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Women leaders seek cancellation of Jamaat chief Shafiqur's candidacy over 'misogynistic remarks'

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Ten women and a rights group have asked the Election Commission to cancel the candidacy of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman over what they describe as "demeaning and misogynisti... Read More


BB set to maintain contractionary policy in monetary roadmap due Monday

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Bangladesh Bank is set to announce its monetary policy for the first six months of the year by following the same approach as before, keeping inflation control at the centre of its st... Read More


Jailed ex-MP Murshedy hit with travel ban over 'attempt to flee'

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- A court has imposed a travel ban on Abdus Salam Murshedy, a former MP and ex-vice-president of the Bangladesh Football Federation, who is currently in jail. The order was issued on S... Read More


Interim govt 'turned minorities into 2nd class citizens', says Prof Robaet

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The interim government has turned religious and ethnic minorities into "second-class citizens" over the past one and a half years, Dhaka University Professor Robaet Ferdous says. "Th... Read More


Bangladesh to buy Boeing jets in bid to cut US tariffs, trade gap: advisor

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The interim government is planning to buy aircraft from Boeing as part of efforts to reduce tariffs imposed by the United States and narrow the trade deficit between the two countries... Read More


Over 500,000 expats cast postal ballots ahead of Bangladesh polls

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- More than 500,000 expatriate Bangladeshis have cast their votes in the upcoming general election through the postal ballot system, according to election officials. According to the E... Read More


Seven years on, Dhanmondi double murder verdict delayed again

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- A Dhaka court has postponed the verdict in the murder case of Afroza Begum and her domestic aide Diti, who were killed in a Dhanmondi home in 2019. The verdict was set to be delivere... Read More


4 organisations write open letter to chief advisor to keep Ctg Port operational

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Four export-oriented trade bodies -- the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), Bangl... Read More


BNP chief Tarique promises to restore 'BDR' name if elected

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Tarique Rahman has said the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will restore the name of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) should the party return to power. On Saturday, he said the BNP pla... Read More


Over 420,000 expatriate postal ballots reach Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- More than 420,000 postal ballots cast by expatriate Bangladeshis have arrived in the country ahead of next week's parliamentary election. Salim Ahmad Khan, team leader of the Electio... Read More