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EC gets 1,760 claims, complaints on 83 constituency redraws

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- The Election Commission (EC) has received 1,760 applications raising objections or suggestions on the delimitation of 83 parliamentary seats, as part of its latest constituency ... Read More


Three detained at Dhaka airport over gold smuggling

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- The Airport Armed Police Battalion has detained three people in separate incidents at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport in a single day, seizing 887.5 grammes of gold. A ... Read More


122 citizens demand 'immediate' bail for ex-Janata Bank chairman Abul Barkat

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- A total of 122 prominent citizens have demanded that the court immediately bail former Janata Bank chairman Abul Barkat, who was arrested last month on corruption charges. The ... Read More


Bank deposit growth remains below 8% in June

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Even as interest rates remain high, there hasn't been any improvement in the deposit growth, which remained below 8 percent at the end of June. According to the latest data fro... Read More


Ex-Awami League MP Shafiqul Islam arrested in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Shafiqul Islam Apu, a former lawmaker from Jhenaidah-2 and the district Awami League president, has been arrested by Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch. Police said h... Read More


Krishak Dal leader Babul sent to jail in sabotage case

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- A Dhaka court has sent Shohidul Islam Babul, secretary general of the BNP-affiliated Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal, to prison over his conviction in a case dating back six years. Ba... Read More


Govt shuts down traditional Savar brick kilns, keeps cleaner ones running to curb pollution

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- The government has ordered a halt to brick-making operations in Dhaka's Savar Upazila from September amid alarm over dangerously high levels of air pollution. Only kilns using ... Read More


Government surpasses rice, paddy procurement targets for Boro season

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- The government has procured 376,942 tonnes of paddy from the domestic market during the Boro season, according to the information ministry. In a statement issued on Monday, the... Read More


Policeman arrested for 'leaking' CMP commissioner's wireless order

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- A policeman has been arrested in Chattogram for allegedly leaking a confidential radio message from the city's police commissioner instructing officers not to go on duty without... Read More


Biman reports record Tk 9.37 billion profit in 2024-25 fiscal year

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- State-owned Biman Bangladesh Airlines has reported an unaudited profit of Tk 9.37 billion for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The national carrier has described the figure as a milest... Read More