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Jatiya Party chief urges voters to choose 'No' in referendum to 'save nation'

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has called on the public to vote "No" in the referendum, describing the July Charter as "unconstitutional and a threat to national stability". Speaki... Read More


BNP chief Tarique holds talks with Russian, Nordic ambassadors

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has met Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Grigoryevich Khozin at his office in Gulshan. The meeting took place on Tuesday afternoon, with BNP Jo... Read More


Jamaat, BNP activists scuffle over 'pre-polls campaigning' triggers tension in Mirpur

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Tension has flared in Dhaka's Mirpur after activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami and BNP were involved in a scuffle over the distribution of campaign leaflets ahead of the official start ... Read More


Bangladesh revenue rises 14% in six months, deficit hits Tk 450bn

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Bangladesh's revenue collection has risen by 14.19 percent in the first six months of the current fiscal year compared with the same period last year, but the National Board of Reven... Read More


Revenue growth exposes a yawning Tk 460bn hole in public finances at halfway mark

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Bangladesh's revenue collection rose 14.19 percent year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal year, but still fell sharply short of both its mid-year target and the r... Read More


Tarique pledges flats, schools and healthcare for Korail slum residents if elected

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has promised flats, schools and healthcare for Korail slum residents in his Dhaka 17 constituency, seeking their prayers ahead of the Feb 12 election. Sp... Read More


Bangladesh economy 'over regulated', liberalisation essential, says Amir Khosru

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said Bangladesh's economy is "over regulated" and must move towards liberalisation to restore investor confidence. Speaking at a s... Read More


Government allocates Tk 10mn to secure Dhaka flat for Hadi's widow, child

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The government is providing a special allocation of Tk 10 million to secure a flat for the family of Sharif Osman bin Hadi. The funds will cover the purchase and furnishing of a 1,2... Read More


Court grants three days to interrogate teacher's husband over murder of mother, daughter

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- A Dhaka court has placed Humayun Kabir, the husband of schoolteacher Mim Akhter, in three-day police custody for questioning in connection with the killing of a teenager and her moth... Read More


Warrants issued for ex-BB chief Atiur Rahman, 24 others in Tk 5.31 billion embezzlement case

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against former Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Atiur Rahman and 24 others on charges of embezzling Tk 5.31 billion in the name of a private com... Read More