Author: PV DESK

BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday said the party will begin discussions on seat sharing with its political allies once the election schedule is announced. “We’ve not reached that stage yet to talk about seat sharing. This process will begin once the election schedule is announced and election-related activities start,” he said. Khasru, also a BNP Standing Committee member, made the remarks while speaking to reporters after a meeting between BNP’s liaison committee and the Gono Odhikar Parishad at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office. He said the seat-sharing issue will be addressed only after…

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin met Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus this afternoon for the first time since the announcement of the tentative election timeline earlier this month. The pre-scheduled meeting took place at the state guest house Jamuna and lasted around one and a half hours, said Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, deputy press secretary to the chief adviser. The meeting comes days after Yunus said that the next parliamentary election could be held in the week before Ramadan in 2026 if all preparations are completed. He added that sufficient progress in reforms and the trials of…

Education Adviser Prof. Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar today said that the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations are being conducted fairly and smoothly across the country. “The examinations are being held in a fair manner,” he told reporters after visiting the Vashantek Government College examination centre in the capital. Dr. Abrar said the government has taken measures to prevent question paper leaks and ensure a copy-free examination environment. “So far, no such issues have been reported,” he added. He also assured that there is no reason for concern regarding the ongoing dengue and coronavirus outbreaks.…

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Thursday conveyed to the BNP his hope that democratic order will soon be restored in Bangladesh through a free, fair and credible national election. The EU envoy expressed this hope during a meeting with BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at the party chairperson’s office in Gulshan. BNP Organising Secretary Shama Obaed was also present at the meeting. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Khosru said, “The first thing that was discussed was the election. The election is being held in February, so everyone is relieved and…

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations-2025 has begun simultaneously across the country today. The exam has begun with Bangla 1st paper at 10am today and will continue till August 10 next. Education Adviser Prof. Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar is scheduled to visit the Vashantek Government College centre in the capital at 10:40am. Later, he is expected to visit the Government Bangla College. This year, a total of 12, 51,111 examinees will appear in the examination. Among the candidates from 11 education boards, 618,015 are male and 633,096 are female. There are 10,55,398 candidates under…

The government will complete bringing about amendments to the Bangladesh Labour Act by October this year as the country has committed to improving it to international standards, said Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain yesterday. Afterwards, it will be possible to provide it to the International Labour Organization (ILO) as proof of the progress made in labour rights, he said. Bangladesh had made the commitment earlier as the international community, including the ILO, European Union (EU), and the US, had been pressing for it over the past couple of years. The adviser…

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested 21 brokers from Chattogram Medical College Hospital (Chamek) during a special raid on Wednesday, June 25. The arrests were made from different wards of the hospital. Later, a mobile court sentenced the arrested people to jail for different periods. RAB-7 commander Hafizur Rahman said they are checking the background of all 21 arrested persons. Some of them had been caught before and were also punished, but they returned to the same illegal activities. Brigadier General Mohammad Taslim Uddin, director of the hospital, told reporters that broker groups have been active in…

Former CEC Kazi Habibul Awal Detectives on Wednesday arrested former Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal from the capital. Deputy Commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Talebur Rahman said he was arrested from Moghbazar area in a case filed with She-e-Banglanagar Police Station. The detention came two days after the case was filed by BNP at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station accusing 24 people, including former Chief Election Commissioners, Election Commissioners and other officials involved in conducting the 10th, 11th and 12th national elections, of irregularities and biased conduct. Besides, police detained former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM…

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today inaugurated the Environment Fair-2025′ and the ‘National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair-2025’ at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre here. He also distributed the National Environment Award, the National Wildlife Conservation Award and the National Tree Plantation Award among the recipients in recognition of their outstanding contributions to protection of environment and conservation of wildlife. Profit-sharing cheques were, as well, handed over among beneficiaries of the Social Forestry Programme. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Environment Secretary Dr Farhina Ahmed also spoke at the event. Speaking…

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams for the year 2025 will begin tomorrow, Thursday, June 26. The written exams will start at 10:00 AM with the Bangla First Paper and continue until August 10. Practical exams will be held after that. In Chattogram, a total of 1,02,869 students from 307 colleges will take part in the exams. According to the education board, there are 71,523 examinees in Chattogram district, including the city. Among them, 31,839 are boys and 39,684 are girls. In the city alone, the number of candidates is 35,584. Cox’s Bazar has 12,005 candidates…