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Babita, Ayub Bachchu, Shafik Rehman to get Ekushey Padak

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has decided to award this year's Ekushey Padak to nine individuals and a band. The awardees were selected at a meeting chaired by Cultural Affairs Ad... Read More


Former Biman MD, wife seek bail over 'abusing' domestic child worker, hearing on Sunday

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Former Biman Bangladesh Airlines managing director and chief executive officer Shafiqur Rahman and his wife Bithi have sought bail in a case over the abuse of a child domestic worker.... Read More


BNP's Tarique to launch 2nd round of campaigning in north Bangladesh on Saturday

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Tarique Rahman will launch a second round of campaigning in Bangladesh's northern region ahead of the parliamentary election on Saturday. The BNP Media Cell made the announcement on ... Read More


BNP to unveil election manifesto for general election on Friday

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will formally unveil its election manifesto for the parliamentary election on Friday. Chairman Tarique Rahman will announce the manifesto at 3:... Read More


Election Commission to use wireless network to collect results from 108 remote hill polling stations

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The Election Commission has decided to use the modern network or wireless communication system of law enforcing agencies to collect election results from 108 remote polling stations a... Read More


EC orders tracking of Facebook, YouTube promotion expenses in campaign spending

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Candidates contesting in the parliamentary elections have been instructed to submit detailed accounts of campaign spending on social media platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, t... Read More


1,051 executive magistrates deployed nationwide for Feb 12 election

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The government has appointed 1,051 executive magistrates to perform duties across Bangladesh during the Feb 12 general election and referendum. The appointments were made through a n... Read More


PWD engineer suspended over alleged Tk 63.2mn 'embezzlement'

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The Ministry of Housing and Public Works has suspended Lalmonirhat Executive Engineer Md Saifuzzaman over allegations of "abuse of power and embezzlement" of more than Tk 63.2 million... Read More


48% of Awami League voters may shift to BNP: survey

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- A new survey has suggested nearly half of the supporters of the Awami League, which is barred from contesting in the election, may back the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the F... Read More


Police secure four days to quiz terrorist suspects

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Police have secured permission to interrogate Belayet Hossain and Tofayel Hossain Topu, arrested on suspicion of terrorism in Savar and Keraniganj. On Wednesday, Dhaka Metropolitan M... Read More