India launched a revision of its voter rolls Tuesday, expanding a contentious exercise that activists warn could fuel disenfranchisement in the world’s largest democracy. The three-month voter registration overhaul —…
The Bangladesh government is going to issue the seventh ‘Bangladesh Government Investment Sukuk’ soon to finance the development of important rural infrastructure in Noakhali, Feni and Lakshmipur districts. A press…
A day after announcing BNP’s list of 237 potential candidates for the upcoming national election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged party leaders who were not…
Lawyer and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami member Shishir Manir stated that Bangladesh’s political forces occupy significant spaces, raising questions about whether this reflects a mature political culture and how the current political…
Political analyst Zahed Ur Rahman has expressed concern over the future of Bangladesh’s political culture, warning that religion-based politics could become a growing threat. “The most worrying thing in our…
While safety on public transport has never quite been our strongest suit, it is concerning to see more and more cases of harassment against women on public buses. Bangladesh Road…
It is good to see a decision being made about when the Ekushey book fair will be held. After a discussion between officials from Bangladesh Publishers and Booksellers Association and…
Maritime ports of Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No. 3 as the low-pressure area over East-central Bay and adjoining Myanmar coast persists. It…
BNP has expelled four local leaders in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong for their alleged involvement in violence, clashes and road blockades following the announcement of the party’s nominations for the…
Ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has included 10 lawyers of the Supreme Court in its list of potential candidates for 237 parliamentary…
