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Foreign Advisor Touhid blames Bangladeshis for rising visa rejections

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- With visa rejections for Bangladeshis rising sharply across many countries, Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has admitted his own concern over the issue while suggesting that Bangladesh... Read More


Advisor Fouzul orders 12 Dhaka officers to serve in Brahmanbaria to tackle traffic issues

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Road Transport Advisor Fouzul Kabir Khan has ordered 12 ministry officials, including senior engineers, to leave their Dhaka offices and work from a temporary base in Brahmanbaria to ... Read More


Field-level officers do not follow instructions, complains NBR chief

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- National Board of Revenue Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan has complained that many field-level officers at customs houses, VAT commissionerates, and tax zones do not follow directives i... Read More


Touhid plays down backlash over foreign diplomats meeting AL leader Saber

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said ambassadors are free to visit "anyone's home", adding that the government has nothing to say or do about it. The remarks came after reports th... Read More


Jamaat-e-Islami sends bank account details, revised constitution to Election Commission

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has submitted its amended constitution and bank account details to the Election Commission six years after its registration was cancelled. On Wednesday, a letter ... Read More


Ali Riaz hopes to deliver 'final roadmap' on July Charter implementation this week

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz has expressed hope that the final roadmap for implementing the July Charter will be submitted to the interim government within Fri... Read More


Bangladesh records three dengue deaths, 700 hospital admissions in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Bangladesh has recorded three more dengue-related deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally of deaths to 220. Another 700 patients were admitted to hospitals over the past 24 h... Read More


Omarzai's all-round brilliance powers Afghanistan past Bangladesh in first ODI

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- A dazzling all-round display from Azmatullah Omarzai propelled Afghanistan to a five-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the ODI series opener at Abu Dhabi. After claiming three crucia... Read More


Bangladesh opt to bat in first ODI against Afghanistan

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first against Afghanistan in the ODI series opener in Abu Dhabi. For Afghanistan, injured Mohammad Saleem has been ruled out of the series, w... Read More


Shahidul Alam 'abducted and taken to port by Israeli forces', says Drik

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Prominent Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam has been "abducted" along with other activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla after Israeli forces intercepted the vess... Read More