Dhaka, Monday


15 September 2025


Foreign observers term polls free, fair, peaceful, successful and legitimate

Foreign observers term polls free, fair, peaceful, successful and legitimate

Foreign observers including those from USA, Canada and Russia, who witnessed the 12th general election of Bangladesh today, termed the polls as free, fair, peaceful, successful and legitimate

22:30 7 January 2024

Voter turnout in 12th JS polls is around 40pc: CEC

Voter turnout in 12th JS polls is around 40pc: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls were held on Sunday almost peacefully with around 40 percent turnout of voters

20:41 7 January 2024

Voting continues peacefully, voter turnout moderate till 1 pm

Voting continues peacefully, voter turnout moderate till 1 pm

The voting in 12th Jatiya Sangsad election continues peacefully except some separate incidents in a few polling centers across the country as the voter turnout is seen moderate till 1pm

13:58 7 January 2024

More than 10 children a day lose a limb in 3 months of brutal conflict in Gaza

More than 10 children a day lose a limb in 3 months of brutal conflict in Gaza

More than 10 children per day, on average, have lost one or both of their legs in Gaza since the conflict erupted three months ago, Save the Children said on Sunday

12:06 7 January 2024

US regulator orders inspections on some Boeing MAX 9 planes after emergency

US regulator orders inspections on some Boeing MAX 9 planes after emergency

The US air safety regulator announced Saturday it was grounding some Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes pending inspections, a day after a panel blew out of one of the planes over the western state of Oregon

11:49 7 January 2024

UK announces Europe’s first high-tech uranium fuel plant

UK announces Europe’s first high-tech uranium fuel plant

Britain intends to become the first European country to produce an advanced uranium fuel that is currently commercially available only from Russia, the government announced Sunday

11:44 7 January 2024

Japan FM visits Ukraine to show support

Japan FM visits Ukraine to show support

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa visited Ukraine on Sunday to meet with her counterpart Dmytro Kuleba to show Tokyo`s continued support, a ministry official said

11:38 7 January 2024

Voting in 12th JS polls begins across the country

Voting in 12th JS polls begins across the country

Polling in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) started sharp at 8 am today simultaneously at 42,024 voting centres in 299 constituencies across the country as the Election Commission (EC) earlier postponed the election to Naogaon-2 constituency due to independent candidate Aminul Islam`s death

11:25 7 January 2024

Voting in a Narshingdi-4 centre cancelled

Voting in a Narshingdi-4 centre cancelled

The polling in the center of the Narshingdi-4 (Monohardi-Belabo) constituency was canceled for alleged irregularities

11:18 7 January 2024

Polls acceptance to people is important: PM

Polls acceptance to people is important: PM

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina urged the voters to exercise their franchise to continue the country`s democracy, saying she doesn`t bother who accepted the election or not as polls acceptance to people is the only important issue

11:07 7 January 2024

CEC hopes for peaceful voting across country

CEC hopes for peaceful voting across country

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal voted at Habibullah Bahar University College center in Dhaka on Sunday morning, expressing his hope that peaceful voting will be held across the country

11:01 7 January 2024

UN warns Gaza ’uninhabitable’ as war rages on

UN warns Gaza ’uninhabitable’ as war rages on

Israel bombed southern Gaza early Saturday as the UN warned the besieged Palestinian territory has been rendered "uninhabitable" by three months of war

01:02 7 January 2024

Iran says death toll from IS twin bombings rises to 91

Iran says death toll from IS twin bombings rises to 91

A bombing attack in southern Iran claimed by the Islamic State group has killed 91 people, state media said Saturday, raising an earlier toll after two victims had succumbed to wounds

00:48 7 January 2024

Russian strikes in east Ukraine kill 11, including children: Governor

Russian strikes in east Ukraine kill 11, including children: Governor

At least 11 people, including five children, were killed by a Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukraine town of Pokrovsk on Saturday, the regional governor said.

00:44 7 January 2024

Stern action against anti-vote campaigners, anarchists: DG RAB

Stern action against anti-vote campaigners, anarchists: DG RAB

Issuing warning Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General (DG) M Khurshid Hossain today said that stern action will be taken against those who will obstruct and create barrier to come the voters for casting their votes on Election Day

00:14 7 January 2024

BNP-Jamaat torches 658 buses, 17 trains since Oct 28: AL subcommittee

BNP-Jamaat torches 658 buses, 17 trains since Oct 28: AL subcommittee

Ruling Awami League`s (AL) election conducting media subcommittee today revealed that BNP-Jamaat has set fire to 658 buses and 17 trains across the country since October 28 last that claimed at least lives of 10 people

00:08 7 January 2024

Army chief inspects activities of army personnel deployed for polls

Army chief inspects activities of army personnel deployed for polls

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed on Saturday inspected activities of army personnel deployed in Cox`S Bazar area for assisting the civil administration under `In Aid to Civil Power` on the occasion of the 12th parliamentary polls

23:57 6 January 2024

Go to vote center and cast your vote freely: CEC urges voters

Go to vote center and cast your vote freely: CEC urges voters

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Saturday called upon the voters to exercise their voting rights freely braving all fears and concerns

23:43 6 January 2024

Nation goes to 12th JS polls tomorrow

Nation goes to 12th JS polls tomorrow

The Election Commission (EC) has completed all preparations to hold the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections in a free, fair and peaceful manner in all but one constituency simultaneously across the country tomorrow

18:00 6 January 2024

Covid infections rising fast and under-reported, warns WHO

Covid infections rising fast and under-reported, warns WHO

The UN health agency WHO confirmed on Friday that coronavirus numbers are spiking globally and that we “should expect more cases” in the coming winter months in the northern hemisphere

11:47 6 January 2024

Food price inflation fears ease again: FAO

Food price inflation fears ease again: FAO

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday that the Food Price Index ended the year just over 10 percent below its December 2022 level, further easing concerns over food price inflation worldwide

11:42 6 January 2024

Gaza has ’simply become uninhabitable’: UN humanitarian chief

Gaza has ’simply become uninhabitable’: UN humanitarian chief

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths on Friday said Gaza had become "uninhabitable" after relentless bombing by Israeli forces in retaliation for the Hamas militant group`s attack in October

11:35 6 January 2024

PM mourns train casualties, orders investigation

PM mourns train casualties, orders investigation

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the casualties in the fire in four compartments of the Dhaka bound Benapole Express passenger train at Gopibagh here on Friday night

11:28 6 January 2024

ADB sells $5bn dual tranche 3- and 10-year global benchmark bonds

ADB sells $5bn dual tranche 3- and 10-year global benchmark bonds

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday priced a 3-year global benchmark United States (US) dollar bond worth $3 billion and a 10-year global benchmark US dollar bond worth $2 billion, proceeds of which will be part of ADB’s ordinary capital resources used to promote social and economic development across Asia and the Pacific

01:08 6 January 2024