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Jamaat’s Hamidur Rahman Azad gets candidacy back

Staff Reporter : The Election Commission on Saturday declared the candidature of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam’s aspirant for Cox’s Bazar-2 AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad valid after hearing his appeal petition. Earlier, the returning officer concerned declared...

Tasnim Jara’s candidature declared valid for Dhaka-9

Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday declared the nomination of independent candidate Tasnim Jara valid for the 13th national parliamentary election, upholding her appeal against the cancellation of her nomination paper....

Cold wave sweeps 19 districts

NN Desk : A cold wave is sweeping across large parts of Bangladesh, dragging nighttime temperatures down to 8.3°C in Tetulia, one of the lowest readings this season. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said...

BD urges review of visa bond policy

Diplomatic Correspondent : Bangladesh has formally requested the United States to ease its recently introduced visa bond policy, particularly for short-term business travellers, with Washington assuring that the matter will be positively considered. In...

60 people questioned over Muchabbir murder

NN Desk : Police, however, confirmed that no arrests in the murder have been made. Shafiqul said several police teams were working to solve the murder, bringing people in for questioning.“60 people have been...

7,359 killed in road crashes last year

NN Desk : Bangladesh’s roads have exacted a grim toll in 2025, claiming 7,359 lives and leaving 16,476 injured, according to the Road Safety Foundation. The figures, drawn primarily from media reports, reveal a...

Pulse Prices Drop: Sugar, soybean oil spike

  Esrat Jahan Maria : With Ramadan approaching, price fluctuations have begun to emerge in the market for essential commodities. At the start of the New Year, the prices of pulses – widely consumed...

‘No reason to vote No in referendum’

Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that there is no reason to vote “No” in the upcoming referendum on state reforms, as the proposed changes reflect long-standing demands...

Vote will shape next 50 yrs: Fouzul

Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s forthcoming national election and referendum will determine the country’s direction for the next half century, not merely the next five years, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of...