Central Desk
Presidential election within February 23 : EC secretary
Election Commission (EC) Secretary Jahangir Alam said the presidential election of Bangladesh will be held within February 23.
BNP leaders from top to bottom should resign: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the country's people do not want to see the fall of the incumbent government rather they want the fall of BNP's leadership.
DB chief Harun, 9 others sued over vandalism of BNP's Nayapaltan office
A complaint was filed with a Dhaka court today against the chief of Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Harun Or Rashid, and nine others over “vandalising” BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on December 7, 2022.
Second phase of Bishwa Ijtema ends today with ‘Akheri Munajat'
The second phase of the three-day Biswa Ijtema – the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj – ended today (January 22, 2023) with ‘Akheri Munajat’ (final prayer).
Cost of living in Dhaka increased by 11.08per
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) said that the cost of living in the capital Dhaka has increased by 11 percent in 2022. In July, 2022 non-food inflation was the highest at 18.6 percent.
Power cut hits Khulna after production halted at Rampal plant
Khulna division has been experiencing acute load shedding even in the winter due to suspension of power production at Rampal Power Plant amid shortage of coal caused by the dollar crisis.
AL govt to be ousted like Ershad through mass uprising: Mosharraf
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday said the current Awami League government will be overthrown from power through a mass upsurge, just as autocratic ruler HM Ershad was ousted.
Turkey cancels Sweden minister visit over planned protest
Turkey said on Saturday that it had called off a visit by Sweden's defence minister over a planned anti-Turkey protest in Stockholm, reports AFP.
Google announces nearly 12,000 job cuts worldwide
Google's parent company Alphabet announced about 12,000 job cuts globally on Friday, becoming the latest US tech giant to enact large-scale restructuring, reports AFP.
No alternative to oust AL govt to restore democracy: Mosharraf
BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday said there is no alternative to removing the current government to restore democracy and overcome the country’s political and economic crisis.
Second phase of Bishwa Ijtema begins
The second phase of Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the Muslims, began on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi, on the outskirts of the city, in the early hours of today.
12-million-year-old whale fossil skull found in Maryland
whale skull fossil estimated to be some 12 million years old has been found on a beach in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, according to a local museum.
Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality on Friday morning.
We must force this govt to resign: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said that they are determined to make their movement successful by fighting against imprisonment and oppression.
78 die from cold amidst freezing winter in Afghanistan
At least 78 people have died of cold in Afghanistan during the country's worst winter in more than a decade, reports Reuters.