The Election Commission has released a draft list of polling centers for Chuadanga’s two parliamentary constituencies—Chuadanga-1 and Chuadanga-2.

According to the draft, the district will have 349 polling centers with 1,853 booths to serve 993,680 registered voters. Objections and claims can be filed until September 25, with final decisions due on October 12. The final list is expected on October 20.

Chuadanga-1 constituency includes 179 centers serving 507,481 voters, while Chuadanga-2 will have 170 centers serving 486,199 voters.

Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, has congratulated Sushila Karki on her appointment as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister.

In a congratulatory message, Dr. Yunus hailed her leadership during a “critical and challenging time” as a reflection of the trust placed in her by the Nepali people. He expressed confidence that under her guidance, Nepal will continue advancing toward peace, development, and stability.

He also extended condolences for recent casualties during political unrest in Nepal and reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.

Although vote counting for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) and hall union elections concluded by noon, results will not be published until 7 PM, Chief Election Commissioner Prof. Md. Moniruzzaman confirmed on Saturday.

Election officials said the delay aims to prevent any controversy, given that this is the first such election in 33 years. Counting has been completed in 18 of the 21 halls, with the remaining three still underway. The delay has sparked frustration among both candidates and students.

Around 50,000 demonstrators joined a pro-Palestinian march in Auckland, New Zealand—one of the largest rallies since the Gaza war began, organizers claimed. Police estimated the turnout closer to 20,000.

Protesters carried Palestinian flags and banners, demanding that New Zealand impose sanctions on Israel. Organizers had planned to block a key city bridge but abandoned the move due to stormy weather. Police confirmed that no arrests were made.

The Palestinian Authority says at least 64,756 people have been killed in the Gaza conflict so far. New Zealand’s government is reportedly considering whether to officially recognize Palestine as a state.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a private dinner in New York with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. Trump’s top adviser, Steve Witkoff, also attended the dinner.

The meeting came just two days after Israel launched airstrikes in Doha targeting Hamas leaders. Trump reportedly expressed displeasure over the strikes in a call with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and assured Qatar that such actions would not be repeated.

Before the dinner, Al-Thani met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for nearly an hour. On social media, a Qatari envoy described the dinner as “fantastic.”

Despite allegations of widespread irregularities in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) elections, JCD-backed female AGS candidate Anjuman Iqra has called on students to accept the results in the greater interest of the student body.

In a statement, she wrote, “Beyond winning or losing, our duty was to ensure a fair vote for the students. But despite visible irregularities, we must accept the outcome for the sake of student interests.” She expressed gratitude to JCD for nominating her and urged party leaders to reflect on mistakes while pledging to work toward building a better campus environment.

A torchlight procession was held in Brahmanbaria’s Budhanti Union, protesting against BNP leader Rumin Farhana. Local BNP activists and residents alleged that Rumin misled the Election Commission during a constituency hearing by presenting “false information” in favor of excluding Budhanti and Chandura unions from the Brahmanbaria-3 seat.

Hundreds joined the protest, organized under the supervision of former Jubo Dal leader Md. Mizanur Rahman. Demonstrators accused Rumin of acting against the people’s interest and urged authorities to restore Budhanti and Chandura unions under the Brahmanbaria-3 constituency.

A massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The quake’s epicenter was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) beneath the surface.

However, the U.S. Geological Survey reported a slightly stronger magnitude of 7.4 and placed the depth at 39.5 kilometers (24.5 miles). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has warned of a possible tsunami threat, though no alerts have been issued for Japan, located southwest of Kamchatka.

GOP leader Rashed Khan strongly condemned the egging and attempted public humiliation of adviser Mahfuz Alam in London, calling the incident an act of political intimidation. “They disgraced Mahfuz Alam’s vehicle in London by hurling eggs. Soon people will understand how dangerous these forces and their henchmen are,” Rashed wrote.

He warned that today it may be Mahfuz Alam, but tomorrow it could be any one of us. Rashed denounced the attack as an act of political terrorism by Awami League militants and their associates and urged resistance to the growing culture of intimidation, cautioning that the country will pay a heavy price if such tactics continue.

Nepal’s president has dissolved parliament following the recommendation of interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki. A new election has been scheduled for March 5, 2026. Sushila took office Friday night as head of an interim government, which will serve for six months and is led by a small cabinet.

The appointment followed talks among representatives of the Jan-Jir protesters, the president and the head of the armed forces, after which consensus was reached to make Sushila prime minister. Sushila Karki served as Nepal’s chief justice from 2016 to 2017 — the country’s first woman to hold that post — and is widely regarded for her tough stance against corruption, a stance that has earned her popularity with the Jan-Jir movement.

BNP leader Abdul Kadir Bhuiyan Jewel pledged that, if his party wins power, primary healthcare will be extended to the union (local) level. Addressing the opening of a free medical camp at Chula Model High School ground in Gotashia Union, Monohardi, Narsingdi, Jewel said BNP would deploy MBBS doctors at union clinics, increase bed capacity at upazila health complexes, and implement a health card for every citizen.

The free camp provided medical consultations and medicines to about 1,500 people, with services delivered by some 40 specialist physicians.

Adviser Mahfuz Alam was the target of an attempted assault by activists affiliated with the Awami League while leaving a seminar at Swansea University in London on Friday, witnesses reported. According to bystanders, members of the party lay down in front of a vehicle belonging to the Bangladesh High Commission and later threw eggs at the car.

Police intervened promptly to control the situation and to move the vehicle to safety. The High Commission stated that Mahfuz Alam was not inside that particular car; he reportedly left the event by a different route in another vehicle.

Police have arrested the main suspect in the fatal shooting of prominent hardline activist Charlie Kirk, authorities disclosed Friday. Utah Governor Spencer Cox identified the arrested individual as 22-year-old Taylor Robinson.

Local jail officials said Robinson is being held on preliminary allegations including premeditated murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and obstruction of justice. Formal charges have not yet been filed; the governor stated prosecutors are preparing an indictment that will detail the potential motives and charges in the coming days.

At least 65 people were killed across the Gaza Valley on Friday in a series of indiscriminate attacks, including 14 members of a single family, according to Gaza’s health authorities. The ministry reported that 48 people were killed in Gaza City and the northern areas alone on that day, with many more wounded.

The strikes included air raids and a ground offensive involving tanks and infantry in Gaza City. Multiple multi-story buildings were destroyed in the attacks, which affected an area populated by nearly one million people. The report noted that roughly two years into Israeli military operations in Gaza, the death toll has reached approximately 63,000.

Officials have not yet announced the final results of the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) and hall council elections. After completing the manual counting of hall council ballots, election authorities began counting central council votes, prompting frustration among students and candidates over the delay.

The university’s vice chancellor held an emergency meeting with the election commission and decreed that additional staff would be deployed to announce results overnight; however, that plan did not materialize. So far, vote counting has finished in 14 of the central council’s 21 halls.

In a related development, Professor Mafrufi Sattar, a member of the election commission, resigned citing irregularities. AGS candidate Ferdous Al Hasan, backed by Islami Chhatra Shibir, claimed that the resignation was proof that the election’s credibility had been undermined.