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Jamaat-led alliance warns of strong movement if Thakurgaon by-election not fair

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- e Islami-led 11-party alliance on Wednesday warned of a nationwide movement if the Thakurgaon-1 by-election scheduled for Thursday (October 29) is not held fairly. "If the situation... Read More


Shadman stranded on 99 as bad light ends first day of Mirpur Test

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Shadman Islam was left unbeaten on 99 when bad light ended the first day of the first Test against West Indies on Wednesday, with Bangladesh on 213 for three after 74 overs. Play wa... Read More


Traders seek Tk 14 hike in soybean oil price ahead of Ramadan

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, bottled soybean oil traders have proposed increasing prices by Tk 14 per liter, citing rising edible oil prices and escalating freight costs in th... Read More


Natore MP's son expelled from Jubo Dal, OC withdrawn

, Oct. 28 -- in-Charge of Gurudaspur Police Station in Natore Abdul Hannan has been withdrawn two days after the killing of Chhatra Dal leader Shakil Islam. Additional Superintendent of Natore Police... Read More


2 more children die with measles-like symptoms; death toll stands at 1,242

, Oct. 28 -- Two more children died with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Wednesday, bringing the country's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,242 t... Read More


Bangladesh to highlight its perspectives on multilateralism in Geneva

, Oct. 28 -- Bangladesh's newly appointed Permanent Representative to the UN Office and other international organisations in Geneva, M Riaz Hamidullah, has said he will seek to highlight Bangladesh's ... Read More


President calls for stronger Bangladesh-Switzerland trade, investment ties

, Oct. 28 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called on Switzerland to increase investment in Bangladesh and expand bilateral trade to accelerate the country's economic growth. He m... Read More


Local Govt Division withdraws order halting tenders, procurement

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The Local Government Division has withdrawn its earlier directive suspending all government tendering and procurement activities, except those involving urgent state matters, pending... Read More


CARE Bangladesh rolls out major skills development initiative for youths

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- CARE Bangladesh and its partner organizations have launched a skills development training programme for 245,000 young women and men aged 18 to 35 under the Economic Acceleration and ... Read More


'Coke Studio Bangla on Campus' competition kicks off

, Oct. 28 -- Cola Bangladesh has launched 'Coke Studio Bangla on Campus', an inter-university competition designed to bring the musical experience of Coke Studio Bangla directly to university campuses... Read More