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BNP urges retention of existing rules on symbols for electoral alliances

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- BNP on Tuesday called for the retention of the previous provisions under the Representation of the People Order (RPO) regarding the use of election symbols in alliance-based polls. ... Read More


EU to send election observer team to Bangladesh: Miller tells Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The European Union plans to send a large team of election observers to Bangladesh for the upcoming general election, the first such mission since 2008, said EU Ambassador Michael Mil... Read More


Fishermen, coastal communities must be at the heart of climate negotiations: Speakers at COAST event

, Oct. 28 -- Fishermen and coastal communities are among the most vulnerable and affected groups in the global climate crisis, yet they continue to be deprived of their basic human rights, including a... Read More


Six illegal artisanal trawlers seized in joint operation in Bhola

, Oct. 28 -- The Coast Guard and the Department of Fisheries jointly seized six illegal artisanal trawling boats in Charfassion upazila of Bhola district, officials said on Tuesday. Lieutenant Comman... Read More


ADB urges inclusive long-term elder care framework in Bangladesh

, Oct. 28 -- With Bangladesh's population ageing rapidly, policymakers, development partners, and civil society representatives have come together to chart a roadmap for a sustainable long-term care (... Read More


Journey Outdoors becomes 50th investor in BEPZA Economic Zone at Mirsharai

, Oct. 28 -- The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has achieved a new milestone as Journey Outdoors Bangladesh Co. Ltd. became the 50th company to sign an agreement to invest in the... Read More


Swechchasebak Dal leader killed over kabadi dispute

, Oct. 28 -- A union level leader of Swechchasebak Dal, the voluntary wing of BNP, has been killed in an attack allegedly by his rivals over a kabadi game in Kalia upazila of Narail district. The dec... Read More


NCP to sign July Charter if notes of dissent withdrawn: Nahid

, Oct. 28 -- The National Citizens' Party (NCP) will sign the July Charter on the condition that the 'note of dissent' is annulled and the recommendations of the Consensus Commission on constitutional... Read More


5-year-old boy dies after falling from rooftop in Hazaribagh

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- year-old boy, Arkit Rajbanshi, died on Tuesday afternoon after slipping and falling from the rooftop of a six-story building in Hazaribagh's Bhagolpur Lane. The incident occurred ar... Read More


British High Commissioner meets Fakhrul, discusses election issues

, Oct. 28 -- British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook on Tuesday met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed various issues related to the upcoming national election.... Read More