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BNP leader Tarique Rahman's nomination cleared for Dhaka-17 seat

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Election officials have declared the nomination papers of BNP leader Tarique Rahman valid for the Dhaka-17 constituency in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. The decision was ... Read More


Abdus Sattar named personal secretary to Tarique Rahman, Saleh Shibli press aide

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- ABM Abdus Sattar has been appointed as personal secretary to BNP leader Tarique Rahman. Sattar previously served in the same role for Tarique's mother, the BNP's late chairperson Kha... Read More


Former NCP leader Tasnim Jara's Dhaka-9 nomination rejected

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Tasnim Jara, who is seeking to contest the Dhaka-9 parliamentary seat as an independent candidate after leaving the National Citizen Party (NCP), has said her nomination papers have b... Read More


Paper and packaging named product of the year as 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair opens

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) has opened, with paper and packaging being named as the product of the year as part of efforts to diversify Bangladesh's exports. The f... Read More


BNP leader Tarique Rahman's nomination declared valid in Bogura-6

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The nomination paper for BNP leader Tarique Rahman has been declared valid for the Bogura-6 (Sadar) seat in the 13th parliamentary elections. Deputy Commissioner and District Returni... Read More


Cold wave takes bite out of well-stocked Dhaka kitchen markets

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Sales at Dhaka's kitchen markets are declining amid the cold wave, despite adequate supply. Visits to the kitchen markets in Motijheel, Segunbagicha and Jatrabari show fewer buyers o... Read More


Islami Andolan Bangladesh postpones Jan 9 'mass' rally

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Islami Andolon Bangladesh has postponed its "mass" rally scheduled for Jan 9. The party announced the decision on Friday, following a regular meeting of its central committee chaired... Read More


Policewoman 'kills herself' at her home in Dhaka

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- A policewoman has hanged herself in apparent suicide in Dhaka's Dakhshinkhan, police say citing her family. The 28-year-old Rajia Sultana Mim, a Nayek at the Armed Police Battalion (... Read More


Constitutional expert Dr Kamal Hossain hospitalised with pneumonia

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Constitutional expert Dr Kamal Hossain, founder of the Gono Forum, has been admitted to Square Hospital in Dhaka in a critical condition. Gono Forum General Secretary Mizanur Rahman ... Read More


45 land in jail over vandalism at BTRC building during NEIR protest

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- A Dhaka court has sent 45 people to jail over vandalism at the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) building during protests against the introduction of the Natio... Read More