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Low turnout expected as only 7% of inmates opt for postal voting before Feb 12 polls

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Only about seven percent of inmates in the country's prisons have shown interest in voting by postal ballot in the upcoming election. According to data from the Prisons Department, 5... Read More


Chittagong Port Authority writes to ACC to probe assets of 15 protesting staff members

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- The Chittagong Port Authority has written to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to conduct an investigation into the movable and immovable assets of 15 workers involved in protests ... Read More


Zaima Rahman takes 'strategic' reins of BNP campaign, hints at future leadership role

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Speculation has grown over Zaima Zarnaz Rahman's entry into politics following her return to Bangladesh with her father, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. After spending many of her forma... Read More


In Chattogram's Fatikchhari, court orders collide with voter expectations

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Uncertainty over the BNP candidate's status has dominated conversations among voters in Chattogram's Fatikchhari Upazila, as court and Election Commission decisions continue to reshap... Read More


3 die in 3-way crash in Rangpur's Pirgonj

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- At least three people have died in Rangpur's Pirgonj after an accident involving a bus and two trucks. Another 12 people were injured in the accident that occurred near Pirgonj Petro... Read More


Duty-free benefits for 7,379 Bangladeshi products as EPA signed with Japan

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Bangladesh and Japan have officially signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in Japan, clearing the way for 7,379 Bangladeshi products to enjoy duty-free benefits. It is also ... Read More


JUCSU Vice President Jitu joins Chhatra Dal

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Abdur Rashid Jitu, vice president of the Jahangirnagar University Central Students Union, has joined the BNP. Alongside him, several other student representatives have also joined the... Read More


BNP declaring 51-point manifesto to build 'welfare-oriented, prosperous Bangladesh'

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman is announcing the party's 51-point election manifesto, prioritising nine issues with the promise of "building a welfare-oriented and prosperous Bangladesh". ... Read More


The video interviews of 15,000 freedom fighters have been cancelled. What will happen now?

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has cancelled the video interviews of around 15,000 freedom fighters, citing the contracted company's failure to meet conditions, putting the ma... Read More


Panel stolen from car of NCP's Nasiruddin Patwary

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- A side panel has been removed and stolen from a car belonging to Dhaka-8 candidate Nasiruddin Patwary. The incident occurred in Dhaka's Gulistan area two days ago. The National Citiz... Read More