Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain today said the government is serious and fully committed to ensuring a free, fair and credible election, stressing that people have long been deprived of their fundamental right to vote. He said the government would provide all necessary cooperation to the Election Commission to ensure a conducive voting environment, noting that political parties must encourage voters to participate peacefully in the electoral process. The adviser made the remarks while inaugurating a voting vehicle programme at Bhola Government School ground as the chief guest. Touhid Hossain said the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election is scheduled to be…
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The government has extended the deadline for submitting income tax returns for individual taxpayers and Hindu undivided family taxpayers by another month for the 2025-26 tax year. According to an order issued by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), the return submission deadline has been extended from December 31, 2025, to January 31, 2026. The decision was taken in the public interest under the power conferred by Section 334 of the Income Tax Act, 2023, with prior approval from the government. Earlier, the NBR had already extended the original deadline once from November 30 to December 31, citing various practical…
Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court was sworn in today as the 26th Chief Justice (CJ) of Bangladesh. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office during a ceremony at Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban here. Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus witnessed the ceremony. Advisers to the interim government, judges, chiefs of the three services and Supreme Court (SC) lawyers, including SC Bar Association leaders, among others, were present at the oath-taking ceremony. Cabinet Secretary Dr Sheikh Abdur Rashid conducted the oath-taking ceremony at about 10:35 am. Earlier, President Mohammed Shahabuddin, under the authority…
National Citizen Party (NCP) member-secretary Akhter Hossen has said that if the murderers are arrested and proper punishment is ensured, then no one, including politicians, will need gunmen. “If the murderers commit crimes and get away with it, then the politicians will be insecure. Therefore, it is not possible to ensure security by gunmen alone without arresting and prosecuting the murderers,” he said. He said this while talking to local reporters at the ’36 July Memorial Square’ in front of the Public Library ground of Rangpur city on Thursday afternoon. Earlier, Akhter Hossen reached Rangpur to participate in election campaigning…
Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain today said the government will provide Taka 1.5 lakh each to the families of the persons died in a lunch accident at Chandpur today. Families of the each injured persons will get Taka 50,000, he said while talking to reporters after inspecting the damaged launches at Sadarghat in the capital. “Today’s incident was sad one. Among all the types of transport, the river route is the safest, yet any accident might happen,” he said. He shared his personal experience in water route journey saying “I myself travel by waterway, and I…
Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud today said there is no legal obstacle for BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to be enlisted as a voter. Talking to BSS today, the election commissioner said the Election Commission has the authority to enlist any individual as a voter at any time under Section 15 of the Voter List Act. “According to Section 15 of the Voter List Act, the Election Commission can include any person in the voter list at any time. In this case, there is no legal barrier,” Masud said. BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed after a meeting with the…
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today paid tributes to his father and BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman by placing wreath at his grave here. Accompanied by thousands of party leaders and activists, he also offered prayers (dua) at Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman’s grave at Zia Udyan of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city this afternoon. Tarique Rahman last offered prayers at Shaheed Zia’s grave on September 1, 2006 after he became senior joint secretary general of BNP. After paying tributes, he started for the National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar, where he is scheduled to pay homage to the valiant martyrs…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is to meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday for talks on how to end the Russian invasion, Kyiv said Friday. The meeting to discuss new peace proposals comes amidst Trump’s intensified efforts to broker an agreement to end Europe’s worst conflict since World War II. Tens of thousands have been killed, millions forced to flee their homes and much of eastern and southern Ukraine destroyed since Russia invaded in February 2022. The latest plan is a 20-point proposal that would freeze the front line but open the door for Ukraine to pull back…
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said that media exchange plays a vital role in understanding the civilization and culture of both countries. “Media exchange allows us to learn closely from each other. The foundation of China-Bangladesh media exchange is the life and culture of our peoples. This provides a strong base for building a relationship of justice between the two countries,” he said. The envoy made the remarks at a function titled ‘Golden Silk Road Bangladesh Media Award’ held at the National Art Gallery of the Shilpakala Academy here on Wednesday. Yao Wen said the Golden Silk Road platform…
Christmas Day, marking the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ, a Jewish preacher and religious leader of the first century, will be observed across the country on Thursday. Christian community in Bangladesh, like elsewhere in the world, will celebrate the day with religious fervour and festivity. Special prayers will be offered at churches, which will be illuminated for the occasion, while makeshift Christmas trees will be set up at homes, churches and mission centres across the country. Elderly people of the community, attired with the outfit of Santa Claus, usually have fun with children and distribute gifts among kids as part…
