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12,385 candidates pass 50th BCS preliminary test

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The results of the 50th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary test were published on Tuesday. Some 12,385 candidates have qualified to participate in the written examination, a... Read More


Law-and-order situation satisfactory ahead of Feb-12 polls: EC

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Election Commission on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the prevailing law and order situation as the country prepares to hold the referendum and election simultaneously on Th... Read More


Chief Adviser to address nation this evening

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will address the nation this (Tuesday) evening. He will address the nation at 7 pm marking the national election and the referendum, said Chief Adv... Read More


Over 27,000 fire incidents recorded in Bangladesh in 2025

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh saw 27,059 fire incidents in 2025, averaging 75 fires per day,according to a report from the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD). FSCD headquarters issued a stateemtn o... Read More


No scope for 'election engineering' this time, warns Fakhrul

, Feb. 10 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said there is no scope for 'engineering' in the national election as government officials and employees are expected to discha... Read More


Govt approves procurement of 55,000 mt of fertiliser

, Feb. 10 -- The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase on Tuesday approved separate proposals for procurement of 55,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser . The approval came at a meeting of the... Read More


4 polling centres set on fire in Netrakona

Netrokona, Feb. 10 -- Four polling centres were set on fire in Sadar and Purbadhala upazilas of Netrakona district early Tuesday. Mamun Sarkar, Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Police Station, said miscrea... Read More


Govt recommends procuring 53.87m units of Anti-TB drugs

, Feb. 10 -- The government on Tuesday recommended approving a proposal to procure about 53.87 million units of Anti-TB drugs (4FDC) under the revenue budget, aiming to strengthen tuberculosis control... Read More


Bangladesh slips further in global corruption index

, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh has slipped in the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025, scoring 24 out of 100 and ranking 13th from the bottom worldwide, showing a decline from last year. Although... Read More


Shafiqul Alam says his properties unchanged, bank deposit up slightly

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said there has been no change in his properties, though his bank deposit has increased slightly. "Today may be my last worki... Read More