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Consensus Commission resumes expert consultations on July Charter implementation

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The National Consensus Commission has resumed talks with experts amid continuing uncertainty over how the July National Charter will be implemented, despite a formal commitment from ... Read More


Bangladesh to mandate 60 hours of training before issuing driver's licences, says Advisor Fouzul

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Bangladesh will soon require at least 60 hours of formal training for anyone seeking a driver's licence, according to Advisor Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan. On Wednesday, the road tran... Read More


Education advisor faces calls to resign after 'snubbing' Ebtedayee teachers

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Ebtedayee madrasa teachers have demanded the resignation of Education Advisor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar after he allegedly refused to meet a delegation sent to hand over a memorandum. ... Read More


Govt to import 100,000 tonnes of rice from Myanmar, Dubai

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The government has authorised the import of 100,000 tonnes of rice from the international market from Myanmar and Dubai. Of the total amount, 50,000 tonnes of Atap rice will be impo... Read More


Environment ministry clearance mandatory for vessels travelling to St Martin's Island

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The Ministry of Environment and Forest has announced that vessels travelling to St Martin's Island will now require its approval alongside the shipping ministry's clearance, aiming t... Read More


Pakistan claims $972mn drug haul from two boats in Arabian Sea

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Pakistan has claimed to have seized narcotics worth over $972 million from two sailing boats in the Arabian Sea during a joint operation with a Saudi-led maritime task force. In a s... Read More


Government making all-out effort to ensure peaceful February election: Yunus

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said the government is going all out to make the February election "peaceful and joyful". He made the remarks during a meeting with the newly appoin... Read More


Youth shot dead as BGB opens fire during Sylhet anti-smuggling raid

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Police in Sylhet have confirmed the death of a young man after the Border Guard Bangladesh opened fire during an anti-smuggling operation along the Jaintapur border. The BGB claimed... Read More


BNP made no demand for caretaker government, says Asif Nazrul

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The BNP did not demand the formation of a caretaker government during its meeting with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, according to Law Advisor Asif Nazrul. Speaking at the Secretaria... Read More


Bangladesh reports four more dengue deaths, 762 hospitalisations in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Another two patients have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide death toll this year to 255. The Directorate General of Health Services (... Read More