Rezaul Karim Badsha, president of Bogra district BNP, has been nominated by the party to contest the by-election for Bogra-6, the seat vacated by BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. According to the Election Commission’s notification, voting for Bogra-6 will be held on April 9 from 7:30am. Tarique Rahman had contested both Dhaka-17 and Bogra-6 in the 13th National Parliamentary Elections on February 12 and won both seats. He later chose to retain Dhaka-17, vacating Bogra-6. In Bogra-6, he received 2,16,284 votes, while his nearest rival, Md Abidur Rahman of Jamaat-e-Islami, secured 97,626 votes under the scale symbol.

Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he had acquired a 25 per cent stake in Saudi-owned Spanish second-division club Almeria. "It has been a long-time ambition of mine to contribute to football," the statement quoted Ronaldo as saying. Almeria, who were last in the Spanish top flight in 2024, are third in the Spanish second division, one point out of the automatic promotion places. "Almeria is a Spanish club with strong foundations and clear potential for growth." Ronald, who also owns a stake in his Saudi club, last October became the first footballer included in Bloomberg's 'Billionaire Index'.

The Cyber Crime Unit of the 3 Armed Police Battalion (3 APBn) in Khulna has recovered 76 lost and stolen mobile phones from different parts of the country and returned them to their owners. The recovered mobile phones and cash were formally handed over on Thursday at the unit’s conference room. The Cyber Crime Unit, operating under the Operations and Intelligence Branch of 3 APBn, traced the devices from different regions across the country. Abul Kalam Azad said the Cyber Crime Unit, formed under the direction of Additional DIG M.M. The unit works on cases involving illegal arms recovery, drug seizures, lost and stolen mobile phones, and fraud conducted through Facebook and other online platforms.

An Aiden Markram special guided South Africa past West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday, and one step closer to the semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. After a record partnership Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd helped West Indies fight back from 83/7 to 176/8 in 20 overs. Put into bat, West Indies stepped out with a glory or bust attitude. West Indies struck 11 sixes and 15 fours in total, earning 126 runs in boundaries. It was one of the rare off days for South Africa in the field, as they dropped at least three regulation catches.

Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, the acting executive engineer of Zone-5 under the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), has been temporarily suspended following allegations of negligence, misconduct and inefficiency in supervising road construction and renovation works in Mohammadpur. The suspension order, signed by DNCC Secretary Muhammad Asaduzzaman, was issued on Thursday. Mizanur Rahman faces accusations of irregularities, negligence of duty, misconduct, and inefficiency in road construction and repair work in the Mohammadpur area. The decision came a day after State Minister for Education, Boby Hajjaj, inspected several road construction and repair projects in Mohammadpur on Wednesday. Following the inspection, the DNCC took immediate action by suspending Mizanur Rahman pending further investigation.

Amid Bangladesh’s continued engagement, Myanmar’s Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Than Swe and Chairman of the United League of Arakan Twan Mrat Naing have congratulated recently appointed Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman, which is seen positively by Dhaka. The head of the Arakan Army has sent a congratulatory letter to the Bangladesh foreign minister for the first time. The Myanmar foreign minister expressed firm commitment to enhancing bilateral relations and strengthening cooperation between Dhaka and Naypyidaw. "In your new capacity as the foreign minister of Bangladesh, I hope you will continue to work with us to find practical, sustainable and realistic solutions. The Arakan Army controls the other side of the Bangladesh border.

The Election Commission (EC) has directed to suspend all central and field-level programmes scheduled to mark the 8th National Voters’ Day on March 2 until further notice. The directive has been sent to the conveners of all committees formed to observe Voters’ Day, as well as to EC officials at the field level. According to the letter, all events planned at both the central and field levels in observance of the 8th National Voters’ Day have been suspended until further instructions are issued. “We were occupied with election-related activities and could not complete adequate preparations for Voters’ Day. Earlier, the EC had formed 570 committees nationwide to celebrate the 8th National Voters’ Day on March 2.

A legal notice has been sent to the government demanding the removal of the current President Mohammed Shahabuddin, and the announcement of a new president. The notice was addressed to the cabinet secretary and the law secretary on behalf of Abdullah Al Mahmud of Bhola by lawyer ASM Shahriar Kabir on WednesdayAccording to the notice, President Shahabuddin, in a recent interview, disrespected the spirit of July uprising, rendering him unfit to remain in office. It also pointed out that during his tenure, the 12th parliamentary election, widely referred to as the “dummy election,” was held in 2024, which the notice claimed violated his oath of office. The notice demanded that the government announce the new president’s name and ensure that the new president delivers the inaugural speech at the first session of parliament. It also warned that if the authorities fail to take appropriate action within 24 hours, a writ petition will be filed in the High Court.

The High Court on Thursday granted bail to former Cox’s Bazar Member of Parliament Abdur Rahman Bodi in a case. The order was issued by a HC bench comprising Justice Md Atowar Rahman and Justice Bishwajit Debnath. Bodi, who was arrested on August 20, 2024 from the Panchlaish area of Chittagong, had been taken into custody by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in connection with an attempted murder case in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. As an Awami League candidate, Bodi was elected Member of the Parliament for Cox’s Bazar-4 (Ukhiya-Teknaf) constituency in both the 9th and 10th national parliamentary elections. The complaint was lodged by Mohammad Abdullah, treasurer of the Cox’s Bazar district unit of the BNP, and included around 70 unidentified individuals as co-accused.

The Election Commission (EC) has revised the results of the February 12 referendum, issuing a new gazette 13 days after the original results were published, with the updated figures showing 1,073,616 fewer total votes cast than previously reported. On February 13, the day after the vote, the EC secretary privately announced the referendum results alongside the parliamentary election results. Following reports of discrepancies, the EC revised the unofficial results that night. Initial resultsOn February 13, the EC secretary said that 48,074,429 “yes” votes had been cast nationwide, while 22,565,627 votes were cast for “no.”The gazette published that night stated that the total votes cast in the referendum were 77,695,230. The gazetted results listed 48,266,000 “yes” votes and 22,717,260 “no” votes.

DHAKA, Feb 26, 2026 (BSS) - Police today arrested three unidentified youths in connection with the fatal stabbing of student Shahriar Sharmin Binti (14) in Hazaribagh. During the drive, police also recovered a blood-stained knife, the victim's blood-stained clothes, and a mobile phone from him. She was rescued by local residents and taken to Sikder Medical Hospital in a critical condition. Later, she was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctors declared her dead. Billal Hossain filed a murder case with Hazaribagh Police Station.

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Aminul Islam has clarified the identities of two war crimes convicts named Akram to resolve confusion following a Supreme Court acquittal. The clarification came on Thursday after the Appellate Division overturned the 2014 ICT judgement that had sentenced Khan Akram Hossain from Bagerhat to imprisonment until death. The Chief Prosecutor explained that two separate individuals named Akram were tried and convicted by the tribunal. Khan Akram Hossain was sentenced to stay in prison until death in 2014, and is the son of Jainal Abedin, the prosecutor said. The chief prosecutor noted that the record of the 2014 case contains no mention of the other Akram’s trial.

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir issued the warning on Thursday after a meeting with LPG importers and suppliers at the Secretariat, where he addressed the ongoing supply and pricing crisis. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) recently set the price for a 12kg cylinder at Tk 1,356. Importers had previously promised that supply would stabilise before Ramadan, yet prices remain out of reach for many despite government waivers on duties and VAT. When asked if prices would return to the regulated levels, Muktadir said, "They will return to where they should be." Addressing the supply gap, the minister noted that many of the 33 licensed companies became inactive after the political change on Aug 5, 2024.

The High Court has granted six months’ interim bail to former Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) mayor Selina Hayat Ivy in five cases, including ones filed over murder allegations. Police arrested Ivy from her residence in Narayanganj city in the early hours of May 9 last year. She was later shown arrested in three cases filed over alleged murders and two over attempted murders in connection with the Anti-discrimination Student Movement. After being denied bail by a lower court in these five cases, she filed separate petitions with the High Court and secured bail. After the hearing, the High Court granted her six months’ interim bail with a rule,” he said.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addressed the inaugural ceremony of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on the Bangla Academy premises this afternoon. "The Amar Ekushey Book Fair is one of the key creative initiatives of Bangla Academy inspired by the aspirations of the language martyrs. "However, in view of the time, I would like to request all of you to consider whether there is a scope to organize the Amar Ekushey Book Fair as the Amar Ekushe International Book Fair in the coming years," he said. While book fairs are organized in many countries around the world, Tarique Rahman noted that Bangladesh’s book fair is different. Therefore, he said, the Amar Ekushey Book Fair should not be regarded merely as a festival.