Chittagong Port strike continues as workers demand punitive actions be revoked

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Leaders of the Chittagong Port Protection Struggle Council have said the strike at the port will continue until the Chittagong Port Authority withdraws the punitive measures taken aga... Read More

Political parties warn of 'election engineering' amid rising mistrust

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- As campaigning intensifies ahead of the national election and referendum scheduled for Feb 12, political circles are abuzz with concerns over possible "election engineering". In Moha... Read More

Drone cameras to be used to monitor law and order situation on election day

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The Bangladesh Air Force, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) will monitor the law-and-order situation using drone cameras during the 13th parliamentary ele... Read More

Court orders freeze on 18 bank accounts of journalist Shyamal Dutta, family

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the attachment of 18 bank accounts belonging to Bhorer Kagoj Editor Shyamal Dutta and his family members amid an ongoing corruption probe. The blocked accou... Read More

Schools, colleges closed for 5 days around election; madrasas to begin Ramadan break

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Primary and secondary schools and colleges across Bangladesh will be closed for five consecutive days surrounding the 13th parliamentary election and referendum. Technical education ... Read More

'Five deaths linked to polls, not 15': CAO disputes TIB report on election violence

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The Chief Advisor's Office (CAO) says the figures cited in a recent report by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on election-related killings require careful verification and... Read More

Familiar tunes breathe new life into election campaigns

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- On Mirpur's 60-Feet Road, a rickshaw moves along with a loudspeaker blaring the tune "Vote Diben Kishe, Dhaaner Shishe". A small pickup van follows, playing "Daripallay Debo Re Vote, ... Read More

Supporters of rival Netrokona candidates fined over electoral code breach

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Two supporters of rival candidates contesting the Netrokona-1 constituency have been fined for violating the election code of conduct. A mobile court imposed the fines during a late-... Read More

Chittagong Port cancels housing for 15 staff transferred after joining protests against NCT lease

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Chittagong Port Authority has cancelled housing allocations for 15 employees who joined protests against leasing the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to a foreign company. The or... Read More

14,000 selected as primary teachers after fast-track exams

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The Directorate of Primary Education has published the final results of recruitment for assistant teachers in government primary schools, appointing 14,384 candidates across 61 distri... Read More

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