Wednesday, 13 Aug, 2025

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Man held with 6kg gold bars at Osmani Airport

<p><strong>Customs Intelligence arrested a man with 38 gold bars, weighing 6kg, from Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport on Monday morning.</strong></p> <p>The arrestee is identified as Porendra Das, 38, son of Noresh Das, hailing from Atghar Najirabad village of Moulvibazar Sadar.</p> <p>A

US Warship Shoots Down Drone, Missile Fired By Yemen's Huthis

<p><strong>An American warship shot down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile fired Thursday by Yemen&#39;s Iran-backed Huthi rebels, the US military said.</strong></p> <p>The Huthis have repeatedly targeted vessels in the vital Red Sea shipping lane with strikes they say are in support of Palestinians in

Dhaka decisions won't be made in Delhi, says Hasnat

<p><strong>Anti-Discrimination Student Movement convenor Hasnat Abdullah on Tuesday (Jan 14) said they would not compromise on matters concerning Bangladesh&rsquo;s sovereignty.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>He said that external dominance, particularly by India, would no longer dictate the country&rsquo;s

Bangladesh to bar observers who backed disputed elections: CEC

<p><strong>Election Commission (EC) will not allow foreign observers, who previously endorsed controversial polls as &ldquo;credible&rdquo;, to monitor the upcoming <a href="https://www.banglanews24.com/english/national/news/bd/179413.details">13th National Parliamentary

CA directs finishing election preparations by December

<p><strong>Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs to complete all preparations for the 13th national election by December this year.</strong></p> <p>The directive was shared at a press conference held on Wednesday (July 9) at 8:00pm at the Foreign Service Academy

Abahani to host AFC match at national stadium

<p><strong>Dhaka Abahani, one of the country&rsquo;s most renowned football clubs, will host their AFC Challenge League home match at the National Stadium in Dhaka.</strong></p> <p>The match is scheduled for 12 August at 5:00pm, confirmed club manager and Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Executive Member

Another movement against corruption will soon start, says Nahid

<p><strong>National Citizens&rsquo; Party (NCP) convenor Nahid Islam in a speech said the nation will soon witness a fresh movement and that will be against corruption and extortion across Bangladesh.</strong></p> <p>He came up with the remark on Friday (July 11) while addressing a rally at the Eidgah grounds

Bangladesh EC ramps up activity after CEC meets CA

<p><strong>Amid widespread uncertainty surrounding the 13th national parliamentary elections, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin recently met with Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus. Since then, the Election Commission (EC) has intensified its preparations.</strong></p> <p>Key tasks such as amending the

BNP proposes national reconciliation council for unification

<p><strong>Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has proposed National Reconciliation Council to resolve divisions within the nation and establish peace while ensuring accountability for crimes.</strong></p> <p>BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed made the proposal on behalf of his party on Tuesday (July

"Mujibabad Murdabad” says Hasnat at Gopalganj rally

<p><strong>A senior leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP) on Wednesday chanted anti-Mujibism slogans during a political rally in Gopalganj, the ancestral district of Bangladesh&rsquo;s founding leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.</strong></p> <p>Hasnat Abdullah, the chief organiser of the NCP&rsquo;s

NCP will now campaign in every village of Gopalganj, vows Nahid

<p><strong>Nahid Islam, Convener of the National Citizens&#39; Party (NCP), has expressed his party&rsquo;s commitment to visit Gopalganj again and hold political activities in every village and upazila.</strong></p> <p>He also condemned all forms of political discrimination against Gopalganj

Bangladesh forms probe body over Gopalganj incident 

<p><strong>Bangladesh&rsquo;s interim government has formed a high-level committee to investigate the recent outbreak of violence and deaths involving supporters of the <a href="https://www.banglanews24.com/english/politics/news/bd/180641.details"><span style="color:#e74c3c">Awami League and the

400 sued over Gopalganj clash

<p><strong>A case against 400 people has been filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act over Wednesday&rsquo;s violence centering a rally of the Nationalist Citizens&rsquo; Party (NCP) in Gopalganj.</strong></p> <p>Earlier on July 16, Awami League supporters and the now-banned Chhatra League allegedly attacked on

National election on time, not a day’s delay: Press secy

<p><strong>The national election will be held on scheduled time without any delay, said Mohammad Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser of the interim government.</strong></p> <p>He made the remarks on Thursday (July 31) while speaking as the chief guest at a dialogue organised by the Bangladesh

National polls next February before Ramadan: Chief Adviser

<p><strong>Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that he will send a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) proposing the arrangement of the next national election in February 2026.</strong></p> <p>He made the announcement during a televised address to the nation on Tuesday (August 5) at