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Election Commission warns government staff against campaigning for 'Yes' or 'No' vote in referendum

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Election Commission (EC) has warned against any government staff campaigning for either a "Yes" or "No" vote in the referendum. The EC sent a directive to all returning officers... Read More


EC orders printing presses not to print election posters

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Election Commission has directed printing presses across the country not to print any posters for the 13th parliamentary election. The directive was sent to returning officers o... Read More


Parties must show responsibility, restraint, interim govt says after Jamaat activist's death

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The interim government has expressed deep concern over the recent violence in Sherpur that resulted in the death of a Jamaat-e-Islami activist. Any loss of life linked to violence i... Read More


Yunus says internet shutdown during Uprising ignited youth anger that toppled 'powerful' government

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said the consequences of the internet shutdown during the July Uprising unleashed youth frustration that toppled a "mighty" government. Speaking at ... Read More


Jamaat leader dies after election event clash in Sherpur

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- A local Jamaat-e-Islami leader has died after being injured in a clash during an election manifesto reading programme in Sherpur. Rezaual Karim, secretary of Jamaat's Sreebordi Upaz... Read More


Former CAAB chief engineer arrested for 'corruption' in Cox's Bazar Airport project

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Md Habibur Rahman, a former chief engineer of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), on charges of corruption in the project t... Read More


ACC to prosecute former Premier Bank chairman HBM Iqbal

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved 11 cases against the former Premier Bank chairman HBM Iqbal and 16 others for the alleged embezzlement of Tk 151.3 million. The cha... Read More


ACC to launch investigation into auditing firms over 'Tk 122bn embezzlement'

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is going to investigate the role auditing firms played in the "embezzlement" of Tk 122 billion through corruption and irregularities in banks, th... Read More


Fire erupts at Uttara kitchen market, five firefighting units deployed

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- A fire has broken out at a kitchen market in Dhaka's Uttara Sector 11. The Fire Service and Civil Defence control room received the report of the blaze around 5:30pm on Wednesday. ... Read More


US Ambassador Christensen meets CEC

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen has held a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin in Dhaka amid preparations for the upcoming 13th parliamentary elect... Read More