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EC to meet with president on Dec 10 ahead of schedule announcement

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The Election Commission (EC) led by AMM Nasir Uddin is set to meet with the president on Dec 10 before announcing the schedule for the upcoming parliamentary election and the referend... Read More


Khaleda Zia to be taken to London for advanced treatment

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- BNP chief Khaleda Zia will be transferred from Dhaka's Evercare Hospital to a hospital in London for advanced treatment. She will be taken to the UK on board a special air ambulance ... Read More


Khaleda Zia to be airlifted to London for advanced medical treatment

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be flown to London for advanced medical treatment from Dhaka's Evercare Hospital, where she has been receiving care for a severe lung infection and mu... Read More


Crimes against humanity: Arrest warrant issued for Hasina's son Joy

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has issued an arrest warrant against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a case over crimes against humanity for shu... Read More


Govt calls edible oil traders to meeting over price hike, issues show-cause notice

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The government has issued a show-cause notice to edible oil traders over the price hike of their products without the government's approval, says Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin.... Read More


High Court returns split verdict on management of Chittagong Port's NCT

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The High Court has delivered a split verdict on a petition challenging the validity of the process by which the government is signing an agreement with a foreign company for the opera... Read More


Government amends age guidelines for school admissions

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The government has revised age-related rules for student admission from first to ninth grade in public schools. While the minimum age for first-grade admission remains five to seven ... Read More


Unsold handsets worth billions linger as NEIR launch nears

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- With 12 days to go before the National Equipment Identification Registrar (NEIR) comes into force, major players in Dhaka's grey market remain without an agreement with the interim go... Read More


Padma's lawless enclaves where armed gangs rule, voices of farmers and fishermen disappear into fear

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- If you want to reach the Padma River sandbank from Gouripur or Lakshmipur ghat at Lalpur in Natore, most people discourage you. Some panic at the idea. "Why go there? It isn't a good... Read More


Bureaucrats, not businessmen have 'laundered the most money abroad', says Apex Group's Nasim Manzur

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Bureaucrats, not businessmen have "laundered the most money abroad", says Apex Group Managing Director Syed Nasim Manzur. He also highlighted that the entire business community does ... Read More