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DNCC sets 16 rules for landlords, rent hikes allowed every 2 years

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation has issued 16 instructions for landlords in Dhaka to protect tenants' rights. The instructions allow the rents to be hiked only once in every two ye... Read More


EC 'not concerned' over law and order before polls

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Election Commission (EC) Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has claimed there is "no concern" about the law and order situation ahead of the national election. After a meeting with the Swedish ... Read More


Son of suspect arrested over PSC question leak allegations

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested the son of a former chauffeur of a Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman in an inquiry over the leaking of a recruitment exam que... Read More


Jamaat chief pledges better education, tax cuts and social security if elected

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has outlined an ambitious development agenda it says it will pursue if the party is given power in the next parliament, with Shafiqur Rahman pledging sweeping reforms... Read More


EC orders security for Jamaat chief Shafiqur, six party leaders ahead of polls

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The Election Commission (EC) has asked the government to ensure security for Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman and six other party candidates. In a separate directive, the commi... Read More


CA orders quick recovery of 'looted weapons' ahead of election

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has directed authorities to quickly recover illegal firearms and weapons looted from police stations ahead of the 13th general election. He issued the d... Read More


Government greenlights revenue restructuring, new police stations

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The interim government has approved a proposal to split the revenue administration under the finance ministry into two distinct wings: Revenue Policy and the Revenue Management. Thi... Read More


Countdown begins for withdrawal window for 298 constituencies

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The window for withdrawing candidacies from 298 constituencies in the parliamentary election is set to close shortly. Returning Officer for Dhaka-13 and Dhaka-15, Md Yunus Ali, conf... Read More


Top court stays High Court decision, EC constituency demarcation prevails for Cumilla-2

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The Appellate Division has upheld the constituency boundaries for Cumilla-2 as redrawn by the Election Commission ahead of the 13th parliamentary election. A three-member appellate ... Read More


Verdict on Chankharpul murders during Uprising on Tuesday, to be telecast live

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is set to deliver the verdict in the case filed over the six murders in Dhaka's Chankharpul during the July Uprising. The verdict will be del... Read More