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Bogura court orders arrest of Hero Alom over alleged rape following marriage promise

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- A Bogura court has ordered the arrest of popular content creator Ashraful Hossen Alom, widely known as Hero Alom, over "soliciting sexual relationship with promises of marriage". Th... Read More


BNP chief Tarique assesses constituency-level situation from party office after campaign

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- After spending several days travelling across the country for election campaigning, BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman is now working from his office in Gulshan. From there, he has been... Read More


12,385 clear first hurdle to join government cadres in 50th BCS

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Public Service Commission has published the results of the preliminary test as part of the 50th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams. In the results published on Tuesday, 12,385... Read More


Ex-Biman chief Shafiqur, wife to be interrogated over 'child abuse'

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Police have secured five days to question former Biman Bangladesh Airlines managing director and CEO Shafiqur Rahman and his domestic worker Rupali Khatun in a case filed over the al... Read More


Commerce Advisor Bashir asks to be 'forgiven, forgotten' as he prepares to leave office

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said he will return to his professional career immediately after a new government is formed through the parliamentary election. At the same ... Read More


BNP accuses rival party of disinformation drive, preparations for fake voting

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has alleged that a certain political party is systematically spreading propaganda and preparing to cast fake votes to manipulate the parliament... Read More


Market indices jump as Dhaka stocks see major surge before election

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has surged, with the benchmark index posting its biggest single-day gain in weeks before the national election. The DSEX, the broad index of the premi... Read More


Commerce Advisor Bashir claims 86% of Bangladesh exports get duty free access under US reciprocal trade deal

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said Bangladesh will receive duty free access for 85 to 86 percent of its exports under the reciprocal trade agreement with the United States... Read More


Finance Advisor Salehuddin gives his tenure 70 out of 100

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has rated himself 70 out of 100 points in assessing his performance in the post, acknowledging limitations in implementing economic reforms and polic... Read More


Compensation planned for shareholders of five merged banks, says Advisor Salehuddin

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The interim government has moved towards arranging compensation for shareholders affected by the merger of five Shariah-based banks, with Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed indicating ... Read More