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Bangladesh's newly elected MPs to take oath on Tuesday

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Newly elected MPs are set to take oath as members of the 13th parliament and also the Constitution Reform Council on Tuesday. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will admini... Read More


Tension erupts in a polling station in Rangpur-6 after recovery of six ballot papers

Rangpur, Feb. 16 -- Tension flared on Monday morning after six tampered ballot papers and two seals were recovered from a polling station in Pirganj Upazila of the Rangpur-6 constituency. The inciden... Read More


Dhaka ranks third among world's most polluted cities

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked third among the world's most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 248 at 8:11 am. To... Read More


Amid criticism, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul lists ministry's steps since taking charge

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Law Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul has outlined a wide range of legal and institutional reforms carried out by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs since the July mass upr... Read More


Shimul bloom draws thousands to Sunamganj; exposes infrastructure strain

Sunamganj, Feb. 16 -- Every spring, a remote riverbank in northeast Bangladesh, Sunamganj, turns bright red, sparking a short-lived but major economic boost. Along the banks of the Jadukata River in ... Read More


New office hours for banks and finance companies during Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Bangladesh Bank has rescheduled the office timings for all finance companies operating in observance of the upcoming holy month of Ramadan. According to a circular issued by the Dep... Read More


Tarique Rahman meets IAB Ameer Rezaul Karim

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- BNP Chairman and Prime Minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman paid a courtesy call on Pir and Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Ameer Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim on Monday evening, just a d... Read More


DSE slips after previous surge, turnover declines

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell on Monday, a day after a major rally, as most listed companies witnessed price erosion and overall turnover declined. On t... Read More


Power supply to be suspended in parts of Sylhet on Tuesday

Sylhet, Feb. 16 -- Power supply will be temporarily suspended in several key areas of Sylhet city on Tuesday due to transformer repair, renovation, and transmission line development work. A press rel... Read More


ADP implementation rate at 5-year low

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The Annual Development Programme (ADP) implementation rate has remained at a five-year low in the first seven months of the running fiscal during the tenure of the interim government... Read More