Pabna-1, Pabna-2 polls suspended following court order over constituency boundaries

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The Election Commission (EC) has suspended the Feb 12 parliamentary elections in Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 following a court order over constituency boundary disputes. On Saturday, Pabna ... Read More

'No chance' of fair vote without curbing 'mobs', says Jatiya Party's Patwary

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Jatiya Party Secretary General Shameem Haider Patwary has said there is "no possibility" of the 13th parliamentary election being held fairly unless "mobs" are brought under control.... Read More

Cutting interest rates 'not an easy task': finance advisor

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said sharply reducing high bank lending rates is no easy feat, stressing the need for consistency in monetary policy. "It is not very easy to re... Read More

Tarique's visit to northern region postponed following EC request

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman has postponed his planned visit to the northern region following a request from the Election Commission (EC). The decision was... Read More

Tarique takes the throne: BNP crowns a new era under Zia dynasty

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has named Tarique Rahman its new chief, formally passing the torch to the next generation of its founding family. The scion of the Zia legacy a... Read More

Suspects infiltrated Osman Hadi's campaign to 'disrupt election': chargesheet

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The murder of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi was carried out to "obstruct" the parliamentary election, according to a chargesheet submitted by investigators. The charg... Read More

Fine-grain rice prices amount to fines, vegetables pile on the sentence

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The arrival of BRRI-28 rice in the market despite old stocks has failed to ease prices, with finer rice varieties rising by up to Tk 5 per kg within a week, while coarse rice prices h... Read More

Pakistan high commissioner meets Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Pakistan's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider has met with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. The meeting took place on Friday afternoon at the BNP chairperson's office in... Read More

BNP expects 'rebel' candidates to withdraw nominations, warns of action

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has said he expects party members who submitted nomination papers against the party's decision to withdr... Read More

Gas pressure falls in Dhaka after damage to Titas pipeline at bottom of Turag River

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Gas pressure in Dhaka has gotten "extremely low" after a cargo trawler's anchor damaged a gas distribution pipeline under the Turag River in the capital's Aminbazar area, according to... Read More

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