DHAKA : Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today said he did not foresee any challenges to holding the 13th national election as the current election environment as better than in previous polls.
"Holding the next general...
DHAKA : A total of 194,914 postal ballots from expatriates have reached Bangladesh ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Election and Referendum, according to official sources.
Salim Ahmad Khan, Team Leader of the OCV-SDI Project on Expatriate Voter...
DHAKA : British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has said UK government-funded scholarships reflect the strong UK-Bangladesh partnership, as the British High Commission welcomed returning Chevening and Commonwealth scholars in Dhaka.
"Our scholars have studied at world-class UK universities,...
DHAKA : A mild earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale was felt in Southwestern part of the country in the early hours of today.
A notification signed by assistant meteorologist of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) Farzana Sultana said...
WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump urged the House of Representatives on Monday to swiftly adopt a spending bill and end the three-day government shutdown.
"I hope all Republicans and Democrats will join me in supporting this Bill, and send...
To protect the younger generation, Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing has demanded that the amended Tobacco Control Ordinance 2025 be passed into Act in the upcoming 13th National Parliament, a press release said.
The demand was raised...
Customers of Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) will enjoy financial support when purchasing cars from Zantrik. M. Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail and SME Banking of EBL and Biplob Chandra Biswas, Co-Founder and COO of Zantrik...
The Fuel Division of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom has delivered nuclear fuel for the initial core loading of the VVER-1200 reactor at Unit 7 of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in China, a press release said.
The...
Grameenphone Ltd. reported a total revenue of BDT 3,858 crore for the fourth quarter of 2025, registering a growth of 3.3% from the same period last year amid the challenging economic condition. The company reported a total subscriber base...
Emirates has announced the expansion of its signature Chauffeur-Drive service in Japan, further enhancing its premium ground experience for travelers. From 1 February 2026, the service will be available to customers travelling to or from Narita International Airport, followed...