What does Bihar election mean for Modi’s BJP?
India’s Bihar state is set to start its election on Thursday, with over 74 million voters eligible to take part in the two-stage poll. The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party…
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‘Top criminal’ Sarwar killed during BNP candidate’s campaign in Chittagong
‘Top criminal’ Sarwar Hossain alias Babla, 43, was shot dead Wednesday evening while joining an election campaign of BNP-nominated candidate for Chittagong-8 (Chandgaon–Boalkhali) constituency, Ershad Ullah, who was also shot.…
Pakistani Taliban complicate Afghanistan ceasefire push
The next round of truce talks between Pakistan and the Taliban regime in Kabul is scheduled to take place in Istanbul on November 6. Following intense border clashes last month,…
3-day Ras Mela ends at Dublar Char
The three-day traditional Ras Mela, Puja and Punyasnan festival of Hindus at Dublar Char, Alorkol in the Sundarbans concluded on Wednesday morning. In the early morning, men and women sit…
Mamdani’s victory is a watershed event in American politics
Zohran Mamdani’s victory is triggering a much bigger change in American politics. He has stood up to the bullies of formidable forces in America during this campaign period, a move…
Bangladeshi expats urged to avoid unauthorized gatherings in Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh Embassy in Saudi Arabia has urged its citizens not to organize or participate in any meetings or gatherings without prior approval. In a statement on Wednesday, the embassy noted…
Mamdani tells Trump that New York is ready to fight
Newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made it clear immediately after his win that he intends to stand up to President Donald Trump, who had threatened to defund…
Bangladesh Krishi Bank promotes Md Alauddin to DGM
Md Alauddin has been promoted from Assistant General Manager (AGM) to Deputy General Manager (DGM) from Public Relations & Protocol Department of Bangladesh Krishi Bank on November 2. He joined…
Man held for allegedly raping woman in Rajshahi
A 36-year-old man, Zillur Rahman, has been arrested in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi on charges of raping a young woman after promising marriage. Members of RAB-5 detained him on Tuesday…
If Jatiya Party can contest, why not Awami League?
Nurul Haque Nur, president of the Gono Odhikar Parishad, rose to national prominence leading the 2018 quota reform movement and later served as vice president of Dhaka University Central Students’…