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Dhaka stocks jump after BNP election win

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Dhaka stocks have risen sharply, extending gains from last week after the BNP secured a landslide victory in the Feb 12 general election. The Dhaka Stock Exchange's (DSE) benchmark ... Read More


Crowds gather at date market ahead of Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- A few days remain before the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. As that time edges closer, the hustle and bustle at markets selling dates - one of the staples of many Iftar tables - has ... Read More


Fakhrul lauds BNP's triumph in election as win for 'liberal democracy'

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- In the wake of a resounding BNP victory, senior leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has celebrated the triumph of "liberal democracy" as the defining achievement of the national manda... Read More


BNP chief Tarique Rahman to hold first press meet after sweeping election win

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Tarique Rahman has called a press conference following the BNP's landslide win in the Feb 12 parliamentary election. The briefing will take place at 3pm on Saturday at the Hotel Int... Read More


Group hoists national flag, salutes Bangabandhu at abandoned Awami League office

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Two days after the general election, a group of people have hoisted the national flag and saluted Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman outside the Awami League office in Dhaka's Gulista... Read More


Tarique to visit Jamaat chief Shafiqur, NCP's Nahid on Sunday

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is going to visit Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman and National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam's residences. He will go to Shafiqur's Bash... Read More


Tarique plans 'people-first' foreign policy, pledges diplomacy guided by national interest

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Tarique Rahman has said the new government will frame its foreign policy strictly by safeguarding the interests of the country and its people. Speaking at a press conference on Satu... Read More


Newly elected MPs to be sworn in on Tuesday

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of parliament will take place on Tuesday. Parliament Secretariat Secretary Kaniz Moul confirmed the date on Saturday. Another ... Read More


Publishers urge Tarique to defer Ekushey Book Fair until after Eid

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Publishers have called for the Amar Ekushey Book Fair to be postponed until after Eid-ul-Fitr instead of beginning on Feb 20 as scheduled by the Bangla Academy. Publishers' Unity ha... Read More


Turnout alone does not define participatory polls: EU observers

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has stressed that voter turnout is not the sole benchmark for a participatory election, as questions mounted over the absence... Read More