The National Citizen Party has seen a sharp rise in the collection of nomination forms ahead of the upcoming national election, although most of its top leaders have yet to join the race.

Bus fires reported in Dhaka, Gazipur

Clashes reportedly erupted over argument on university bus

A recent spate of shootings and murders has shaken the port city, yet there has been little visible action from the Chattogram Metropolitan Police

Detectives claimed to have detained the gunmen who on Monday, in full view of the public, shot dead top-listed criminal Tariq Saif Mamun, 55, in front of the Dhaka National Medical Institute Hospital.

Implementation details of the July charter will be clarified within days, said Law Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul yesterday.

Says Plan International Bangladesh

Bangladesh ranked 13th in the Long-Term Climate Risk Index, highlighting its continued vulnerability to floods, heatwaves, cyclones, and storms

No gatherings or demonstrations will be allowed at the city's entrances tomorrow.

The Ain o Salish Kendra has found preliminary evidence of human rights violations in an incident of alleged torture in police custody in Netrakona.

Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolon, and six other like-minded parties yesterday warned that no election can be held in February without legal recognition of the July charter.

Denmark has announced its support of DKK 25 million ($3.7 million) for advancing human rights, independent media, and access to rehabilitation for survivors of violence and torture in Bangladesh.

With humanitarian funding declining for Rohingya communities in Cox’s Bazar, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) yesterday said it would maintain its current level of funding in Bangladesh.

The BNP has urged the interim government to act carefully amid the ongoing political deadlock, saying the parties that signed the July charter are not obliged to accept any decision made beyond what is stated in the charter.

The government has once again extended the magistracy power of commissioned officers in the army, navy, and air force until February 28 next year, effective from today, according to a notification from the Ministry of Public Administration.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said Jamaat-e-Islami would “cease to exist” after next year’s national election, urging people to remain cautious of their “hypocrisy”.

The Election Commission has introduced a comprehensive code of conduct that bans the use of posters and sets clear guidelines for the use of social media during election campaigns.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has called for improving the quality and inclusivity of the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) as part of a long-term vision to engage youth in leadership, discipline, and national development.

After repeated shootings in the port city, Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Habib Aziz has directed police officers to keep SMGs in “burst-fire mode” and use them to neutralise any armed terrorists encountered.

Traffic in Dhaka came to a standstill in some key places yesterday afternoon after a joint rally by eight like-minded parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh, commenced at Purana Paltan.