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Sunny skies likely across Bangladesh on election, referendum day

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Voters heading to the booths for the 13th parliamentary polls and referendum can expect a radiant day, with only faint morning fog before full sunshine arrives. On Thursday, light f... Read More


BNP leader Rizvi hospitalised with fever, breathing difficulties

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- BNP's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has been hospitalised with fever and breathing difficulties. He was taken to the capital's Square Hospital on Tuesday afternoo... Read More


BNP expels Manjurul Ahsan Munshi for 'disobeying party orders'

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled its executive committee member Manjurul Ahsan Munshi for "breaking party discipline and acting against its principles". The annou... Read More


Government cuts stall rent by 55% as book fair set to proceed with Feb 20 start

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Amar Ekushey Book Fair has been scheduled to begin on Feb 20 despite objections from some publishers, with the government deciding to waive 55 percent of stall rents for particip... Read More


BNP pledges not to do anything that could disrupt election

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) election management committee have assured the Election Commission (EC) that party activists will refrain from any actions that coul... Read More


Girl recounts being 'locked in bathroom, fed paste' in former Biman MD's home

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- A harrowing narrative of cruelty has emerged in court as prosecutors detailed the alleged abuse of a young domestic worker during the remand hearing of former Biman chief Shafiqur Ra... Read More


MPO enrolment process for private schools, colleges suspended under Yunus government

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The education ministry has suspended the process of bringing private schools and colleges under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme during the tenure of the interim government. The d... Read More


Interim government reveals advisors' asset details before election

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The interim government has disclosed the details of assets owned by its advisors and their spouses. The Cabinet Division published a notice on Tuesday outlining records from June 20... Read More


Bogura court orders arrest of Hero Alom over alleged rape following marriage promise

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- A Bogura court has ordered the arrest of popular content creator Ashraful Hossen Alom, widely known as Hero Alom, over "soliciting sexual relationship with promises of marriage". Th... Read More


BNP chief Tarique assesses constituency-level situation from party office after campaign

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- After spending several days travelling across the country for election campaigning, BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman is now working from his office in Gulshan. From there, he has been... Read More