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EU envoy holds talks with Jamaat chief in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Sept. 4 -- European Union Ambassador Charles Whiteley has met Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman as Bangladesh gears up for another political transition with the next general election. ... Read More


Bangladesh logs 3 more dengue deaths as hospitalisations top 33,000

Bangladesh, Sept. 4 -- Bangladesh has recorded 363 new hospitalisations from dengue fever over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number admitted with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease this year to ... Read More


Candidates to be disqualified from elections for charges in International Crimes Tribunal cases

Bangladesh, Sept. 4 -- The interim government has approved an amendment to the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act 1973, which disqualifies a candidate from contesting an election if a chargesheet is ... Read More


EC wants polling officer panels ready by October for national election

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The Election Commission (EC) has ordered the preparation of a nationwide panel of polling officials by the end of October as part of preparations for the 13th national election.... Read More


Top court clears way for DUCSU polls to be held on Sept 9

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The Supreme Court has given the green light for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election to be held as planned on Sept 9. On Wednesday, a seven-member benc... Read More


Home ministry meets field-level officials to ensure peaceful election

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs is set to hold a high-level meeting with field officers to review the country's law and order situation ahead of the 13th general election. The vir... Read More


Drivers demand uniform BRTA policy for battery rickshaws, easybikes

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Drivers of battery-powered rickshaws, vans and easybikes have called for a unified policy under the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), rejecting draft regulations frame... Read More


Traffic snarls as garment workers block Kuril road over unpaid wages

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Workers from a garment factory have occupied a road in Dhaka's Kuril area to demand payment of wages and allowances, triggering severe traffic congestion. The protest by employ... Read More


ACC to prosecute two of S Alam's sons, 8 others for evading Tk 750m in taxes

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against 10 people, including two sons of controversial business tycoon Md Saiful Alam, for allegedly evading Tk 750 mill... Read More


Counter Terrorism ADC Razibul suspended in 'public interest'

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- Sheikh Razibul Hasan, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of DMP's Counter Terrorism Research and Development (CTRD), has been suspended from his post. The home ministry issue... Read More