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Massive winter storm kills 18 in US
Al Jazeera : A monster storm barrelling across the United States has killed at least 18 people and prompted warnings to stay off the roads, mass flight cancellations and widespread power cuts as freezing...
56,000 native, exotic observers to monitor nat’l polls, plebiscite
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) announced that approximately 56,000 domestic and foreign observers will be stationed at polling centers to monitor the upcoming national parliamentary elections and referendum. According to the EC,...
Govt issues ordinance granting indemnity to July Warriors
Staff Reporter : The government has promulgated the “July Mass Uprising Protection and Liability Determination Ordinance 2026,” with retrospective effect from 1 July 2024. The ordinance is intended to provide legal immunity to...
A group conspiring to obstruct election: Tarique
Staff Reporter : BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that once again another group is conspiring to obstruct the election. Everyone must remain vigilant in this regard. He said that for the last 15–16...
Dr. Shafiq calls for ‘united Bangladesh’
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday accused successive governments of looting the country and deliberately dividing society along religious, ethnic and regional lines, pledging that his party’s 11-party alliance...
CA urges armed forces to ensure ‘fear-free, credible’ Feb 12 polls
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday directed members of the Armed Forces to exercise maximum vigilance to ensure a free, fair and credible election, describing the February 12 referendum and...
US to issue single-entry 3 months visas for Bangladeshis
Diplomatic Correspondent : The United States will issue single-entry, short-term visas to Bangladeshi nationals under a new “Visa Bond” pilot programme, the US Embassy in Dhaka said on Monday. In a statement released...
Habibur, 2 others to walk gallows in Chankharpul crimes against humanity case
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today convicted and sentenced three people, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman, in a case over crimes against humanity committed in the capital’s Chankharpul area,...
Cancellation of JaPa’s registration sought
Staff Reporter : The Student Rights Council has submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission (EC) demanding the cancellation of the registration of the Jatiya Party (JP) and other parties that collaborated with...
‘Poor planning, inflated costs driving massive wastage’
Staff Reporter : Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Sunday said weak project planning, inflated cost estimates and repeated delays are responsible for large-scale wastage of public funds. Speaking to reporters after a...
Nahid alleges lack of level playing field
Staff Reporter : Jamaat alliance candidate for Dhaka-11 and National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam on Sunday alleged that a level playing field has yet to be ensured for Bangladesh’s upcoming national...