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Saudi Arabia cuts Bangladesh's Hajj quota to 78,500 for 2026

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Saudi Arabia has reduced the number of Bangladeshi pilgrims allowed to perform Hajj next year by more than 48,000 compared with this year. A bilateral agreement has been signed allo... Read More


BNP's Fakhrul meets EU delegation chief Miller

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is meeting with Michael Miller, ambassador and head of the European Union Delegation to Bangladesh. The meeting was held at the BNP... Read More


PSC picks 668 for hiring in 49th Special BCS education cadre

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The Public Service Commission has released the final results of the 49th Special BCS, recommending 668 candidates for recruitment in the general education cadre. The results were pu... Read More


Jamaat chief warns no possibility of February polls without legal basis for July Charter

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has warned that those who fail to recognise the July Uprising will see no election next year. On Tuesday, he said the July Charter must be give... Read More


44th BCS: Final results published after rectifying 'errors'

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has released a revised version of the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination result, recommending 1,676 candidates for appointment after ... Read More


Fires on 3 buses in Dhaka overnight

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Fires have broken out in buses in at least three separate locations in Dhaka overnight. The incidents occurred between 12:45am to 4am on Tuesday, according to Fire Service Control R... Read More


Arsonists set Malancha bus on fire in Dhaka's Sutrapur

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A Malancha Transport bus parked in front of the Sutrapur Fire Station in Dhaka has been set on fire. The incident occurred around 6pm on Tuesday, Fire Service duty officer Rafi Al F... Read More


CMM seeks enhanced security from DMP commissioner after Mamun killed in broad daylight

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) of Dhaka has written to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner requesting him to ensure security in and around the court premises fo... Read More


BUET student sent to jail over alleged online posts 'hurting' religious sentiment

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Sreeshant Roy has been sent to jail following questioning in a cyber security case related to religious offence all... Read More


Treason trial against Hasina, 285 others set to begin for 'trying to topple Yunus govt'

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- A Dhaka court has transferred the sedition case filed against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others on charges of taking part in "anti-state activities and attempts to ... Read More