As Bangladesh moves closer to the next national parliamentary election, parties such as the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP) are already active on the campaign trail. In contrast, the Awami League’s political ally, the Jatiya Party, finds itself in a state of deep uncertainty over whether it will take part in the […]

Political analyst and presenter Zillur Rahman has said that people across the country are gripped by deep concern and anxiety, particularly in the capital Dhaka, over what may unfold on 13 November. According to him, there has been no political compromise so far, and uncertainty continues to dominate the situation. He noted that Jamaat has […]

A sack of Indian fireworks discarded by smugglers exploded after coming under the wheels of a train in Cumilla’s Brahmanpara area, narrowly averting a major disaster. The incident occurred on Monday evening (10 November) near the Reayachat Ali Fakir shrine along the railway line in Pitambar area of Burichang upazila. More than a hundred passengers […]

In Bhola’s Char Fasson Upazila, two schoolboys were electrocuted while returning home after attending private tuition classes. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon in front of Teacher Tayeb’s house in Mukharbanda, Omorpur Union. The deceased are Mohammad Jihad (15) and Mohammad Zubayed (15), both ninth-grade students of Char Fasson T B School. Local residents said […]

Three buses caught fire in Dhaka at midnight. Two buses of Raida Transport and one bus of Rajdhani Transport were completely damaged internally by the flames. The incidents occurred at three separate locations on Monday night (10 November). According to the Fire Service control room, a Raida Transport bus caught fire at Jatrabari, a Rajdhani […]

For the first time, the Election Commission (EC) has completely banned the use of posters in election campaigns. Strict restrictions have also been imposed on drone usage and campaigning from abroad. On Monday night (11 November), the EC published the new regulations in the official gazette. The regulations have been formulated in line with the […]