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44 candidates file nomination papers in five Dhaka seats

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- A total of 44 candidates have submitted nomination papers for five constituencies in Dhaka ahead of the parliamentary elections. Dhaka District Administrator and Returning Officer M... Read More


NCP chief Nahid Islam to run from Dhaka-11 seat in February elections

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has submitted his nomination papers to run from Dhaka-11 constituency in the parliamentary polls. Dhaka-11 comprises Rampura, Badda... Read More


Taxpayers must notify by Jan 15 if unable to file e-return

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Taxpayers struggling with online income tax returns have until Jan 15 to request permission for alternate filing from their tax offices. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a... Read More


Postal voting: over 950,000 registered, window closes in two days

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The number of people who registered to vote through the Postal Voting app has exceeded 950,000. An Election Commission (EC) media statement revealed the information on Monday aftern... Read More


US charge d'affaires meets CA before departure, reiterates support for polls

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, the US charge d'affaires to Bangladesh, has paid a farewell call on Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. On Monday, they held wide-ranging talks that unders... Read More


JaSaD rejects February elections, terms vote 'unilateral, unconstitutional'

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD), a key partner in the ousted Awami League-led 14-Party Alliance, announced its boycott of the February national election, describing it as "unilat... Read More


NCP leader Nasiruddin Patwary files nomination papers for Dhaka-8 constituency

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The National Citizen Party's (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary has submitted nomination papers to run in the parliamentary polls from Dhaka-8 constituency. The slain Inqila... Read More


Why winter bites despite no cold wave as fog narrows day, night temperatures

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Morning fog has erased the sun from much of Bangladesh, leaving winter to bite deeper than expected. With the gap between day and night temperatures shrinking to near record lows, th... Read More


Tarique calls on BNP activists to join push to rebuild nation

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Tarique Rahman has returned to the BNP's headquarters in Dhaka after more than a decade and a half, urging leaders and activists to contribute -- each in their own way -- to rebuildi... Read More


Bangladesh sees 26% rise in foreign loan disbursements in first 5 months of FY26

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Bangladesh's foreign loan and grant disbursements has risen by 26 percent year-on-year in the first five months of the fiscal year 2025-26. Data released on Monday by the Economic R... Read More