Election Commission (EC) will not allow foreign observers, who previously endorsed controversial polls as “credible”, to monitor the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Mohammad Nasir Uddin made the remarks on Tuesday (July 8)

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty winds across the country over the next 24 hours, starting from 9am today. According to a Met Office bulletin issued this morning, light to moderate rain or thunder showers

A Chittagong University (CU) student has died while two others are missing after being swept away by strong waves while bathing in the sea at Himchhari beach in the coastal resort town of Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday morning (July 8). The deceased has been identified as KM Sadman

A father and son were killed, and another family member injured, when a speeding truck ran over their auto-rickshaw while they were en route to a hospital in Sirajganj’s Salanga upazila on Tuesday (July 8) morning. The incident took place in front of the Nur Jahan Hotel in Charia

Bangladesh is pursuing a tariff agreement with the United States that it hopes will serve the mutual interests of both nations, amid ongoing trade talks in Washington. In a statement posted on his verified Facebook account, Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser said

In the second phase, 32 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Tehran on Tuesday (July 8) as the situation in Iran gradually normalizes following recent tensions with Israel. According to a foreign ministry official, the returnees travelled via Mashhad and Sharjah and arrived in

Dhaka, Bangladesh’s overcrowded capital, ranked 39th among cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 64 at 9:20am. According to the AQI, Dhaka’s air was categorized as “moderate,” which poses a light

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) would secure highest number of votes — 38.76% — if the next national election is held, according to a youth survey conducted by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) in collaboration with ActionAid Bangladesh. According to

Professor Ali Riaz, Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, has reiterated that the commission is not imposing any decisions on political parties, but is instead working to foster dialogue and build common ground. He said: “I have said it clearly, both in public and

Police on Monday (July 7) fired water cannons and sound grenades to disperse sacked members of the erstwhile Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) who were protesting near the Kakrail Mosque intersection in the capital, demanding reinstatement and other concessions. The clash erupted around 12:15 pm

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across much of the country, with heavier downpours likely in southern regions. In its bulletin issued Monday morning, the BMD said rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely

A member of police has been accused of assaulting Banglanews24’s multimedia reporter Tofayel Ahmed in front of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court’s jail gate. The incident happened on Sunday (July 6) afternoon. According to Tofayel, he was performing his

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged Islamic NGOs to take up more social business to support the Muslim world. He made the call when a group of NGO leaders from different Muslim countries met him at the state guest house Jamuna in the capital on Sunday (July 6).

A local Jubo Dal leader was shot dead by armed assailants at a local market in Raufan’s Kadalpura union under Chattogram’s Raozan upazila on Sunday. The victim, Mohammad Selim, 40, was a resident of South Shamsher Para area in the union’s Ward-6. He was the member

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday (July 6) dismissed claims of militancy in Bangladesh, saying there is "no place for militancy of any kind" in the country. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters during a visit to the Export Cargo

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds across various parts of the country over the next 24 hours starting from 9am Sunday (July 6). According to a Met office bulletin issued this

Two cleaners of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) were killed when a covered van ran them over in the Khilkhet area of the capital early Sunday morning. The deceased have been identified as Ashraful Alam, 60, and Nihar, 40. Md Sajjad Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Khilkhet

The mournful Tajia procession commemorating Holy Ashura began from the historic Hussaini Dalan Imambara in Dhaka on Sunday morning, as the Shia Muslim community observed the day in remembrance of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA). The procession commenced at around 10 am, passing

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has advised four major sea ports to hoist local warning signal number 3 due to a steep pressure gradient over the North Bay of Bengal caused by active monsoon conditions. Meteorologist Md Toriful Newaz Kabir said the monsoon winds have strengthened

At least 10 people were pushed into Bangladesh from India through the Matamoral border in the New Pallathol area of Barlekha upazila in Moulvibazar on Saturday (July 5), officials confirmed. The group — comprising seven men and three women — was detained by Border