More than 200 officials and employees involved in the recent protests demanding reforms within the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have formally apologised to the organisation’s Chairman, Abdur Rahman Khan. According to NBR sources, the apology was submitted on Tuesday (8 July) in an official capacity. The group, under the banner of the ‘NBR Reform […]

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin stated that he will no longer discuss the date of the upcoming national election. “I’ve already said it once this morning, and I’ll say it again—I don’t know the election date myself,” he remarked, adding that the full schedule will be disclosed two months ahead of […]

RAJSHAHI, 6 July 2025 – Senior Vice President of Islami Andolon Bangladesh, Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim, has accused the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) of legitimising the controversial 2018 general election by taking their seats in Parliament. Speaking at a discussion meeting held on Sunday evening at a community centre in Rajshahi city, Faizul Karim claimed, […]

DHAKA, 6 July 2025 – The body of Amzad Hossain (50), a former general secretary of the Jubo Dal’s Nawabganj Upazila unit, was recovered from a field near his home in the Majhirkanda area of Nawabganj early Sunday morning—just an hour after police launched a pre-dawn raid at his residence to arrest him. According to […]

The Home Ministry has instructed law enforcement agencies to begin preparations for the upcoming 13th General Election, scheduled for February. As part of these preparations, all relevant forces are to conduct at least two joint exercises involving officers from all agencies — one in September and another just prior to the election.   Coordination Meeting […]

Baroness Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel, the former deputy education minister under the Awami League government, has made explosive allegations regarding the mass protests that erupted in July–August 2024. Speaking on several virtual talk shows, he asserted that the movement was fuelled by deep-seated conspiracies, intelligence failures, and weaknesses within the government.   Intelligence Warnings Ignored […]

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed their mutual commitment to strengthening economic ties between Bangladesh and the United States, and to fostering peace and security across the Indo-Pacific region during a phone call today. According to a statement released by the Chief Adviser’s press wing, the telephone […]

TEHRAN, 28 June 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Iran has extended international access to its airspace for overflights following a recent ceasefire agreement with Israel. However, substantial flight restrictions remain in place across several regions of the country, a senior official confirmed on Saturday. Majid Akhavan, spokesperson for the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, announced that: […]