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Voter turnout picks up at BAF Ashraf Ali Shaheen School centre in Shewrapara

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- A total of 412 voters had cast their ballots at the BAF Ashraf Ali Shaheen School polling centre in Shewrapara as of 11:30 am on Thursday, accounting for 21 per cent of the centre's ... Read More


Serial mismatch causes minor hassle at Suritola centre ; voting continues smoothly

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Voting at Suritola Government Primary School, a polling centre in Dhaka 6 constituency, witnessed minor disruptions due to serial mismatches in voter lists, but polling officials sai... Read More


Peaceful voting witnessed at Dhaka polling centres

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Voting was proceeding peacefully at several polling centres in the capital on Thursday, with satisfactory voter turnout reported in the morning hours. During visits to different cen... Read More


Women voters turn up early at Dhaka-16 polling centres

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Asfia Begum, 69, arrived at MDC Model School and College in Mirpur's Pallabi, at around 8:20 am to cast her vote in the 13th parliamentary elections on Thursday. Like her, many wome... Read More


394 international observers, 197 foreign journalists to monitor polls

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- At least 394 international election observers and 197 foreign journalists have arrived in Bangladesh to observe the 13th general election and the referendum on the July National Char... Read More


AmCham welcomes Bangladesh-US reciprocal tariff agreement

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) on Tuesday welcomed the recently announced trade understanding between Bangladesh and the United States, which sets tariffs at 19 ... Read More


Good governance key to sustainable growth in insurance sector: Governor

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has said that sustainable development in the insurance sector is not possible without the effective implementation of good governance. He ... Read More


International poll observers meet CA

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- International election observation missions from the United States, Turkey, and the Commonwealth held separate courtesy meetings with Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, as prep... Read More


86.4pc voters surveyed feel safe going to polling stations: survey

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Amid some anxieties, a combined 86.4 per cent of voters surveyed said they feel safe going to polling stations. Of the 86.4 per cent, 64.0 per cent responded "yes" and 22.4 per cent... Read More


Banks sign NDAs with global consortiums to sue absconding money launderers abroad: BB governor

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Monday said commercial banks have signed nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) with 12 global consortiums to file civil suits against absc... Read More