Election on February 5 or 12: Possibility of Holding Parliamentary Election and Referendum Together
The Election Commission (EC) is preparing for the 13th National Parliamentary Election next year, likely to be held on February 5 or 12, 2025. Accordingly, the election schedule (timetable) may be announced on December 4 or 7. The EC is also considering holding the parliamentary election and a national referendum on the same day. A […]
New Policy on Fixing-Accused Players in BPL
Initially, it was decided that players and officials named in the independent investigation report on fixing would be excluded from the upcoming BPL. However, this decision has now been revised. Earlier, teams were informally notified about which players they could include in their squads. But the BPL Governing Council has now stepped back from that […]
Former Minister Latif Siddiqui Granted Bail in Anti-Terror Case
The High Court has granted bail to former Minister of Textiles and Jute Abdul Latif Siddiqui in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act at Shahbagh Police Station in Dhaka. The order was issued on Thursday (November 6) by a High Court bench comprising Justice A. S. M. Abdul Mobin and Justice Sagir Hossain. Latif […]
HSC Re-evaluation Results to Be Published on November 16
The results of the re-evaluation of answer scripts for the 2025 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be published at 10 AM on Sunday, November 16. The information was confirmed by Professor S. M. Kamal Uddin Hayder, Convener of the Inter-Education Board Examination Controllers’ Committee and Controller of Examinations of the Dhaka Education […]
Trading Halted for Five Islamic Banks Under Merger Process
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has suspended share trading for five Islamic banks currently undergoing a merger process. In a notice issued on Thursday (November 6), the DSE announced that trading of these banks’ shares will remain halted until further notice. The affected banks are First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank (SIBL), EXIM Bank, […]
Eight-Party March Halted by Police, Delegation Heads to Jamuna
Police obstructed a march organized by eight like-minded parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, demanding implementation of the July Charter and a referendum in November along with four other demands. The march, which began from Paltan around noon on Thursday (November 6), was stopped by police near the Matsya Bhaban area. Following the obstruction, a delegation representing the […]