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Govt plans to recruit 9,000 religious teachers for primary schools: Education minister

15 March 2026, 18:58 PM Education

Tarique Rahman chairs meeting on ‘Farmer Card’ programme

15 March 2026, 15:34 PM Bangladesh

Parliament must be centre of political activities: Deputy speaker

14 March 2026, 23:58 PM News

DMP suspends movements of trucks, covered vans, lorries on highways ahead of Eid

13 March 2026, 00:53 AM News

Jamaat ameer visits BNP leader Mirza Abbas at hospital

12 March 2026, 23:57 PM News

Foreign ministry says it can publish full text of letter with Jamaat ameer’s consent

11 March 2026, 22:07 PM News

Salahuddin Ahmed comments on indemnity for July uprising leaders

Salahuddin cites Liberation War to defend indemnity for July Uprising leaders

11 March 2026, 20:42 PM News

Mamunul Haque challenges Dhaka-13 election result

11 March 2026, 12:05 PM National Election 2026

A party planning to seal votes after Tahajjud prayers: Nahid Islam

NCP convener alleges conspiracy to capture polling stations, urges voters to guard centres on Feb 12

27 January 2026, 12:06 PM

Over 425,000 expatriates complete postal voting ahead of Feb 12 polls

More than 21,500 overseas postal ballots have already reached Bangladesh, according to updated EC data

27 January 2026, 11:38 AM

‘Jamaat’s politics is for people’s welfare’

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said his party practises politics for the welfare of people, not for personal or organisational gain.

27 January 2026, 05:16 AM

Certain group conspiring to obstruct polls

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday urged his party leaders and activists to remain cautious as “a group is conspiring to obstruct the national election”.

27 January 2026, 04:54 AM

Past rulers have nothing new to offer: IAB chief

Ameer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim yesterday said past rulers who have governed the country since independence have nothing new to offer.

27 January 2026, 04:45 AM

NCP Asif Mahmud referendum speech Chattogram

Defeated, new fascist forces now united to ensure ‘no’ vote

National Citizen Party spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain yesterday said “defeated and new fascist forces” have reached a tacit unity to ensure the victory of the “no” vote in the upcoming referendum.

27 January 2026, 04:42 AM

Observers return in droves to monitor this election

The February 12 election is set to be held under the watch of the largest contingent of local and international observers since the 2008 polls.

27 January 2026, 04:31 AM

What young voters want in Bangladesh election

Safety, freedom and job on young voters’ mind

Young voters want citizens’ safety and security at core of their election manifestos, with special focus on safeguarding freedom of expression and protecting rights of minority communities

27 January 2026, 02:48 AM

The ‘youth vote’, from the ground

In the run-up to February 12 polls, Shakeel Anwar visits outlying constituencies to hear directly from voters about their hopes, demands and expectations.

27 January 2026, 02:33 AM

Polls duty: Exercise ‘maximum caution’

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus advised the armed forces to exercise “maximum caution” so that even a minor deviation does not undermine public trust during the February 12 referendum and the national election.

27 January 2026, 02:28 AM