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BCB president requests Pakistan to play against India in ICC T20 World Cup

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Aminul Islam Bulbul has requested Pakistan to play the group stage match against India in the T20 World Cup. The board chief also said Bangla... Read More


Woman, infant daughter killed in Natore house fire

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- A woman and her 1-year-old daughter have died after a fire ripped through their home in Natore's Gurudaspur. The blaze broke out around 4am on Monday in Jhaupara, according to Guruda... Read More


Bangladesh Bank chief says disconnect with government keeps inflation target beyond reach

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has said the government has still not achieved its inflation control target due to a "lack of coordination" among its offices. He said monetar... Read More


Hotline, media centre launched for foreign journalists covering polls

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The interim government has launched a "media centre" and hotline for foreign journalists ahead of the election and referendum. In a media statement, it said the media centre has been... Read More


Chittagong Port protection committee coordinator Ibrahim Khokon detained after strike paused

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Police have detained Md Ibrahim Khokon, a key coordinator of the Chittagong Port Protection Struggle Council, a day after protesters suspended an indefinite strike against the governm... Read More


21 hospitalised with burn injuries after gas balloon explodes at the BNP procession in Tongi

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- At least 21 BNP activists and supporters have been hospitalised with burn injuries after a gas balloon brought for a procession exploded in Tongi, Gazipur. The injured were taken to ... Read More


China, Palestine among six countries seeking DCO membership as its general assembly ends

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- China, Palestine and four other countries have applied for membership in the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), a multilateral body that recently held its fifth General Assembly ... Read More


Asset declarations from interim ministers will be made public soon. press secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said interim cabinet ministers will release their asset declarations within a day or two. He made the comment while responding to a ... Read More


Asset declarations from interim ministers will be made public soon: press secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said interim cabinet ministers will release their asset declarations within a day or two. He made the comment while responding to a ... Read More


Two more candidates step aside in support of Sheaf of Paddy in Cumilla-9

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Two more candidates in the Cumilla-9 constituency have withdrawn from the election to pledge their support to the BNP's Sheaf of Paddy symbol. Abdullah Al Hasan of the Gono Odhikar P... Read More