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EC files police complaint after BNP-NCP scuffle at boundary hearing

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- The Election Commission has filed a general diary (GD) at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station after a scuffle broke out between representatives of the BNP and the National Citize... Read More


DUCSU election sees rise in women voters and candidates as overall numbers swell

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- A year after the student-led July Uprising shook the country, the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election reflects shifting dynamics: the number of male voters... Read More


DUCSU election: VP hopeful Jalal accused of stabbing roommate, he counters with assault claim

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Independent Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) vice-president candidate Jalal Ahmed, also known as "Jwalamoyi Jalal", has been accused of stabbing his roommate in ... Read More


Digital bank licence rules tightened, 3-year business track record now mandatory

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Bangladesh Bank has introduced major changes to its digital banking policy, preventing any company without at least three years of continuous business operations from applying f... Read More


DUCSU VP candidate Jalal handed over to police after being expelled from hall

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Independent Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) vice-president candidate Jalal Ahmed, also known as "Jwalamoyi Jalal" has been expelled from his residence hall on c... Read More


EC begins final day of hearings on seat boundary changes

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- The Election Commission (EC) has begun the final day of hearings on objections to its proposed redrawing of parliamentary constituencies ahead of the 13th national election. On... Read More


Nazrul remembered with songs, floral tributes on death anniversary

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Bangladesh is paying tribute to its national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam with songs, discussions, and flowers on his 49th death anniversary. On Wednesday, family members and admirer... Read More


Suspicious gunmen fire on BGB in Teknaf before fleeing to Myanmar

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- A group of "suspicious individuals" has reportedly opened fire on Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf before fleeing across the border into Myanmar. ... Read More


Engineering students block Shahbagh for 2nd day to push for three-point demands

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Students from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and several other engineering universities are blocking Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection for a second consecut... Read More


Case filed against DUCSU VP hopeful Jalal over attempted murder

Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- A case has been started against Jalal Ahmed, an independent Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) vice-president candidate, accusing him of attempting to murder his r... Read More