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US Ambassador meets Adviser Hossain, discusses bilateral relations

, Feb. 8 -- US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen met Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday and discussed issues of bilateral relations. Ambassador Christensen described the m... Read More


Odommo Bangladesh T20: Najmul's Durbar to face Litton's Dhumketu in final

, Feb. 8 -- Durbar XI secured their spot in the final of the Odommo Bangladesh T20 tournament after defeating Duronto XI by 7 wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturda... Read More


BNP leaders rally behind 'Sheaf of Paddy' candidate in Jashore-1

Jashore, Feb. 8 -- BNP leaders have stepped up their campaign in Jashore-1, calling on voters to back the party's paddy sheaf candidate, Nuruzzaman Liton, ahead of the national election. At a rally h... Read More


BNP, Jamaat candidates fined for violating election code in B'baria-1

Brahmanbaria, Feb. 8 -- BNP candidate MA Hannan and Jamaat e Islami's Aminul Islam have been fined for breaching the election code of conduct in the Brahmanbaria-1 (Nasirnagar) constituency. The fine... Read More


Stocks open week lower at DSE, CSE despite gains in majority shares

, Feb. 8 -- Bangladesh's stock markets opened the week on a negative note on Sunday, with key indices of both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) slipping in early t... Read More


GD filed seeking security of BNP leader Abdul Awal Mintoo

Feni, Feb. 8 -- A general diary (GD) has been filed at Daganbhuiyan Police Station seeking security for BNP candidate Abdul Awal Mintoo of the Feni-3 (Daganbhuiyan and Sonagazi) constituency. Mintoo'... Read More


NCP's Akhtar Hossain receives death threat, files GD

, Feb. 8 -- Akhtar Hossain, Member Secretary of National Citizens' Party (NCP) and the 11-party alliance candidate for Rangpur-4 (Kaunia-Pirgachha) constituency, has received a death threat, according... Read More


Tarique vows to restore BDR name, says army won't be used for political interests

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday announced that his party would restore the name Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) if voted to power, saying the force's historic identity linked to the L... Read More


Man killed as covered van hits truck in Dinajpur

, Feb. 8 -- year-old man was killed and another one injured when a covered van hit a stationary truck from behind on Dinajpur-Gobindaganj regional highway in Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur district on ... Read More


No government can guarantee zero violence: Press Secretary

, Feb. 8 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday said that no government can guarantee there will be no attempts at violence, particularly when influential actors are actively calli... Read More