Exclusive

Publication

Byline

BGCS refuses to boycott polls, says 'bad vote' better than 'No JUCSU'

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- The Bangladesh Ganatantric Chhatra Sangha (BGCS) has said it will not boycott the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election, arguing that even a "flawed... Read More


Some relief for families as vegetable prices ease slightly after a month

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- After a month of paying eye-watering rates for vegetables, Safayet Hossain is pleased to see an easing of prices in the market. He was able to buy beans, yardlong beans, bottl... Read More


Belt and Road exhibition showcases China-Bangladesh cooperation: commerce advisor

Bangladesh, Sept. 12 -- The two-day Belt and Road Initiative Exhibition has opened in Dhaka with the aim of casting a spotlight on the "joint capabilities" of China and Bangladesh and attracting Chine... Read More


Police arrest controversial health sector contractor Mithu

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- Police detectives have arrested controversial health sector contractor Motazzerul Islam Mithu. In a press release on Thursday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB... Read More


'Postal Ballot BD' app coming for expatriate voters, CEC Nasir Uddin says

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- Bangladeshi expatriates who have smart national identity cards (NIDs) will be able to vote in the upcoming parliamentary election using a postal ballot. Chief Election Commiss... Read More


ACC summons 12 ex-secretaries over 'flat allocation irregularities'

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned 12 former secretaries during the Awami League government over allegations that they were allocated luxury flats in Dhaka's Dha... Read More


Boycotting DUCSU, Umama Fatema says Shibir's 'betrayal will be etched in history'

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- Independent vice-president candidate Umama Fatema has rejected the results of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election and launched a scathing attack on th... Read More


Wait for DUCSU results drags on, counting nearly complete at some centres

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- The clock has ticked well past midnight, but the counting of votes in the DUCSU election is yet to finish. At 1am on Wednesday, Shahidul Jahid, the returning officer on duty a... Read More


Bangladesh government 'doing all it can' to safely return national football team from Nepal: CAO

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- The Chief Advisor's Office (CAO) says the government is doing all it can to get the Bangladesh national football team, which had gone to Nepal ro play friendly games, home safe... Read More


DUCSU polls: Chhatra Dal's Abidul boycotts results

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal's vice-president candidate Abidul Islam Khan has boycotted the DUCSU election soon after initial results were announced. In a post on his Facebook pag... Read More