Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived Saturday evening at a military base in the United States and was transferred to New York City, after his capture by US forces in Caracas. FBI agents surrounded Maduro as he descended from a US government plane and slowly escorted him along the tarmac at a National Guard facility in New York state. The leftist leader was then flown by helicopter to Manhattan, where a large law enforcement contingent awaited, AFP images showed. The 63-year-old leader was to be taken first to the offices of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, then to the Metropolitan Detention…
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A total of 13,07,095 voters have registered to cast their votes through postal ballots in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and the Referendum, according to the latest data available on the Election Commission (EC) website as of 10:00 am today. Expatriate Bangladeshis, election officials, staff engaged in polling duties, and government employees residing outside their constituencies are registering via the “Postal Vote BD” app. Of the registered voters, 11,22,287 are men and 184,806 are women. Among expatriates, the largest number of registrations came from Saudi Arabia (223,609), followed by Malaysia (76,660), Qatar (73,468), Oman (51,163), and Kuwait (33,607). Under…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus called upon all participating countries and institutions at the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) to work together in a spirit of mutual cooperation and partnership. In a message issued on December 31 on the occasion of the 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair 2026, the chief adviser said the interim government remains firmly committed to safeguarding economic stability and fostering desired growth. “This fair is a unique initiative that showcases Bangladesh’s immense potential on the global stage,” he said. The month-long 30th DITF-2026 is set to begin tomorrow at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal.…
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said the death of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is not a natural incident but it was planned murder. “Begum Khaleda Zia was slowly pushed to death through the negligence and torture directly by the then government. Sheikh Hasina is responsible for this death,” he said. Rizvi said this as the chief guest at a doa-munazat programme seeking eternal peace for the departed soul of Begum Khaleda Zia at Dakeshwari Temple here. Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Front organized the event. Rizvi said Begum Zia was a big shelter.…
Zaima Rahman, granddaughter of late BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, visited her grandmother’s grave along with other family members this morning. Zaima Rahman arrived at Zia Udyan around 10:30 am, accompanied by about 20 relatives. They offered prayers at the grave while remaining calm and composed throughout the visit. Late Arafat Rahman Koko’s wife Syeda Sharmila Rahman was present, among others. Khaleda Zia was laid to rest on December 31 last year with full state honors beside the grave of her husband, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, at Zia Udyan in the capital. Her elder son, BNP…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have expressed condolences to Bangladesh over the death of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, praying for divine mercy and extending sympathies to her bereaved family. Saudi King Salman, also Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, in a condolence cable sent on Thursday to President Mohammed Shahabuddin, prayed that Almighty Allah grant eternal peace to Begum Khaleda Zia, forgive her sins and admit her into paradise. The King also conveyed heartfelt condolences to the family members of Begum Khaleda Zia. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a…
The nation observed the three-day state mourning following the death of three-time former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, in a televised address to the nation on Tuesday, declared the three-day state mourning starting from Wednesday as well as one-day general holiday on Wednesday. On this occasion, the national flag was kept at half-mast at all government, semi-government, autonomous institutions, educational institutions, all public and private buildings, as well as at Bangladesh missions abroad. In addition, special prayers and Munajat were arranged at every mosque across the country on Wednesday seeking forgiveness for…
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has registered some 131,000 new Value Added Tax (VAT) entities across the country in December as part of a special nationwide VAT registration campaign. The NBR observed VAT Day on December 10 and VAT Week from December 10 to 15, 2025, with the theme “Register on Time, Pay VAT Correctly.” In line with the theme, the revenue authority set a target to identify and bring 100,000 unregistered businesses under VAT registration between December 10 and December 31, 2025. Through continuous campaigns and field surveys conducted every day, including holidays, the country’s 12 VAT commissionerates…
Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq today exchanged greetings with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here ahead of the funeral programme of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The two leaders of the neighbouring countries arrived here this morning to attend the state funeral of three-time former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on behalf of their governments. Prior to the namaj-e-janaza, Sadiq and Jaishankar conveyed condolence messages to BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman at the death of Begum Khaleda Zia, reflecting their respective countries’ respect for the veteran Bangladeshi leader.
New Year’s Eve revellers toasted the end of 2025 on Wednesday, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a Gaza truce and vain hopes for peace in Ukraine. It was one of the warmest years on record, the stifling heat stoking wildfires in Europe, droughts in Africa and deadly rains across Southeast Asia. There was a sombre tinge to celebrations in Australia’s harbour city Sydney, the self-proclaimed “New Year’s capital of the world”. Barely two weeks have passed since a father and son allegedly opened fire on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people in the…
