Disinformation and hate-driven campaigns pose a grave threat to electoral integrity, social cohesion and the participation of women and marginalised communities in the coming national election, according to a new study released in Dhaka on Saturday.
Bangladeshi villagers on Sunday morning resisted an act of intrusion by Indian Border Security Force into Bangladesh territory in Jakinganj upazila of Sylhet.
The percentage and number of trained teachers in secondary schools and secondary to tertiary madrassahs have decreased over the years while the numbers of students and institutions have increased.
China鈥檚 Shenzhen is going to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders鈥� Meeting that will be held in in November 2026.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission and the Chittagong Stock Exchange on Sunday jointly organised a daylong training workshop on 鈥楢ML/CFT Compliance and Risk-Based Supervision鈥�.
Former US president Barack Obama hit the campaign trail Saturday for fellow Democrats ahead of closely-watched state elections, laying into Donald Trump over his 鈥榮hambolic鈥� policies and warning of the dangers facing American democracy...
The senior secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat, Akhtar Ahmed, on Sunday said voter registration and National Identity Card services for expatriate Bangladeshis are currently under way at 21 stations in 11 countries.
The National Citizen Party has backed down from its previous rigid demand for the 鈥榳ater lily鈥� as its election symbol and agreed to accept 鈥榳ater lily bud鈥� as its symbol.
The number of voters in the country is currently 127,612,384. Of them, 64,760,382 are male voters, 62,850,772 are female and 1,230 are transgender voters.
Religious affairs adviser AFM Khalid Hossain on Sunday said that the next 鈥楤ishwa Ijtema鈥� of Tablighi would be held after the national elections.
Younger political leaders on Saturday said that holding the next Jatiya Sangsad elections in early February, as declared by the interim government, could end the country鈥檚 political crisis.
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday directed the chiefs of the three armed forces to take all necessary measures to ensure foolproof security for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangshad elections to be held in the first half of February 2026.
At least two people died and several were injured on Saturday, state media reported, in a shooting on the Greek island of Crete suspected to be linked to a family vendetta.
A senior member of the US Federal Reserve on Friday said he voted against cutting interest rates this week because inflation was 鈥榯oo high鈥� for comfort. Kansas City Fed president Jeff Schmid was one of two people who dissented on Wednesday鈥檚 vote, at which the US central bank backed a quarter percentage-point rate cut...
Two machines resembling robotic vacuum cleaners sped around a ring colliding, shooting sparks and catching fire, as Iranian engineering students watched from behind plexiglass.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed major changes to public offer rules, tightening pricing, valuation and eligibility criteria while giving stock exchanges greater authority in approving or rejecting IPOs.
The government has undertaken a series of initiatives to transform the country鈥檚 Small and Medium Enterprise sector into a major driving force of the economy...
Journalists held protest rallies across the country on Saturday to press their 39-point demand, including the implementation of the 鈥楴o Wage Board, No Media鈥� policy, the formulation of a journalist protection law, the introduction of...
The chief adviser鈥檚 office has instructed government officials to avoid foreign travels unless absolutely necessary until the next national election...
Standard Bank Securities Limited on Wednesday held its 51st board meeting, said a press release.
Meta raised $30 billion in debt on Thursday, as tech giants flush with cash turn to borrowing to finance the expensive race to lead in artificial intelligence.
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has signed a business collaboration agreement with WeGro Technologies Limited to extend agricultural services to improve lives of farmers and agricultural micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, said a press release.
Manchester United are heading in the 鈥榬ight direction鈥�, according to sporting director Jason Wilcox as the Red Devils look to maintain an upturn in fortunes under Ruben Amorim.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday accused the interim government of creating the ongoing political crisis in the country.
Election Commission secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Thursday said that the commission was finalising presiding officers, assistant presiding officers and polling officers for over 42,000 polling centres nationwide...
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology organised a programme titled Voices for Palestine: A Solidarity Event on the BUFT permanent campus at Nishatnagar of Turag in Dhaka on Thursday...
The elections of the Sylhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the apex business body in the region, will not be held on Saturday, which is previously announced date, as the High Court order issued on Wednesday following a writ petition in this regard was not reached still Thursday afternoon...
The German economy stagnated in the third quarter, narrowly dodging a recession, official data showed Thursday, hit by weakening exports as the country struggles to recover from a long downturn...
Samsung Electronics has recently been recognised as Global Top 5 Brands for the sixth year in a row by Interbrand, a global brand consultancy, said a press release...
The British Council has recently announced the recipients of its Connections Through Culture Grant Programme 2025, which supports collaborations between artists and cultural practitioners in the United Kingdom and internationally, says a press release.
