Mobile registration rollout sparks "de-registration" concerns

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Bangladesh is set to introduce mandatory mobile phone registration from Dec 16, raising concerns among users and industry insiders about potential complications and inconveniences. ... Read More

Scattered rain hits parts of Bangladesh, cooler days ahead

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Scattered rain has returned to parts of Dhaka and northeastern Bangladesh midway into Kartik, the first Bengali month of late autumn, with meteorologists forecasting cooler weather w... Read More

Gazette revoked for 128 July activists over no injury, duplication

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has revoked the gazette recognition of 105 people who were listed as July activists despite not being injured or involved in the anti-governmen... Read More

Police seek court approval to probe 'death threat' complaint against Premier Bank ex-chairman Iqbal

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Police have sought court permission to conduct a full investigation into allegations that former Premier Bank chairman and Awami League leader HBM Iqbal "threatened to kill" the bank... Read More

Junior scholarship exam deferred by 7 days, now starts Dec 28

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The junior scholarship examination for eighth graders, originally set to begin on Dec 21, has been deferred by seven days and will now start on Dec 28. The exam will now start on De... Read More

BNP's Salahuddin 'disappointed' over Consensus Commission proposals

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The BNP has expressed frustration over the National Consensus Commission's recommendations and the functioning of the interim government. On Wednesday, senior BNP leader Salahuddin ... Read More

'Decay' in education too deep to fix with a commission, says Advisor Wahiduddin

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Bangladesh's education system has "decayed" so severely that forming commissions alone will not improve it, Planning Advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud has said. He told a conference in Dhak... Read More

IMF mission in Dhaka to assess progress before releasing sixth loan instalment

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission has begun its visit to Dhaka to assess the use of funds from the fourth and fifth instalments before releasing the next tranche o... Read More

NCP agrees to first proposal of consensus commission on constitutional reform

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The National Citizens Party (NCP) has agreed with the proposal made by the National Consensus Commission that if the constitutional reforms mentioned in the July Charter are not done... Read More

Eight Islamist parties demand July Charter referendum in November

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Eight Islamist parties have called for a referendum in November on implementing the July National Charter, alongside four other demands. Speaking at a joint press conference at the ... Read More

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