 others in the February-12 national election. The full Election Commi…

Gulshan: BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday (January 15, 2026) stepped out onto the street in front of the party’s Gulshan office to personally hear the grievances of Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) regis…

Dhaka: A civic condolence meeting in memory of late BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will be held on Friday at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. The memorial, organised by civil society, will begin at 2:30pm, organiser…

Dhaka: The crisis within Bangladesh cricket has reached a boiling point as the country’s cricketers have issued a stern ultimatum: if Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Director M Nazmul Islam does not resign by 1:00 PM on Thursday, players will boycott a…

Dhaka: The glittering FIFA World Cup trophy arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday morning as part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour. The trophy, accompanied by Brazilian 2002 FIFA World Cup winner and FIFA ambassador Gilberto da Silva, landed at Hazrat Shahja…