Jamaat chief calls for unity, restraint as election campaign enters second day

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has called on political parties and the government to remain united and refrain from any form of interference as the election campaign enters it... Read More

Feb 12 election to set standard for future polls, says CA Yunus

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus says the Feb 12 general elections will set a benchmark for all future polls in Bangladesh. He made the remarks during a maiden courtesy call by newly ap... Read More

Titas Gas areas, including Dhaka, to face low pressure for 24 hours from 12pm Saturday

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Low gas pressure will persist for 24 hours in areas under Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution PLC, including Dhaka, due to maintenance work at an LNG terminal. In a press release ... Read More

Eight Bangladeshis rescued from Myanmar 'scam centre' return home

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Eight Bangladeshi nationals who were lured to Myanmar with promises of well-paid jobs have been rescued and repatriated to Bangladesh. The men returned to Dhaka on Thursday evening ... Read More

Massive turnout at Alia Madrasa for Tarique's rally

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- One procession after another is streaming into the Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet as the BNP awaits the kickoff of its election campaign through a rally led by party chief Tarique Rah... Read More

Yunus pays tribute to Hafizuddin Khan, former caretaker government advisor

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of M Hafizuddin Khan, a former adviser to the caretaker government and a prominent civil society figure.... Read More

Keraniganj BNP leader shot on first day of election campaign

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- A union-level leader of the BNP has been shot in Keraniganj on the outskirts of Dhaka on the very first day of the election campaign. Hasan Mollah, general secretary of Hazratpur Un... Read More

Relatives beat doctor after patient dies at Dhaka Medical

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Relatives of a patient who died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have allegedly physically assaulted and abused doctors, accusing them of negligence in treatment. Following ... Read More

Border guards deployed in Mirpur on first day of election campaign

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been deployed in Mirpur on the first day of the election campaign. The BGB said in a message that the move aims to preserve law and order ahead... Read More

TIB raises concerns over information in affidavits, calls for verification

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has raised concerns over the information presented in the candidates' affidavits for the parliamentary elections, particularly regarding f... Read More

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