Chattogram BNP activist Abdul Hakim killed by 'hitmen', says police

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Abdul Hakim, a businessman and BNP activist from Chattogram, has been shot dead by "hired killers" amid disputes over control of the local sand market and regional dominance. Chattog... Read More

Government sets Tk 500,000 floor, one-year rule for margin loans

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Investors in Bangladesh's secondary capital market will no longer be eligible for margin loans unless they have at least one year of trading experience and a minimum investment of Tk ... Read More

Santal murder trial in Gaibandha remains pending after nine years

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The trial of the murder of three Santals in Gobindaganj Upazila, Gaibandha, has yet to take place after nine years, as the government's promised action remains unfulfilled. On Thursd... Read More

Election Commission registers 66 local election observer, 16 applications pending review

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Election Commission has registered 66 local organisations as observers for the next parliamentary election. The decision was taken on Thursday by the commission led by Chief Elec... Read More

Bangladesh Bank says investors' interests can't be safeguarded in five banks' merger

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that general shareholders will not benefit from the merger of five troubled Shariah-based private banks. In a statement on Thursday, the central bank sa... Read More

BGB says social media claim of India occupying 62km of Lalmonirhat is false

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh has rejected social media claims that India occupied 62km of territory along the Lalmonirhat border, calling them "deliberate and anti-state rumours". In ... Read More

1,681 candidates get job recommendations in 44th BCS

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has released the supplementary results of the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exams with final nominations for the appointment of a total of 1,... Read More

Dhaka University Dance Department slates decision to scrap music, PE teachers

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Teachers and students of Dhaka University's Department of Dance have termed music and physical education teachers in primary schools as "indispensable" for maintaining the quality of ... Read More

NCP opens digital, physical nomination forms for general election

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has begun distributing nomination forms both online and offline for the parliamentary polls. Tasnim Jara, secretary of the NCP election management co... Read More

Fakhrul urges interim government to hold referendum on general election day

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has insisted that the national election and the referendum must take place on the same day. He stressed that no referendum should be hel... Read More

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