Chittagong Port Authority writes to ACC to probe assets of 15 protesting staff members

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- The Chittagong Port Authority has written to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to conduct an investigation into the movable and immovable assets of 15 workers involved in protests ... Read More

BNP declaring 51-point manifesto to build 'welfare-oriented, prosperous Bangladesh'

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman is announcing the party's 51-point election manifesto, prioritising nine issues with the promise of "building a welfare-oriented and prosperous Bangladesh". ... Read More

Mild cold wave grips four districts, temperatures to rise from Monday

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- A mild cold wave is sweeping over the Moulvibazar, Panchagarh, Rajshahi and Pabna districts, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department says. Meteorologist Shahnaz Sultana told bdnews2... Read More

Police use batons, sound grenades on govt workers protesting in front of Jamuna

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Police have fired tear gas and sound grenades at government employees who were protesting in front of the State Guest House Jamuna, the official residence of the Chief Advisor, to dem... Read More

Postal ballots of 380,000 expatriates reach Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Nearly 380,000 postal ballots cast by expatriate Bangladeshis have reached the country so far. Salim Ahmad Khan, team leader of the Election Commission's Out of Country Voting (OCV) ... Read More

Interim government grants VAT, tax exemptions to ease local LPG supply

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- In a bid to maintain a steady supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the Advisory Council has approved VAT and tax exemptions at the local production and trader level. The decision... Read More

New prime minister likely to be sworn in on Feb 15 or 16, says press secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The interim government will relinquish its responsibilities "quickly" following the parliamentary elections, Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said. On Thursday, he i... Read More

President will decide who administers new MP oaths, says Asif Nazrul

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said the oath of new members of parliament will be administered by a "person nominated by the president" in the absence of the speaker or deputy speaker. ... Read More

Ekushey Book Fair to open Feb 20, 60% preparations completed

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The Amar Ekushey Book Fair will start on Feb 20. Bangla Academy, the fair's organiser, says 60 percent of preparation has been completed. The latest development on the preparations c... Read More

Bangabhaban programmer Sarowar, who was held over 'hacking' Shafiqur's X, granted bail

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Bangabhaban Assistant Programmer Sarowar Alam, who was detained following allegations that he "hacked" the X account of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman, has secured bail. Dhaka... Read More

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