Bangladesh election to be among world’s most closely watched this year: Jamaat Ameer

February 10, 2026

NEWS DESK Bangladesh’s February-12 national election is expected to be one of the most closely watched polls globally this year, with international media monitoring not only the results but also the conduct of the electoral process, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said. In a Facebook post, Shafiqur Rahman said global attention is focused on […]Continue Reading

Tarique vows to restore BDR name, says army won’t be used for political interests

February 8, 2026

NEWS DESK BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday announced that his party would restore the name Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) if voted to power, saying the force’s historic identity linked to the Liberation War was unjustly removed after the 2009 Pilkhana tragedy. “After the brutal massacre of army officers at BDR headquarters in Pilkhana in 2009, […]Continue Reading

Army deploys maximum troops to restore voters’ confidence: Army Headquarters

February 8, 2026

NEWS DESK Army Headquarters on Thursday said around 100,000 army personnel have been deployed across the country to ensure a free, fair and uninterrupted environment for the national election, with the key objective of restoring voters’ confidence. Director of the Military Operations Directorate at Army Headquarters Brig Gen Dewan Mohammad Monzur Hossain shared the Continue Reading

Army Khagrachhari Region Commander holds meeting with candidates ahead of upcoming national election

February 3, 2026

NEWS DESK Ahead of the upcoming national election for Khagrachhari-298, the lone constituency in the district, Army Khagrachhari Region Commander Brigadier General KM Obaidul Haque held a meeting with election candidates on Tuesday to ensure a free, fair and peaceful voting process. The meeting took place at the region auditorium and was attended by BNP […]Continue Reading

21 BGB platoons to secure Bandarban during national election

February 3, 2026

NEWS DESK Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will deploy 21 platoons in Bandarban district to ensure security during the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. The decision was announced at a press briefing on Tuesday morning at Bandarban Government College by BGB Bandarban Sector Commander Col Muhammad Rubayat Jamil. He said BGB members would operate from 22 […]Continue Reading

BNP alleges 29 false claims targeting Tarique in one week

February 3, 2026

NEWS DESK BNP on Tuesday alleged that at least 29 false claims have been spread against its Chairman Tarique Rahman over the past one week in an apparent attempt to mislead the public. “We are observing with deep concern that in just the past one week, at least 29 false and misleading claims have been […]Continue Reading

Jamaat may next claim ‘Ghulam Azam declared independence’: Rizvi

February 3, 2026

NEWS DESK BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday strongly criticised Jamaat-e-Islami, saying that if the party continues to distort history, it may one day claim that Ghulam Azam proclaimed Bangladesh’s independence. “When the Pakistani forces carried out atrocities against our mothers and sisters, you (Jamaat) did not call those acts oppression. Continue Reading

Iran weighs nuclear diplomacy with US; gaps over missiles remain

February 2, 2026

Iran is weighing the terms for resuming talks with the United States soon, a foreign ministry official said on Monday, after both sides signalled readiness to revive diplomacy over a long-running nuclear dispute and dispel fears of a new regional war, Reuters reports. Tensions are running high amid a military buildup by the US Navy […]Continue Reading

Apologies, demission, royal glare: fallout from latest Epstein file dump

February 2, 2026

US authorities on Friday released the latest cache of files related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, AFP reports. The files contained references to numerous high-profile figures, including US President Donald Trump, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and British billionaire Richard Branson. Here are Continue Reading

No progress possible by keeping women behind: Tarique Rahman

February 2, 2026

NEWS DESK BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said it is not possible to move the country forward by keeping behind the women as they are representing almost half of the country’s total population.   In this context, he said that no development initiatives can be succeeded without ensuring women’s active participation. The BNP Chief made […]Continue Reading