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President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly that Iran will never bow down or surrender to military threats or sanctions from any global power. Addressing the high-level UNGA 81 session in New York on Wednesday (September 23, 2026), Pezeshkian reaffirmed that Tehran has never initiated a war and has consistently sought diplomacy at the negotiating table. However, he emphasized that the nation will compromise on neither its national sovereignty nor its security. Addressing the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Pezeshkian warned that the vital maritime bottleneck would not be permitted for military aggression…

The Election Commission (EC) has issued a gazette notification significantly raising the security deposit and campaign expenditure limits for candidates in Union Parishad (UP) elections. Incorporated into the newly published Union Parishad (Election Conduct) Rules, 2026, the amended guidelines introduce stringent measures covering candidate eligibility, financial disclosures, voting procedures, and code-of-conduct enforcement. Under the updated rules, the security deposit for UP chairman candidates has been increased fivefold from Tk 5,000 to Tk 25,000, while the deposit for general member candidates has been raised from Tk 1,000 to Tk 5,000. Additionally, the threshold for forfeiture of the security deposit has been…

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged the international community to take effective and coordinated measures to guarantee the safe, voluntary, and dignified repatriation of the Rohingya population to their homeland in Myanmar. He delivered the address on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) during a high-level meeting on the Rohingya crisis held on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) in New York. In his speech, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman highlighted the unprecedented humanitarian and economic burden Bangladesh faces due to prolonged displacement. He emphasized that rather than relying solely on temporary relief assistance, it…

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called upon all key stakeholders—including BGMEA, BKMEA, and BTMA—to work together in a coordinated manner to address the ongoing challenges and global economic pressures facing Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sector. The President made the remarks on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) during a courtesy meeting with a high-level delegation from the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) at Bangabhaban. During the session, the President emphasized the need for a collaborative approach that ensures balanced rights and governance for factory owners, workers, and investors to keep the national economy dynamic. To stimulate fresh industrial investment,…

The Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Md. Mostakur Rahman, has called on New Delhi to scale up imports from Bangladesh in order to narrow the substantial bilateral trade deficit currently existing between India and Bangladesh. The request was made on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) during a courtesy meeting between the Governor and the newly appointed Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, at the Bangladesh Bank headquarters in Dhaka. According to a press release issued by the central bank, high-level officials from both sides exchanged views on concrete measures to strengthen economic, commercial, and financial cooperation between the two neighboring countries.…

England’s express paceman Mark Wood has officially announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket. Following persistent knee injuries and direct medical advice, the 36-year-old speedster decided to draw the curtain on a decorated 11-year international career. Wood communicated his decision through an official statement released by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday (September 22, 2026). In an emotional farewell statement, Wood explained that strict medical guidelines regarding ongoing joint stress meant he could no longer sustain the physical demands of long-format Test or ODI red and white-ball cricket. “The stats might not say I was…

Internet prices in Bangladesh could decrease by 40 to 50 percent once private submarine cable operations are fully integrated into the national network, according to Aminul Hoque, President of the Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB). He shared the assessment on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) during a roundtable discussion titled “Affordable Internet for All: Obstacles and Solutions to Tech Giant Investments in Bangladesh,” organized by the Telecom and Technology Reporters’ Network Bangladesh (TRNB) in Dhaka. The ISPAB president noted that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) currently purchase wholesale bandwidth at Tk 120 to Tk 130 per Mbps. Once private submarine…

Tehran has delivered a stern response to sustained strategic pressure and threats of new economic sanctions from Washington. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, issued a direct message to the international community, declaring that Iran possesses full capability to launch direct missile strikes against any designated target without geographic or operational limitations. The speaker’s statement was published by Iranian state media on Tuesday (September 22, 2026). Ghalibaf, a key military and political decision-maker involved in indirect contacts with the US, emphasized that Tehran is confronting a multi-pronged hybrid war orchestrated by Western powers. “Whether this coordinated conflict manifests…

China has voiced strong opposition to potential new unilateral sanctions proposed by the United States targeting Iranian airlines. Beijing denounced the measures as “illegal,” stressing that sanctions imposed without a foundation in international law or explicit approval from the United Nations Security Council violate global trade norms. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun reiterated Beijing’s firm stance during a regular press briefing on Tuesday (September 22, 2026). Responding to reporter inquiries during the briefing, spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated unequivocally: “China has always firmly opposed illegal unilateral sanctions that lack international legal basis and have not been authorized by…

জাতিসংঘ সাধারণ পরিষদের (UNGA) ৮১তম অধিবেশনে যোগ দিতে নিউইয়র্কে অবস্থানরত বাংলাদেশের প্রধানমন্ত্রী তারেক রহমানের সঙ্গে দ্বিপাক্ষিক বৈঠক করেছেন বিশ্বব্যাংক গ্রুপের প্রেসিডেন্ট অজয় বাঙ্গা। মঙ্গলবার (২২ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২৬) যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের নিউইয়র্কে জাতিসংঘ সদর দফতরের সাইডলাইনে উচ্চপর্যায়ের এই বৈঠকটি অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। বৈঠকে বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় উন্নয়ন অগ্রাধিকার, অন্তর্ভুক্তিমূলক অর্থনৈতিক প্রবৃদ্ধি এবং পারস্পরিক স্বার্থসংশ্লিষ্ট বিভিন্ন গুরুত্বপূর্ণ কৌশলগত বিষয় নিয়ে বিস্তারিত আলোচনা হয়। প্রধানমন্ত্রী তারেক রহমান ও বিশ্বব্যাংক প্রধান অজয় বাঙ্গা দেশের চলমান উন্নয়ন কার্যক্রমে সংস্থাটির বিদ্যমান সহযোগিতা আরও জোরদার করা এবং ভবিষ্যতে টেকসই অংশীদারত্বের নতুন ক্ষেত্র সম্প্রসারণের সম্ভাবনা নিয়ে গভীরভাবে মতবিনিময় করেন। বৈঠক শেষে ব্রিফিংকালে অর্থমন্ত্রী আমির খসরু মাহমুদ চৌধুরী জানান, বর্তমান বৈশ্বিক প্রেক্ষাপটে জ্বালানি…