Commonwealth leadership has urged Bangladesh election authorities to intensify voter engagement campaigns as a mechanism for restoring electoral credibility before the approaching parliamentary contest. Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey met with Chief Election Commissioner officials at...
Bangladesh's environment minister has urged capital planners to abandon concrete-centric strategies that have rendered Dhaka hazardous and dysfunctional. Syeda Rizwana Hasan told urban development officials at a transit planning conference that structural reforms must override institutional...
A Cambridge-affiliated educational institution in Chattogram presented its yearly performance centered on environmental sustainability themes at United Convention Hall. Frobel Academy students explored climate crisis awareness through artistic presentations while launching their green initiative...
A Dhaka tribunal has scheduled closing arguments in corruption proceedings against former premier Sheikh Hasina and 16 others accused of improper land distribution within a capital development zone. The special court will hear submissions after one defendant entered a not guilty plea, while the...
Myanmar authorities detained nearly 1,600 foreigners during recent operations targeting an infamous border scam complex, according to military officials. The five-day sweep at Shwe Kokko also yielded thousands of computers, mobile devices, and satellite internet equipment used in fraudulent...
Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal has scheduled hearings for early next month on two cases involving enforced disappearances and torture allegedly committed by military interrogation units under the previous administration. Former premier Sheikh Hasina and multiple current and former armed forces...
A senior Jamaat-e-Islami official has called for total administrative control ahead of national elections, stating government bureaucrats should operate exclusively under party direction. Shahjahan Chowdhury told election coordinators in Chattogram that every constituency requires complete...
Dhaka University has closed its campus and canceled academic activities through early December after seismic tremors triggered safety concerns. Administrative officials ordered residence hall evacuations by evening, prompting the student union to coordinate emergency transportation.
Transport...
Bangladesh's central bank has permanently discontinued all retail services to the public, shifting responsibilities for savings certificates, prize bonds, currency exchange, and automated payment systems to commercial banks. Authorities emphasized that the policy aligns with international...
Ireland extended resistance into the lunch interval while pursuing an improbable 509-run target at Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, reaching 263 for eight as Bangladesh closed in on a series sweep. Curtis Campher anchored the visitors with an undefeated 63 compiled across 203...
Bhutanese leader Lotay Tshering met with National Citizen Party officials at a Dhaka hotel during his state visit to Bangladesh. Party convenor Nahid Islam joined other senior members for discussions with the visiting prime minister.
Tshering landed via Drukair at Hazrat Shahjalal International...
Bangladesh will debut its inaugural undergraduate environmental sustainability program through the University of Liberal Arts, accepting applications for classes beginning in spring. The four-year curriculum merges ecological science with climate policy, legal frameworks and communications...
Thirteen detained military officers have petitioned Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal seeking authorization to participate remotely rather than physically attending proceedings related to crimes against humanity allegations. Defense attorney Maidul Islam Polok filed the virtual...
Bangladesh's anti-graft agency head has mandated that political candidates reveal foreign holdings alongside domestic property in electoral declarations. Abdul Momen stated the commission would pursue enforcement actions against anyone concealing illegally acquired wealth while acknowledging...
British carrier Jet2 will connect London Gatwick with Pula starting spring operations through mid-autumn using Airbus A321neo aircraft, accommodating 232 passengers. The weekly service marks the airline's fifth route to the Croatian coastal airport alongside existing Birmingham, East Midlands...
Croatia has dropped five positions to 45th place in the Climate Change Performance Index assessment, measuring 63 nations' effectiveness in combating environmental degradation. The Balkan state earned poor marks for greenhouse gas output, energy usage, and policy implementation despite moderate...
Former finance chief Vladislav Goranov has defended the spending blueprint as reflecting coalition consensus necessary for eurozone entry, dismissing opposition calls for revisions. The GERB official blamed predecessor Assen Vassilev for corrupting fiscal management through debt-financed...
Former justice chief Krum Zarkov has framed the euro referendum controversy as procedural rather than substantive, noting that Constitutional Court guidance requires parliamentary review instead of unilateral speaker rejection. Bulgaria will adopt the common currency within roughly one month...
Bulgarian writer Lyuben Dilov has entered the debate surrounding parliamentary speaker Raya Nazaryan's English proficiency by defending substance over style. The author recounted his own linguistic mishap when a mispronounced hotel room number resulted in an awkward prostitution solicitation...
Bulgaria recorded six additional road fatalities despite implementing harsher traffic penalties, with 74 deaths occurring during a recent seven-week span compared to 68 victims during the equivalent period one year earlier. Interior Ministry statistics attribute nearly all collisions to driver...
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