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EC meets to set schedule for national election, referendum

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- The Election Commission (EC) is holding a meeting to fix the schedule for the 13th parliamentary election and a national referendum expected to take place simultaneously in February n... Read More


Cake mixing, tree lighting mark holiday kickoff at Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel has welcomed the joyous spirit of Christmas with a vibrant Christmas cake mixing and tree lighting ceremony at GBC, Lobby Level. The celebration broug... Read More


Bangladesh imports 60 tonnes of onions from India through Sonamasjid Land Port

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Onion imports have begun through the Sonamasjid Land Port in Chapainawabganj, the day after domestic prices were raised. The imported onions were priced at around Tk 31 per kg. On S... Read More


Air ambulance hired for Khaleda Zia's London trip cleared to land in Dhaka on Tuesday

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- The air ambulance chartered to fly BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to London for medical treatment has received clearance to land in Dhaka on Tuesday morning. A senior officer of the Civ... Read More


Mobile phone traders clear Agargaon roadblock after BTRC assures on import, NEIR issues

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- After daylong protests in Agargaon, mobile phone traders have cleared the roads following assurances from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) that their dema... Read More


Shobuj murder: Hasina charged with 'planning', 3 of her ex-ministers charged with giving the order

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and three of her former ministers have been charged with "planning and criminal conspiracy to commit murder, financial assistance, supplying firea... Read More


Students hold night protest outside Shikkha Bhaban over Dhaka Central University ordinance

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Students demanding the issuance of the proposed Dhaka Central University ordinance have continued their sit-in outside the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education building on Ab... Read More


New OCs appointed to 12 Rajshahi city police stations

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- New officers-in-charge (OCs) have been appointed to 12 police stations under the Rajshahi Metropolitan Police ahead of the parliamentary election. The transfer came into effect on Su... Read More


AB Party's Fuaad faces angry crowd in electoral constituency

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party's General Secretary Asaduzzaman Fuaad has faced public backlash during a visit to his electoral constituency in Babuganj. Atikur Rahman Al Amin, convenor o... Read More


BNP to review NEIR in consultation with mobile traders if it forms government

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said, if the party comes to power, the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) policy will be thoroughly reviewed. Speaking at ... Read More