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Bangladesh: Nominations filed for BNP leaders Tarique, Khaleda for Feb 2026 polls

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Nomination papers on behalf of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman, and his mother, party chairperson and former PM Khaleda Zia, were submitted on Monda... Read More


BNP enters election race with anti-fascist movement allies

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- BNP has formed its electoral alliance largely with parties that stood by it during the anti-fascist movement, bringing together moderate democratic, left-leaning and right-leaning gr... Read More


About Rs 307 crore unclaimed in 11.93 lakh bank accounts in Ernakulam

Kochi, Dec. 29 -- Deposits totalling Rs 307.69 crore lying unclaimed in 11.93 lakh bank accounts across Ernakulam district will be addressed at a district-level mega camp being held on Monday under th... Read More


OVs harness international experience for national development

Sydney, Dec. 29 -- Vietnam has introduced policies and practical measures to deepen engagement with overseas Vietnamese (OVs), underscoring the value of knowledge, diverse international experience and... Read More


Jamaat chief declares Tk 15m in assets, modest annual income

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has disclosed assets worth nearly Tk 15 million and an annual income of Tk 360,000 in his affidavit submitted to the Election Commission, as he file... Read More


Rain and snow likely to occur in Himachal on Jan 1

Shimla, Dec. 29 -- Rain or snowfall is likely to occur at a few places of Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Chamba and Kullu district on the New Year, January 1, 2026, which would be a major snowfall or rain aft... Read More


OV help strengthen national power, enhance Vietnam's international standing

Bangkok, Dec. 29 -- Many overseas Vietnamese and Vietnamese intellectuals in Thailand have spoken highly of the Party and State's increasingly proactive and innovative approach to engaging the oversea... Read More


Bengal CM lays foundation stone of Dura Angan at New Town, billed to be biggest such shrine

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today laid the foundation stone of Durga Angan, billed to be the biggest such shrine in the world, to be built on a 17.28 acre of land op... Read More


Odisha Excise seizes Rs 5.18 cr worth of contraband in last 72 hours

Bhubaneshwar, Dec. 29 -- : The Odisha Excise Department has made a seizure of Rs 5.18 crore worth contraband and registered as many as 581 cases in the last 72 hours, officials informed on Monday. Ac... Read More


West Bengal CM denies preaching appeasement politics

Kolkata, Dec. 29 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday denied allegations that she pursues appeasement politics, saying "I am truly a secular". Her comment comes after she laid the f... Read More