359,000 students apply for admission to public, private schools in five days

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- More than 359,000 students have applied online for admission to grades 1 through 9 at government and private schools across Bangladesh in five days since the window opened. Governme... Read More

Domestic poll observers seek training for election duties, raise safety concerns

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Domestic election observer groups newly assigned to monitor the next parliamentary polls are now seeking training from the Election Commission. In a discussion on Tuesday, they said... Read More

Election Commission to unveil election schedule in first half of December, says Commissioner Sanaullah

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The schedule for the next parliamentary polls is going to be announced in the first half of December, Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has said. On Tuesday, he said ele... Read More

Fire guts Korail slum, residents continue to lament

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- An inferno is raging through the Korail slum in Dhaka's Mohakhali, with firefighters struggling to bring the blaze under control due to a shortage of water. The Fire Service reporte... Read More

Dhaka Metro services disrupted for 20 minutes after 'bag falls on track'

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Train services on the metro line were suspended for 20 minutes after a bag was found on the track between Secretariat and Motijheel stations. Md Ahsan Ullah, deputy project director... Read More

Election Commission urges domestic observers for impartiality in general election

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has urged domestic election observers to carry out their duties in the next general election by strictly following the law, without ... Read More

Flames engulf Korail slum as blaze resists three hours of extinguishing efforts

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- A devastating fire has been consuming Dhaka's Korail slum for nearly three hours, with Fire Service units struggling to bring it under control. As of around 8:15pm on Tuesday, numer... Read More

Nestle disputes 'substandard' KitKat finding, faults authorities for 'ignoring evidence'

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Nestle Bangladesh has challenged the basis of a criminal case accusing it of importing substandard KitKat, saying authorities acted without reviewing documents or consulting the comp... Read More

Met Office urges caution as fresh low pressure area forms in southwest Bay of Bengal

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- A low-pressure area has formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Sri Lanka coast, with forecasts saying it may intensify further. The Bangladesh Meteorological Depa... Read More

Bangladesh scraps approval requirement for transferring plots, flats under housing schemes

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The interim government has removed the requirement for buyers to seek official permission when selling, gifting or mortgaging plots and flats developed by agencies under the Ministry... Read More

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