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

Russia uses missile in Ukraine that led Trump to quit nuclear treaty, Kyiv says

October 31, 2025

Russia has in recent months attacked Ukraine with a cruise missile whose secret development prompted Donald Trump to abandon a nuclear arms control pact with Moscow in his first term as US president, Ukraine’s foreign minister said, REUTERS reports. Andrii Sybiha’s comments are the first confirmation that Russia has used the ground-launched 9M729 missile in Continue Reading

Turkey says Pakistan-Afghanistan talks to resume

October 31, 2025

Pakistan and Afghanistan will hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul next week and will maintain a ceasefire until then, Turkey’s foreign ministry confirmed late Thursday, AFP reports. The talks, set for November 6, come in the wake of the deadliest clashes between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban returned to power 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

Ban on tourism pushes Saint Martin’s economy to the brink

October 31, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK The administrative ban on tourist travel to Bangladesh’s only coral island, Saint Martin’s, has dealt a heavy blow to the local economy, leaving thousands jobless and businesses shuttered. Locals and tourism operators have described the decision as “mysterious and detached from reality.” Each winter, the tiny island—famous for its turquoise waters and Continue Reading

No scope for referendum before national election: Fakhrul

October 31, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said there is no scope to hold a referendum before the upcoming national election and urged all political parties to focus on ensuring a free and fair vote instead of creating confusion among the public. Speaking at a discussion, he also blamed the current […]Continue Reading

BGB seizes drugs, Indian cattle from Lalmonirhat border

October 31, 2025

NEWS DESK Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized drugs and Indian cattle during separate anti-smuggling operations along the Lalmonirhat border. According to BGB, the Lalmonirhat Battalion (15 BGB) conducted drives on October 29 and 30 in North Jhaurani of Hatibandha, Mogolhat Zero Point in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, and Gangarhat area in Phulbari of […]Continue Reading