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Former MPs make up 85 of BNP's 292 election candidates

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has nominated candidates in 292 constituencies for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. Speaking at a media briefing at the BNP's Gulshan... Read More


Arrest warrants issued for Hasina in two cases over July Uprising killings

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- A court has issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 40 other absconding suspects in two cases over the killings of freight truck driver Md Hossain and ... Read More


Corporate borrowing from banks will be reduced, says BB governor

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The central bank plans to reduce the volume of large corporate loans from the banking sector as part of efforts to rein in defaulted loans and develop the bond market, says Banglades... Read More


Beleaguered neighbourhood: Mohammadpur voters weigh who can restore law and order

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The air in Dhaka's Mohammadpur is thick with both anticipation and anxiety. In the afternoon of last November, a young man wielding a machete stormed into the Muslim Sweets factory ... Read More


'Even if I am no longer alive, ensure justice for my Ahnaf,' mother tells court

Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- The testimony of Khairun Nahar, the mother of 10-year-old Ahnaf Tahmin Ayham, has concluded in the case involving the child's death, allegedly caused by medical negligence during a c... Read More


Bangladesh raises cost of Rooppur nuclear power plant project by Tk 255.92bn

Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- The government has approved a Tk 255.92 billion increase in cost of the the Rooppur nuclear power plant construction project at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National E... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur vows to launch women-only evening bus service if elected

Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said his party will introduce evening bus services exclusively for women if it comes to power, aiming to ensure safe and hassle-free travel ... Read More


British high commissioner meets Jamaat chief ahead of polls

Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke has met with Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka. The meeting took place at the Jamaat chief's office in Bashundhara on Sunday morn... Read More


EC urges postal voters to submit ballots promptly ahead of Bangladesh polls

Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- The Election Commission (EC) has called on expatriate voters casting their ballots by post to return them as quickly as possible to ensure they are counted. In a statement issued on... Read More


Hadi's brother alleges threats against himself, family amid investigation

Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- Omar bin Hadi, the brother of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, has filed a general diary (GD) at Dhaka's Shahbagh Police Station citing "security concerns". He lodged the police complaint aro... Read More