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343 arrested on second day of joint forces' 'Devil Hunt'

, Feb. 10 -- Joint forces arrested 343 people under 'Operation Devil Hunt' across the country on the second day of the operation. It brings the total arrested on the first two days of the operation t... Read More


Tension erupts at BoI Mela over Taslima Nasreen's book

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- A tense situation unfolded at the Ekushey Boi Mela on Monday evening when a group of people confronted the Sabyasachi Prokashoni stall over the sale of exiled Bangladeshi writer Tasl... Read More


JMI Industrial Park fined for not renewing clearance certificate in Munshiganj

Munshiganj, Feb. 10 -- JMI Industrial Park has been fined Tk 10 lakh for not renewing its environmental clearance certificate in Gajaria upazila of Munshiganj along Dhaka-Chattogram highway, said auth... Read More


Ex-Sirajganj MP Chayan arrested in Gazipur

Gazipur, Feb. 10 -- Former Awami League MP from Sirajganj-6 (Shahjadpur) constituency Chayan Islam has been arrested from a residence of his relative in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur, said police on Mond... Read More


Bangladesh to host 1st Int'l Conf on Agricultural Mechanisation

BAU, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh will host its first international conference on agricultural mechanization. Around 240 participants, including scientists, agricultural engineers, policymakers, entrepreneu... Read More


Two illegal brick kilns fined Tk 8.5 lakh in Feni

Feni, Feb. 10 -- A mobile court has fined two brick kiln owners Tk 8.5 lakh for illegally cutting soil from agricultural land and operating an unlicensed business in Feni. Upazila Assistant Commissio... Read More


Monetary policy to remain tight, targeting inflation between 7-8 percent by June

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Bangladesh Bank on Monday unveiled another tight monetary policy for the second half of the current fiscal, in the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the remaining period of the... Read More


Bangladesh's general election scheduled for Dec 2025

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh's next general election has been scheduled to take palce in December of 2025. A highly placed source told UNB on Monday evening. Quick election possible as EC can comple... Read More


Govt working to arrange polls by December: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Monday that Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus informed them that his government is working to organise the next general elec... Read More


Dr Yunus informed BNP that govt working towards December election: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus informed them that the interim government is working to arrange the next general el... Read More