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EC postpones National Voter Day scheduled for March 2

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The Election Commission (EC) has postponed the observance of the 8th National Voter Day scheduled to be held on Monday next (March 02). In a letter on Thursday, the EC directed the ... Read More


Govt working to curb artificial price hikes, break syndicates: Minister Salahuddin

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said the government is taking steps to prevent artificial increases in commodity prices and to dismantle syndicates that have controlled th... Read More


PM walks to Ekushey Padak event, swaps 'royal' chair for ordinary one

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday walked from the Secretariat to the Osmani Memorial Auditorium to attend the Ekushey Padak award ceremony and later returned to his office o... Read More


Dhaka sees messages from Myanmar's FM, AA chief positively

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Amid Bangladesh's continued engagement, Myanmar's Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Than Swe and Chairman of the United League of Arakan Twan Mrat Naing have congratulated recently ... Read More


IP TV, online news portals to be brought under policy: State Minister

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- State Minister for Information Yaser Khan Chowdhury on Thursday said country's IP TV platforms and online news portals would be brought under a proper policy framework. "After takin... Read More


Govt to act against late attendance by officials: Cabinet Secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The government will take strict action in accordance with existing laws and regulations against officials and employees who fail to attend office on time, said Cabinet Secretary Nasi... Read More


Steps demanded to protect Jamuna river banks in Sirajganj

Sirajganj, Feb. 26 -- Local residents on Thursday formed a human chain in Chauhali upazila of Sirajganj district demanding urgent steps to protect the banks of the Jamuna River from erosion. The hour... Read More


175 more Bangladeshis return home from Libya

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Another 175 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Thursday. They arrived at Dhaka at 8:00 am on Burak Air chartered flight, according the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. T... Read More


DNCC suspends executive engineer over negligence of duty

, Feb. 26 -- Dhaka North City Corporation has suspended Md Mizanur Rahman, acting executive engineer of Zone 05, for negligence of duty. The suspension order signed by DNCC Secretary Muhammad Asaduzz... Read More


PM promises UN recognition of Bangla, globalising Ekushey Book Fair

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday said efforts would continue to secure UN recognition for Bangla and proposed turning the Amar Ekushey Book Fair into an international event ... Read More