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Comprehensive road law will be passed soon: home minister

Bangladesh, May 11 -- A comprehensive road law will be passed in parliament soon to reduce the number of deaths in road accidents, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says. He said the new law analyses th... Read More


737 nomination papers submitted for 4th phase of Upazila polls

Bangladesh, May 11 -- A total of 737 people have submitted their nominations for the fourth phase of the Upazila Parishad elections. The Election Management Branch of the Election Commission reported... Read More


Hasina announces no more roads will be built by filling up the wetlands

Bangladesh, May 11 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared that no more roads will be constructed by filling up the land in the Haor or backswamp areas in a move designed to maintain the flow of ... Read More


After relief from rain, temperatures in Bangladesh will start to climb again

Bangladesh, May 10 -- After a month-long heatwave, Bangladesh saw some relief thanks to the rain. But this relief is likely to be short-lived. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department says temperatur... Read More


10,638 candidates clear 46th BCS preliminary exam

Dhaka, May 9 -- A total of 10,638 candidates have cleared the 46th BCS preliminary exam, according to results published by the Public Service Commission. The job seekers might have to sit for the wri... Read More


10,638 candidates clear 46th BCS preliminary exam

Dhaka, May 9 -- A total of 10,638 candidates have cleared the 46th BCS preliminary exam, according to results published by the Public Service Commission. The job seekers might have to sit for the wri... Read More


15-20% votes cast in first 4 hours of Upazila Parishad election, says EC

Dhaka, May 8 -- The turnout in the first four hours of the first phase of the Upazila Parishad elections is around 15-20 percent due to rain and gusty winds in the 139 Upazilas going to the polls, say... Read More


New technology should not be a harassment for Hajj pilgrims, says Hasina

Dhaka, May 8 -- Hajj pilgrims should not be inconvenienced by the adoption of modern technology during their pilgrimage, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says. "I convey my good wishes to everyone gather... Read More


Govt will build underpass linking Ashkona Hajj Camp to Dhaka airport: PM

Dhaka, May 8 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced the construction of an underpass connecting Ashkona Hajj Camp and Airport Railway Station to Shahjalal International Airport to facilitate th... Read More


IMF reaches agreement with Bangladesh to release $1.15bn third tranche of loan

Dhaka, May 8 -- The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement with Bangladesh on the policies for $1.15 billion in the third tranche of a $4.7 billion loan programme. It complet... Read More