1,228 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has inspected the parliament's polling booth ahead of the 23rd presidential election, with voting set for August 20 if more than one candidate remains in the race.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman has invited Prime Minister Tareque Rahman to visit the kingdom, with the invitation delivered in person by Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Bangladesh.
A fabricated quote from an anonymous Indian X account claiming Iran had announced pursuit of nuclear weapons spread to Israeli media, Prime Minister Netanyahu's own speech, and US politicians and Fox News within hours,…
Prime Minister's political adviser Nazrul Islam Khan says a public administration reform commission will be formed soon, as government officials at a 180-day briefing outlined plans on mob culture, media reform, and five upcoming…
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has proposed forming a "National Emergency Energy Cell" and three other reforms to address the ongoing energy crisis, accusing the government of shifting blame onto the opposition to cover its own failures.
India's youth-led "Cockroach" movement has become a fresh political headache for Narendra Modi's BJP, forcing an education minister's resignation and costing the party a longtime stronghold seat, as analysts say the party's usual playbook…
The High Court will rule Tuesday on a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of Article 70 and seeking to stay the presidential election schedule, filed by lawyer Md Yunus Ali Akand.
Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party has criticized the BNP government's first six months as disappointing, citing rising prices, power and gas shortages, partisan appointments, and campus violence as major failures.
Jamaat-e-Islami is preparing to implement a series of long marches to four metropolitan cities announced by the 11-party alliance, forming committees and distributing responsibilities at a Monday meeting ahead of the first march to…
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government will not act on a UN Security Council report expressing concern over al-Qaeda's alleged expansion in Bangladesh, calling the findings speculative, even as the government maintains…
Information Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr Zayed Ur Rahman has said BNP will implement everything in the signed July charter except the notes of dissent, speaking at a press briefing marking the government's…
As campus tensions and violence persist even after the July uprising, this reflection argues that honoring the martyrs' sacrifice demands more than memorial ceremonies — it demands justice, accountability, and placing truth above power.
The government has ordered biometric attendance and geo-fencing technology at public hospitals to ensure full doctor and staff attendance, alongside fully digital fee collection, following Prime Minister Tareque Rahman's directive to implement biometrics within…
Assistant Attorney General Md Nurul Karim has resigned after media reports surfaced alleging his affiliation with Awami League politics, with Attorney General Ruhul Quddus Kajal confirming he did not deny the reports when questioned.
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has accused certain groups of exploiting the power crisis to create disorder on the streets, while reiterating that a 10-year plan to resolve the country's electricity problems will be presented…
With Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir cleared to run for president, BBC reports that senior BNP figures widely expect senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi to take over as acting secretary general, though the…
With both BNP's Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and the Jamaat-led alliance's Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmed cleared to contest the August 20 presidential vote, Fakhrul's win is all but certain — leaving the real intrigue…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine on the 81st anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender, though her defense minister's visit still drew sharp protest from China and a note…
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has announced plans to restore the country's unused ponds, haors, and other water bodies and distribute them among local youth for fish farming, as part of efforts to expand employment…
The International Crimes Tribunal has set September 3 as the next hearing date in the crimes against humanity case over the 2013 Shapla Chattar killings, which named deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 40…
Eleven union parishad members previously backed by the Awami League in Titas upazila, Cumilla, formally joined the BNP, handing the party's paddy-sheaf symbol to local MP Selim Bhuiyan.
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman offered heartfelt congratulations to the Bangladesh cricket team after their historic first-ever Test win on Australian soil, speaking with the players by video call while traveling in Kishoreganj.
BNP Standing Committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy has dismissed calls to amend Article 70 of the constitution as premature ahead of the presidential election, after the Election Commission validated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's candidacy.
BNP Standing Committee member Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina surrendered everything to Delhi in order to cling to power indefinitely, speaking at a discussion marking the second anniversary of…
Police arrested 15 people, including a journalist, from a meeting of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organizations in the Mansurabad area of Chattogram's Double Mooring police station area, with a case filed…
The prime minister's principal secretary, A B M Abdus Sattar, has said a new government pay scale is in its final stages and could be announced at any time, as 1.8 million public employees…
Bangladesh has canceled Prime Minister Tareque Rahman's planned Delhi visit, conditioning any future trip on India's cooperation in returning Sheikh Hasina and the accused killers in the murder of martyr Sharif Osman Hadi, whose…
Senior Indian officials have said the final decision on whether to extradite deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be made by India's courts, not through political or diplomatic channels, The Indian Express has…
The foreign ministry has said Prime Minister Tareque Rahman's potential visit to Delhi has been called off for now, citing the need for "a favorable environment," after Sheikh Hasina held a public press conference…
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has announced the government will make education free for women through the honors level, with the state covering all costs and offering scholarships to high-performing female students.
National Citizen Party MP Hasnat Abdullah has accepted Prime Minister Tareque Rahman's six-month challenge to resolve the gas and electricity crisis, saying the opposition already has a detailed 15-point plan the government has failed…
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has announced a 10-year energy plan will be presented when parliament convenes on August 27, alongside a pledge to build a 151-bed hospital in each of the country's 503 upazilas…
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has called on the opposition to submit an effective plan to resolve the country's gas and electricity crisis within six months, pledging the government would adopt it if workable.
Mahespur upazila BNP organizing secretary Nargis Sultana Dipa met with journalists at the Mahespur Press Club on Saturday, saying she is inspired by the ideals of martyred president Ziaur Rahman and praising Prime Minister…
BNP's secretary general post has fallen vacant after Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stepped down to become the party's presidential candidate, setting off intense speculation within and outside the party over who Chairman and Prime…
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Chuadanga district chapter has launched a month-long tree-planting campaign with a target of 30,000 saplings, aimed at countering extreme seasonal weather in the district.
Police have arrested former Member of Parliament Nayeb Ali Joardar of the Jhenaidah-1 (Shailkupa) constituency on charges of maintaining regular contact with fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and planning to create unrest in…
Police have filed a case naming 64 leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organizations in Chunarughat, Habiganj, on charges of conspiring to destabilize the country. An additional 20 to 30…
Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan has announced that the government will establish a new directorate and gazette recognition for families of those who were disappeared, killed, or tortured over the past 17…
Special prayers and supplications were held at the national mosque Baitul Mukarram on the occasion of the 82nd birthday of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson the late Begum Khaleda Zia.
Leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami have demanded that the government increase development allocations for constituencies held by opposition lawmakers, accusing the ruling party of failing to honor the mandate of the people who brought it…
Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman has called ensuring access to justice a matter of fundamental human rights and a core state responsibility, speaking at the opening of a two-day coordination meeting…
Marriage registrars appointed under the former Awami League government have gone into hiding after the August 5 political transition, taking with them the official bound ledgers that record every marriage and divorce, leaving citizens…
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has said the government is committed to building a welfare state where no citizen is denied healthcare because of financial constraints, speaking at the inauguration of a new hospital building.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Mia Golam Parwar has called on party leaders to play a constructive role in addressing the country's crises, speaking at a regional training camp.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said BNP not only keeps its election promises but delivers more, citing retirement benefits for teachers as an example of exceeding the party's 31-point manifesto.
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has said non-government teachers will no longer need to visit offices to collect retirement benefits, with payments now being sent directly to bank accounts.
Cocktail bomb explosions in Jashore's Keshobpur and Madaripur's Kalkini have injured eight people, including seven madrasa students, in incidents linked to August 15.
A video of a participant chanting the 'Joy Bangla' slogan during a BNP motorcycle rally in Madaripur on August 15 has sparked local political debate after circulating on social media.
BNP has named four new members to its national standing committee, the party's highest policy-making body, in a bid to strengthen organizational momentum.
A senior Jamaat-e-Islami leader has said the party's position during the 1971 Liberation War was opposition to what it viewed as Indian aggression rather than opposition to Bangladesh, while also criticizing BNP.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has announced prayer and milad mahfil programs across the country to mark former prime minister and former BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's 82nd birthday on August 15.
Former NCP leader Tasnim Zara has warned that privatizing the power distribution system would create a natural monopoly with no consumer alternatives, potentially leading to unfair pricing and poor service for decades.
The banned Chhatra League put up a banner near Jagannath University marking the Aug 15 killings of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and members of his family.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's admission that she has had nights with no sleep at all has revived a question about how heads of government function on so little rest.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who resigned after being nominated for president, held the post for about 15 years and five months, the longest in the party's history.
Bangladesh is heading for its first contested presidential election since 1991, though constitutional arithmetic makes the outcome a foregone conclusion.
With Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed serving as acting president, the duty of swearing in the next president is expected to fall to Deputy Speaker Kaysar Kamal.
Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Mia Golam Parwar said mismanagement and short-sightedness had driven electricity and gas shortages to a peak, warning the government would bear responsibility.
Bangladesh is heading for its first contested presidential election since 1991, though constitutional arithmetic makes the outcome a foregone conclusion.