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Badiul Alam hopes to see 100 women's seats in parliament under rotation system

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- Electoral Reform Commission chief Badiul Alam Majumdar has expressed hope that 100 seats will be reserved for women in the next parliament under a rotation system, calling it a... Read More


Global progress can't be achieved without youth inclusion, says Yunus

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said sustainable global development cannot be achieved without the inclusion of young people. He said this while addressing a high-level meeti... Read More


Defunct 'Alpona' cinema in Kalia becomes mosque under Tablighi lease

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- The "Alpona" cinema hall in Narail's Kalia has been converted into a Tablighi Markaz mosque, with a banner announcing the change displayed on the building. According to local ... Read More


Mother, daughter among 3 dead as truck crashes into autorickshaw in Sunamganj

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- Three people, including a mother and child, have been killed as a truck and an autorickshaw crashed head-on in Sunamganj's Shantiganj Upazila. The accident occurred at 7:15pm ... Read More


Yunus pledges labour reforms before February elections

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has reiterated his government's commitment to implementing major labour reforms before the upcoming national elections in February. He made the re... Read More


Albania keen to recruit Bangladeshi workers, boost bilateral ties

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- Albania has expressed interest in recruiting both skilled and unskilled workers from Bangladesh. The southeastern European country's President Bajram Begaj made the proposal d... Read More


DUCSU polls: Ballot paper allegations 'under investigation'

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- The Election Commission (EC) for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) polls says that it is investigating allegations that ballot papers were printed in the Nil... Read More


ACC to send MLAR to US to seize Joy's assets

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has taken the initiative to order the seizure of two luxury cars, two houses and 12 bank accounts found in the United States in the name of... Read More


Well-marked low in Bay of Bengal, cautionary signals at 4 maritime ports

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) says the low-pressure system formed in the Bay of Bengal has intensified and transformed into a well-marked low. As a result, th... Read More


Father, son among 3 dead as truck crashes into autorickshaw in Bogura

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- Three people have been killed, including a father and son, after a sand-laden truck crashed into a CNG autorickshaw in Bogura's Shariakandi. Two people - the mother and daughte... Read More