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IRI to send 10 foreign observers for February elections

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- US-based research organisation International Republican Institute (IRI) has said it will send at least 10 international observers to monitor Bangladesh's upcoming general election in... Read More


10 India-Bangladesh deals cancelled claim 'inaccurate', says Advisor Touhid

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said the report of 10 India-Bangladesh projects being cancelled, as given by Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, is not "entirely ... Read More


Bangladesh reports four more dengue deaths as fatalities cross 250 this year

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Another four patients have died of dengue fever in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide death toll this year to 251. The Directorate General of Health Services ... Read More


Yunus hopes teachers will return to classrooms 'with renewed spirit' as govt hikes housing allowance

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus says the interim government considers the demands of teachers and employees at MPO-listed private educational institutions to be justified. However, he ... Read More


Pharma industry fears Tk 40bn lose in Dhaka airport fire

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) has said the country's pharmaceutical industry faces a potential financial loss of around Tk 40 billion due to the fire... Read More


Shahjalal airport fire leaves global shipments in limbo as traders scramble to assess losses

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- On a typical workday at Shahjalal International Airport, the air around Gate 8 hums with the constant shuffle of trucks, vans, and businessmen. But that rhythm shattered on Saturday ... Read More


CAAB chief sidesteps responsibility for Dhaka airport blaze

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Air Vice Marshal Md Mostafa Mahmood Siddiq, chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), has refused to take the blame for the blaze at the import cargo complex of ... Read More


CEC calls for effective measures to prevent AI misuse in voting

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has flagged the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technology as a major challenge in the upcoming general election. He said the E... Read More


ICT Act has 'restricted' justice, Hasina's lawyer says

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Amir Hossain, the state-appointed lawyer for ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, believes the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act has "limited the scope of justice". He expressed ... Read More


Man dies after assault over alleged rape in Narayanganj

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Beaten and left critically injured over a rape allegation, a young man in Narayanganj has died eight hours later in a hospital at Narayanganj. Abu Hanif, 30, a security guard from S... Read More