Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Mia Golam Parwar on Thursday alleged widespread vote rigging, voter intimidation and irregularities in the Thakurgaon-1 by-election, demanding immediate action from the Election Commission to ensure a free and fair poll. ‘Since the ruling party candidate’s…
Bangladesh’s economic growth may slow this fiscal year, while inflation is likely to rise, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) October 2026 forecast. The IMF projects that Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth could fall to 3.2 per cent…
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Co-convener Ashutosh Ranka speaks to the media while leaving the Parliament Street police station after meeting the police representatives, in New Delhi on 12 October 2026. CJP Co-convener Saurav Das and others also present.Neeraj kohli/ANI Two…
A man named Wahiduzzaman Shamim, 38, was killed after being beaten repeatedly over allegations of blasphemy in Debhata, Satkhira. After the first assault, police rescued him and admitted him to a hospital. That night, a group of people took him…
The Ministry of Railways has taken an initiative to build an 81-kilometre-long new railway line, known as a cord line or alternative route, from Shyampur in Dhaka to Cumilla. The proposed railway will be entirely elevated. Once implemented, it will…
Sports update newsSports update newsSix more people have died with measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,170 this year. With…
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Portuguese soccer federation has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo and initiated disciplinary proceedings against the player for walking out on the team. The federation said in a statement Saturday that the case has been referred to its…
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Panama’s southern coast has sparked fears of extensive damage. Homes and buildings in various areas have been affected. Power supply has been cut off in six provinces of the country. Flight operations have also…
State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque announced that the government has allocated BDT 200 crore for athletes. He stated that this fund will ensure allowances and necessary facilities for sportspersons holding sports cards, alongside regular evaluations based…
Abhijit Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), was detained from a plane even before he could participate in a protest program at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, India. A team of Delhi Police boarded the aircraft and detained him…
