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Verdict in graft case against Jubo League's Samrat set for Feb 25

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- A Dhaka court is to deliver its verdict in a graft case against Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat over the illegal accumulation of wealth on Feb 25. Dhaka Special Judge Zakaria Hossain... Read More


EC bans phones within 400 yards of polling centres

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The Election Commission has banned mobile phones within 400 yards of polling centres during the national election and referendum on Feb 12. Senior Assistant Secretary Md Shahidul Isl... Read More


EC bars 'unauthorised outsiders' from constituencies from Feb 10-13

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) has announced that no one, aside from voters and authorised personnel, will be allowed to stay in parliamentary constituencies from the morning of Feb 10 ... Read More


'Give us the chance to rebuild the country,' Tarique Rahman says at Banani rally

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman has called on voters to deliver a "people's verdict" to rebuild the country and change the lives of its citizens. Speaking at ... Read More


Tarique attends back-to-back rallies as BNP launches Dhaka campaign

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- On the first day of his election campaign in Dhaka, Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairman Tarique Rahman has sought votes for the "sheaf of paddy" and the "spade" symbols. At a rally... Read More


Interim government backs out of NCT deal, strike withdrawn

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The indefinite strike called by the Chittagong Port Protection Struggle Council has been suspended after the interim government announced it would not proceed with handing over operat... Read More


655 judicial magistrates deployed for speedy justice surrounding election

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The government has appointed 655 judges as judicial magistrates for deployment across Bangladesh to ensure swift justice for various offences surrounding the 13th parliamentary electi... Read More


Court orders freeze on 18 bank accounts of journalist Shyamal Dutta, family

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the attachment of 18 bank accounts belonging to Bhorer Kagoj Editor Shyamal Dutta and his family members amid an ongoing corruption probe. The blocked accou... Read More


Schools, colleges closed for 5 days around election; madrasas to begin Ramadan break

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Primary and secondary schools and colleges across Bangladesh will be closed for five consecutive days surrounding the 13th parliamentary election and referendum. Technical education ... Read More


14,000 selected as primary teachers after fast-track exams

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The Directorate of Primary Education has published the final results of recruitment for assistant teachers in government primary schools, appointing 14,384 candidates across 61 distri... Read More