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EC seeks law ministry's advice on declaring BNP's Ishraque Hossain as Dhaka South mayor

Dhaka, April 22 -- The Election Commission is seeking the law ministry's opinion before issuing a gazette naming BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as the mayor of Dhaka South. "After the court's directive,... Read More


Dhaka College, City College students clash again

Dhaka, April 22 -- Students from Dhaka College and City College are clashing once again, leading to unrest in the area. On Tuesday afternoon, a group of Dhaka College students causing an uproar proce... Read More


Parties bringing fresh proposals to the table during reform talks: Ali Riaz

Dhaka, April 22 -- Ali Riaz, vice-chairman of the National Consensus Commission, has revealed that alongside discussions on the recommendations of five reform commissions, political parties are also p... Read More


'Medicine prices will rise' if Bangladesh reaches developing status

Dhaka, April 22 -- Bangladesh's transition out of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) bracket to a developing nation will bring several challenges for the pharmaceutical industry, sector insiders fear... Read More


Special Assistant Faiz Ahmad calls on operators to reduce mobile internet prices

Dhaka, April 22 -- Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, the chief advisor's special assistant on ICT, has called on operators to reduce mobile internet prices. In a Facebook post on Monday, he wrote, "The government h... Read More


NCP suspends Salahuddin Tanvir over alleged interference in DC appointment, NCTB book contracts

Dhaka, April 21 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has suspended its joint member secretary Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir of all party duties over allegations of interfering in the appointment of a deputy c... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus off to Doha to attend Earthna Summit

Dhaka, April 21 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has left Dhaka to attend the Earthna Summit 2025 in Qatar's capital Doha. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying him left Shahjalal International ... Read More


Government will seek 'repatriation' of fugitive Awami League leaders: press secretary

Dhaka, April 21 -- The interim government will seek the "repatriation" of fugitive Awami League leaders and former ministers as part of its goal to bring back those who fled abroad with charges of cor... Read More


EC 'locks' National IDs of Hasina, 9 of her family members

Dhaka, April 21 -- The Election Commission Secretariat has suspended the National Identity (NID) cards of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and nine members of her family. The ID cards were deactiv... Read More


Salman, Shayan, Shibli Rubayat face embezzlement charges in IFIC Aamar bond 'fraud'

Dhaka, April 21 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed an embezzlement case against former IFIC Bank chairman Salman F Rahman, his son Shayan F Rahman, former BSEC chairman Shibli Rubayat U... Read More