EC adds ‘Shapla Koli’ to symbol list, issues gazette
The Election Commission (EC) has added “Shapla Koli” (Water Lily Bud) to its updated list of election symbols. A gazette notification incorporating the new symbol was issued by the election…
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119 killed in Rio police crackdown on powerful narco gang
Residents of a Rio de Janeiro community lined up their dead in harrowing scenes Wednesday after Brazil’s bloodiest police raid killed at least 119 people, spotlighting the city’s controversial war against…
Child abducted in Dhaka using ‘devil breath’, three arrested
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-4 rescued a four-year-old girl, who was abducted using “devil breath”, from Pallabi area of Dhaka and arrested three people from Keraniganj of Dhaka on…
Fakhrul slams ‘one-sided’ July Charter recommendations
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the recommendations made by the National Consensus Commission on the implementation of the July Charter were “one-sided” and imposed on…
JU students seize 7 buses following assault on peer
A group of students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) seized seven buses of “Selfie Paribahan” on Thursday midnight following the alleged assault of a student by a bus helper. The incident…
Jamaat among 8 parties submit memorandum to EC demanding Nov referendum
Eight political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh, on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission (EC), demanding a referendum in November and implementation of the July National…
Messi leads MLS earners ahead of South Korea’s Son
Inter Miami’s eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi remains the highest-paid footballer in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles FC’s recent arrival Son Heung-min second, according to an updated salary…
EC issues new guidelines for domestic election observers
The Election Commission of Bangladesh (EC) has issued the Election Observation Policy 2025 ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election to guide the observation of parliamentary and local government…
Tarique Rahman calls for childcare plan to empower women
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called for building Bangladesh in a way where every working mother and every female student has the freedom to thrive, instead of being forced…
Hooked on screens
Imagine you are in a room full of people, yet no one is speaking to each other. Heads bowed, eyes glued to glowing screens — scrolling, swiping, watching reels that…