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DHAKA : A total of 1,981 candidates will contest the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections in 298 constituencies across the country, alongside a referendum scheduled for February 12. Director (Public Relations) and Information Officer of the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat...

RIYADH : Saudi Arabia and eight Muslim-majority countries including Gaza mediators Qatar and Turkey have agreed to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", the Saudi foreign ministry said on Wednesday. In a joint statement, Riyadh announced the "shared...

The below is attributable to U.S. Mission Spokesperson Poornima Rai Major General E. Darrin Cox, Commanding General of the 18th Theater Medical Command, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), visited Bangladesh from January 18-22, 2026, to strengthen medical partnerships with the Bangladesh...

KARACHI : The death toll from a mall fire in Pakistan's biggest city rose to at least 55 people, a Karachi government official told AFP on Thursday. "A total of 55 bodies have been recovered since Saturday night" when the...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today stressed on holding the forthcoming general elections slated for February 12 in a manner that it can set a standard for polls in the country in future. "The 2026 polls should be...

DHAKA : A total of 305 candidates have withdrawn their nominations for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections, leaving 1,967 contenders in the fray. Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Director (Public Relations) and Information Officer Md. Ruhul Amin Mallick confirmed...

DHAKA : Italy has expressed its full support for Bangladesh’s democratic transition and the July Charter, which aims to introduce sweeping reforms for the country’s democratic renewal, said Italian deputy minister. Italy’s Undersecretary for Defence (Deputy minister for defence), Matteo...

DHAKA : Expatriate voters registered through the “Postal Vote BD” app will be able to cast their ballots for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections and referendum from 5:00 pm today. The Election Commission (EC) has instructed that voters...

DHAKA : Symbols for contesting candidates in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections will be allotted today across constituencies. According to the Election Commission (EC), a total of 305 candidates withdrew their nominations by the deadline at 5 pm...

DHAKA : The National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reforms (NICAR) today approved a proposal to form two administrative divisions under the Ministry of Finance, namely the 'Revenue Policy Division' and the 'Revenue Management Division' aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability,...