Police announce cash rewards for recovery of missing weapons, ammunition

November 5, 2025

NEWS DESK Bangladesh Police has announced cash rewards for anyone who helps recover missing police firearms and ammunition, according to a statement issued by the Police Headquarters on Wednesday. As per the announcement , a reward of Tk 5 lakh will be given for each recovered Light Machine Gun (LMG), Tk 1.5 lakh for each […]Continue Reading

Tensions rise between Delhi and Dhaka over Hasina’s public role

November 5, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK Diplomatic tension has intensified between India and Bangladesh over whether former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in India under official protection, should be allowed to make public statements, BBC Bangla reported on Tuesday. Citing Indian analysts, the report said some policymakers in Delhi are strategically using Hasina Continue Reading

RPO (Amendment) Ordinance: Coalition candidates must contest under own party symbols

November 4, 2025

The government has issued the “Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025,” with provision that even if registered political parties form an electoral alliance, candidates must contest the polls with their own party symbols. The Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Law Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday. Earlier, Continue Reading

Govt rejects Netra News article on CHT

November 4, 2025

NEWS DESK The government on Monday firmly rejected the recent story of Netra News on Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). A press release of the Ministry of Home Affairs today said, a recent article by Netra News and its associated photo project mischaracterize the CHT as an ‘occupied’ or ‘militarized’ region. “Such presentation is factually incorrect, […]Continue Reading

BNP names 237 election candidates; Khaleda to contest three seats, Tarique one

November 3, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday announced candidates for 237 parliamentary constituencies ahead of a national election expected in the coming weeks. BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, a former prime minister, will contest from Dinajpur-3, Bogura-7, and Feni-1, the party leaders said at a press briefing in Dhaka’s Gulshan. Acting Chairman Continue Reading

BNP announces possible candidates for 232 constituencies

November 3, 2025

BNP on Monday announced a list of 237 potential candidates for the upcoming 12th national parliamentary election. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir revealed the list at a press conference at the party Chairperson’s office in Gulshan in the evening. Earlier in the day, the BNP Standing Committee met at the same venue to […]Continue Reading

Election schedule to be announced in early Dec: Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam

October 31, 2025

NEWS DESK Election Commissioner Md. Anwarul Islam Sarker has said that the election schedule will be announced in the first part of December. Talking to reporters on Friday at Patuakhali Circuit House auditorium, he said the question of whether the referendum will be held before or after the elections has not yet come under the […]Continue Reading

No election delay, vote to be held before Feb 15: Press Secretary

October 31, 2025

NEWS DESK Chief Adviser’s press secretary Shafiqul Alam has firmly said that the election will be held before February 15, regardless of any decision on the referendum issue. “The Chief Adviser will decide on the referendum. Whatever the decision, there is no power to delay the election,” he said. Shafiqul made the remarks while talking […]Continue Reading

BGB nayek dies 19 days after losing legs in border landmine explosion

October 31, 2025

NAIKHONGCHHARI CORRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) nayek, who lost both legs in a landmine explosion along the Myanmar border in Bandarban earlier this month, died yesterday after 19 days of treatment. Akhtar Hossain, 45, of the 34 BGB Battalion, was critically injured on October 12 while on patrol near pillar No. 40 in […]Continue Reading

CID publishes notice against Sheikh Hasina, 261 others in sedition case

October 31, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has published a public notice against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 261 others in connection with a sedition case linked to the controversial online platform “Joy Bangla Brigade.” The notice was published on Friday in two national dailies — The Daily Star and Amar Desh — following […]Continue Reading