The Chief Adviser’s Office yesterday sent a letter asking the Election Commission to complete all necessary preparations for the parliamentary polls before Ramadan in February 2026.

The Election Commission has requested detailed personal information on magistrates who were deployed during the national elections held in 2014, 2018, and 2024.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) yesterday served show-cause notices on five of its senior leaders for their “unannounced” visit to Cox’s Bazar on the first anniversary of the July mass uprising.

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken Sumaiya Zafrin, wife of Major Sadikul Haque, into custody for questioning

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday urged all pro-democracy forces to remain united for the greater interest of the nation.

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday framed charges against 30 individuals, including Begum Rokeya University’s former vice-chancellor Md Hasibur Rashid, senior officials, and police personnel, in a case filed over the killing of student protester Abu Sayed in Rangpur during last year’s July uprising.

It was meant to be a perfect day of a long-awaited reunion, a joyful ride home, a chance to make up for three lost years.

Washington wants to work with Bangladesh’s interim government to advance ties and regional peace and security, said US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison M Hooker.

A lack of adequate sluice gates and poor maintenance of existing ones are causing widespread waterlogging in Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila, significantly affecting Aman paddy cultivation -- the region’s only major crop.

Ensuring media freedom in Bangladesh demands more than government initiative -- it requires active responsibility from media owners, editors, journalists’ unions, and all segments of society, said National Consensus Commission Vice President Prof Ali Riaz yesterday.

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) yesterday unveiled its budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year, with a total outlay of Tk 3,841.38 crore.

Several parts of Dhaka experienced severe traffic congestion yesterday due to protests, road blockades, and political programmes, causing immense suffering for commuters throughout the day.

Asif Nazrul said after the uprising, various attempts are being made to divide the forces of the uprising by giving false information

The participants are Moazzama Labiba Binte Hamid, Amina Sultana, and Nusrat Jahan Riya

Calls for legal basis of July Charter before election timeline is finalised

With this letter, the government has formally requested the EC to arrange the election

Authorities have further raised the spillway gates of Kaptai dam as water levels in the lake continue to rise due to increased inflow

Aims to address growing security concerns and reduce the strain on law enforcing agencies

Flight BG-388, carrying 146 passengers, departed Dhaka airport for Bangkok at around 12:00pm

The petitions have been included as item no 37 for hearing in tomorrow's cause list of a seven-member bench of the Appellate Division of the SC