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Trade bodies warn Chittagong Port shutdown risks economic 'catastrophe'

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Business leaders have urged the government to act swiftly to resolve the deadlock at Chittagong Port, warning that the ongoing shutdown could trigger an economic "catastrophe" before ... Read More


Bangladesh's path to compensate torture victims opens after UN approves withdrawal of 'objection'

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The United Nations has formally accepted Bangladesh's proposal to withdraw its reservation under the Convention against Torture, clearing the way for victims of torture and enforced d... Read More


Yunus calls for 'problem-solving oriented' government training

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has emphasised shifting government training away from rigid routines towards problem solving approaches. A report on institutional evaluation of training... Read More


Inqilab Moncho stages protest at chief advisor's residence, urging UN probe into Hadi's killing

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Members of the Inqilab Moncho have staged a sit-in outside the chief advisor's official residence, demanding a United Nations-led investigation into the murder of Sharif Osman bin Had... Read More


'Stalled India ties may improve under new government,' says Foreign Advisor Touhid

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said Bangladesh's relations with India could become stable again once a new elected government takes office, admitting that ties remained "stalled" ... Read More


Army raises alarm over social media misinformation as 'key threat' before polls

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The Bangladesh Army considers the spread of false and misleading information on social media the "biggest threat" to the national election, a senior officer has said. On Thursday, he... Read More


Election complaints rise to 344, nearly half against field officers

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The Election Commission (EC) has received 344 complaints related to the parliamentary polls and referendum, with almost half directed at field officials. Md Saiful Islam, director (O... Read More


Four bodies of a family recovered from Mirpur Bihari camp

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Police have recovered the bodies of four members of the same family from Mirpur 11's Wapda Bihari Camp in Dhaka's Pallabi Thana. AKM Alamgir Jahan, chief of Pallabi Police Station, s... Read More


Election Commission holds coordination meeting with polling officers

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The Election Commission (EC) has brought together central and field-level officials to fine-tune coordination for the national election and referendum. Chief Election Commissioner AM... Read More


No case filed over Shafiqur's X account hacking, Sarowar remains in custody

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Bangabhaban staff Sarowar Alam remains in custody nearly 18 hours after his detention over the alleged hacking of the Jamaat-e-Islami chief's X account, police have said. Speaking to... Read More