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General election sees 194 candidates compete for 15 Dhaka city seats

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- From early morning queues to last-minute rushes at dusk, Dhaka's nomination day unfolded in packed corridors, as 194 candidates filed papers to contest 15 parliamentary seats in the ... Read More


Ruhul Amin, Firoz Rashid skip polls as Jatiya Party split deepens ahead of election

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- ABM Ruhul Amin Howlader, secretary general of one faction of the Jatiya Party, and senior co-chairman Kazi Firoz Rashid have withdrawn from the parliamentary elections, party leaders... Read More


44 candidates file nomination papers in five Dhaka seats

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- A total of 44 candidates have submitted nomination papers for five constituencies in Dhaka ahead of the parliamentary elections. Dhaka District Administrator and Returning Officer M... Read More


NCP chief Nahid Islam to run from Dhaka-11 seat in February elections

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has submitted his nomination papers to run from Dhaka-11 constituency in the parliamentary polls. Dhaka-11 comprises Rampura, Badda... Read More


Taxpayers must notify by Jan 15 if unable to file e-return

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Taxpayers struggling with online income tax returns have until Jan 15 to request permission for alternate filing from their tax offices. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a... Read More


Postal voting: over 950,000 registered, window closes in two days

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The number of people who registered to vote through the Postal Voting app has exceeded 950,000. An Election Commission (EC) media statement revealed the information on Monday aftern... Read More


US charge d'affaires meets CA before departure, reiterates support for polls

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, the US charge d'affaires to Bangladesh, has paid a farewell call on Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. On Monday, they held wide-ranging talks that unders... Read More


JaSaD rejects February elections, terms vote 'unilateral, unconstitutional'

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD), a key partner in the ousted Awami League-led 14-Party Alliance, announced its boycott of the February national election, describing it as "unilat... Read More


NCP leader Nasiruddin Patwary files nomination papers for Dhaka-8 constituency

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- The National Citizen Party's (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary has submitted nomination papers to run in the parliamentary polls from Dhaka-8 constituency. The slain Inqila... Read More


Why winter bites despite no cold wave as fog narrows day, night temperatures

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Morning fog has erased the sun from much of Bangladesh, leaving winter to bite deeper than expected. With the gap between day and night temperatures shrinking to near record lows, th... Read More