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Bangladesh Election: EC to start dialogue on Sept 28

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The Election Commission (EC) will start electoral dialogue with different stakeholders, including political parties and civil society members on September 28 (Sunday) ahead of the n... Read More


Bangladesh's toy market set to double by 2030: DCCI

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Bangladesh's toy market is projected to double within the next five years, said President of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Taskeen Ahmed on Tuesday. Speaking at... Read More


Adviser Salehuddin defends central bank's $2 bln dollar market mop-up

, Sept. 23 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday defended Bangladesh Bank's recent move to mop up nearly $2 billion from the market, saying the central bank was right to keep the exchange ... Read More


BNP yet to approve candidates for national election: Rizvi

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday said the party has not yet approved any candidate for the upcoming national election, as the final selection will be made by its Parliamentar... Read More


Calls for probe after deadly blasts kill 24 in northwest Pakistan

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- At least 24 people, including women and children, were killed in a series of explosions in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, sparking widespread calls f... Read More


SUST allows student politics ahead of SUCSU election

, Sept. 23 -- Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) administration on Monday allowed student politics on campus again, after being banned last year, to maintain campus discipline. A n... Read More


BSF hands over six Bangladeshis in Jhenaidah

, Sept. 23 -- Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over six Bangladeshis to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah on Monday. According to a press note from 58 BGB, a Ba... Read More


Man dies after fall from Khulna hospital building

Khulna, Sept. 23 -- An unidentified man died early Tuesday after falling from the fourth-floor staircase of Khulna Medical College Hospital. Dr Bablu, an on-duty physician at the hospital, said the i... Read More


Govt to ensure full support for injured firefighters: Home Adviser

, Sept. 23 -- The government will provide the best possible treatment and full support to the firefighters injured in the chemical warehouse fire in Tongi, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md J... Read More


Dhaka stocks edge up, Chattogram declines in early trading

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Trading at the country's stock markets witnessed a mixed trend during the first hour on Tuesday, with Dhaka stocks edging up slightly while Chattogram stocks faced a decline. On th... Read More