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Victory Day celebrated

The nation celebrated Victory Day on Wednesday, as the country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces on that day 54 years back through a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation. On December 16, 1971, Bangladesh was born as an independent country at the cost of the supreme sacrifice of three million people and the honour of two lakh women. On the occasion, the government has taken extensive programmes to celebrate the great Victory Day, while the day will begin with a 31-gun salute in the city tomorro...

Tarique Rahman’s promise for a healthier Bangladesh

Dr. Ziauddin Hyder

If only Halima Begum had a trained health worker in her village, her tragedy could have been prevented. Last winter, Halima’s three-year-old son developed a high fever in a remote char area of Jhalakathi.

With no health worker available and the local clinic closed, she waited until daylight to travel to the Sadar hospital. By the time she finally reached the overcrowded emergency room, it was too late. A young life was lost—not because Bangladesh lacks the...

Tarique Rahman will return home on Dec 25: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has stated that the party's Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, will return to Bangladesh from London on December 25.

"I am delighted to announce that our party's acting chairman -- the most beloved leader of millions, who has been in exile abroad for nearly 18 years -- will finally set foot on the soil of Dhaka on December 25," Mirza Fakhrul told a press conference at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan tonight. Addressing today's armed attac...

New policy measures redefine Rohingya response

Bangladesh continues to host more than 1.1 million Rohingya refugees across 33 camps in Cox’s Bazar and on Bhasan Char, making it one of the world’s largest and most protracted displacement crises.

Although the population grows due to high birth rates and occasional new arrivals, the number of refugees on Bhasan Char has recently fallen to around 30,000—down from over 36,000 in January 2025—amid operational challenges and political uncertainty ahead of the 2026 general elections.

How can Bangladesh increase domestic revenues for development?

Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture in its development journey. Following decades of sustained growth and poverty reduction, growth has slowed, and its demographic dividends present only a narrow window of opportunity to transition to an upper-middle-income economy by the next decade.
The country’s very low domestic revenue collection poses a significant challenge.

National election, referendum on Feb 12, 2026

The 13th national election and the referendum on the July National Charter will be held on February 12, 2026 (Thursday).

"Voting will take place on February 12, 2026, from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm," Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin announced the election schedule in an address to the nation this evening. According to the schedule, the last date for submission of nomination papers is December 29, and scrutiny of nominations will be held from December 30, 2025, to January 4, 2026.
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