The Government of Bangladesh has recently appointed Dr. A. K. M. Shahabuddin as the new Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources. The appointment, formalised on 29 January 2026, was issued through a notification signed by Jeti Pro, Senior Assistant Secretary of the Senior Appointment-1 Branch under the Ministry of Public Administration. The notification states […]

Authorities in Meherpur’s Gangni Upazila have recovered two improvised explosive devices and a threatening note demanding ransom outside the residence of an overseas Bangladeshi. The note demanded BDT 150,000 and warned that failure to comply would result in harm to both the individual and his property. According to police and local sources, Mithun Hossain, a […]

The verdict in the high-profile war crimes case concerning the burning of six bodies during the July 2024 mass uprising in Ashulia is scheduled to be delivered on 5 February. On Sunday, the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) fixed the date. The three-member bench was presided over by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, with Justice Md. Manjurul […]

With the thirteenth National Parliamentary Election and the associated referendum approaching, political activity across the country has intensified markedly. Although polling day is scheduled for 12 February, the Election Commission (EC) has made it clear that this election will be conducted under a far more rigorous enforcement of electoral regulations than in previous cycles. Campaigning […]

Bangladesh is grappling with a significant digital security breach after the personal information of journalists became publicly accessible during the country’s 13th national parliamentary elections. At least 14,000 journalists had their sensitive data exposed for approximately two hours due to vulnerabilities in the Election Commission’s (EC) online application system. The leaked information included personal photographs, […]