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Condition of injured Tongi firefighters 'critical', says Adviser Jahangir

Bangladesh, Sept. 23 -- The condition of four firefighters burnt while tackling a warehouse blaze in Gazipur's Tongi is critical, according to Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. He visited... Read More


Bangladesh to buy 40,000 body cameras for election security

Bangladesh, Sept. 23 -- The government has decided to purchase 40,000 body-worn cameras, commonly known as bodycams, to support law-enforcing agencies during the upcoming national parliamentary electi... Read More


Seven injured in Mohakhali petrol pump fire

Bangladesh, Sept. 23 -- Seven people have been injured in a fire at a petrol pump in Dhaka's Mohakhali. The incident reportedly occurred at a station named Gulshan Service Centre in Amtoli on Tuesday... Read More


Army chief heads to Malaysia for 'Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference'

Bangladesh, Sept. 22 -- Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has set off for Malaysia to attend the 14th Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference. He left Dhaka for Kuala Lumpur for a four-... Read More


EC officers to gain path to secretary posts under revised law

Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- The interim government has approved a draft amendment to create an "Election Commission Service", opening a long-awaited path for Election Commission (EC) Secretariat officers ... Read More


EC to release final voter roll on Nov 18 ahead of polls

Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- The final voter list for the upcoming general election, slated for February, is set to be published on Nov 18. Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said that the voter l... Read More


Crimes against humanity: July Uprising leader Nahid's testimony deferred to Wednesday

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- The testimony of Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and a former interim government advisor, has been deferred in the trial of ousted prime minister Shei... Read More


Election officials' conference set for Sept 27

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- The Election Officers' Conference is set to be held on Sept 27 with the aim of conducting a "free, fair and impartial" 13th national election next year. On Tuesday, Bangladesh... Read More


Wholesale, retail bottlenecks persist despite upturn in imports, says finance advisor

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed says he is viewing the recent criticism over inflation and unemployment in a positive light. Speaking after a meeting of the Advisory Council ... Read More


New pay scale will be finalised ahead of schedule, commission head tells chief advisor

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- National Pay Commission chief and former finance secretary Zakir Ahmed Khan has said the new pay scale will be finalised before the six-month deadline. The chairman of the Pal... Read More