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BNP chief Tarique Rahman takes the stage at Jashore election rally

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman has taken the stage at an election rally in Jashore. The rally got under way at the Jashore Upashahar playground on Monday afternoon. BNP's Khulna Division'... Read More


Tougher economic challenges lie ahead for next government, says finance advisor

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The interim government has managed to keep the economy relatively stable and faced many challenges, but the challenges ahead are even bigger, according to Finance Advisor Salehuddin A... Read More


Court cancels Purbachal plot allotments to Hasina's niece Ruponti, nephew Bobby

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the cancellation of plot allotments in the Purbachal New Town project awarded to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's nephew Radwan Mujib Siddique Bobby and... Read More


Bangla Academy president 'disappointed' by missed Feb 1 opening of Ekushey Book Fair

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Bangla Academy President Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq has voiced regret over the Ekushey Book Fair not starting on the first day of the month of the Language Movement this year. He inaugur... Read More


Tarique Rahman urges women to decide how to respond to parties that 'insult' them

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman has urged women to decide how to respond to political parties that "disrespect" them, warning that a country cannot be "safe" in the hands of those who lack r... Read More


Father seeks justice during testimony in Alif murder case

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Jamal Uddin, the father of slain lawyer Saiful Islam Alif and the plaintiff in the murder case, has testified before a Chattogram court, seeking justice and the swift completion of th... Read More


Saudi Arabia suspends contracts of 1,800 foreign Umrah agencies

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Saudi Arabia has suspended contracts with 1,800 foreign agencies involved in Umrah visa services as part of a regulatory review of the sector. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah an... Read More


'Rebel' BNP bids reshape Bagerhat contest as Jamaat senses an opening

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Bagerhat is voting into uncertainty. With the Awami League barred from the race, the familiar arithmetic of the district's four parliamentary seats has collapsed -- replaced by intern... Read More


Election complaints to reach police via new DMP hotline

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has launched a dedicated hotline to receive information or complaints related to the upcoming parliamentary election and referendum. In a statemen... Read More


Transport restrictions imposed across Bangladesh for Feb 12 election, referendum

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Election Commission has announced restrictions on the movement of several types of vehicles across the country ahead of the election and referendum. According to the directive, t... Read More