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RPO amendment brings new provisions for polls, fugitives barred from voting

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Several new provisions have been introduced in the amended Representation of the People Order (RPO) ordinance for the upcoming parliamentary election. A key addition stipulates that ... Read More


Jamaat will announce candidates 'when it's time,' says Jamaat chief Shafiqur

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will announce its "final" list of candidates for the 13th national parliamentary elections when "it's time," according to party chief Shafiqur Rahman. Endi... Read More


Over Tk 21 billion lost to corruption in climate projects during Awami League rule, TIB says

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has said more than half of the funds allocated to climate finance from the national budget during the previous Awami League administration ... Read More


Police block March to Jamuna by graduates with disabilities

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Police have blocked a March to Jamuna programme by job-seeking graduates with disabilities who initially gathered at the foot of the Raju Memorial Sculpture to press home their five-p... Read More


BNP readies for power resurgence with a 'fusion of the proven and the promising' in election reboot

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- With its sights set on a long-awaited return to power after nearly two decades in the wilderness, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has unveiled its preliminary list for 237 cons... Read More


New low forms in Bay of Bengal, cautionary signal No. 3 in ports

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Just as the impact of Cyclone Montha has started to recede, another low-pressure system has developed in the Bay of Bengal. The maritime ports at Chattogram and Cox's Bazar have been... Read More


Dhaka 15: BNP fields Safiqul against Jamaat chief Shafiqur

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- If everything goes as planned, the February elections will see a face-off between two leaders named Shafiq in the Dhaka-15 constituency. For the seat, the BNP has chosen Safiqul Isla... Read More


Key BNP leaders, senior officials missing from initial 237-candidate slate for February election

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has released the first batch of 237 potential candidates for the next national election, but several senior leaders were conspicuously absent. The an... Read More


DMTCL cites 'possible design flaws' behind metro rail accidents

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has said there could be "many" reasons behind the death of a pedestrian caused by a falling bearing pad, including a possible "design fl... Read More


BNP keeps 63 constituencies in reserve, signals flexibility for coalition partners

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has withheld 63 parliamentary seats, accommodating allies and signalling a broader seat-sharing drive ahead of the general election due in February. ... Read More