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Bangladesh election: EC starts meeting with top government officials

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The Election Commission on Thursday afternoon sat in a views-exchange with top government officials, including secretaries of key ministries, directors general of important agencies ... Read More


Hold polls by February to save country from 'civil war-like situation': Patwary

, Oct. 30 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary on Thursday urged the government to hold elections by February to save the country from a 'civil war-like situation'. "T... Read More


Child kidnapped using 'devil breath' in Dhaka rescued: 3 held

, Oct. 30 -- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-4 rescued a four-year-old girl, who was abducted using 'devil breath', from Pallabi area of Dhaka and arrested three people from Keraniganj of Dhak... Read More


Fakhrul slams 'one-sided' July Charter recommendations

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the recommendations made by the National Consensus Commission on the implementation of the July Charter were 'one-s... Read More


Govt urged to confirm Ekushey book fair schedule by Nov 4

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The Ekushey Book Fair Songramme Committee on Thursday urged the government to announce by November 4 that the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 will be held on schedule, upholding the even... Read More


Sylhet to expand prepaid gas meters to 50,000 more customers

Sylhet, Oct. 30 -- Another 50,000 gas consumers in Sylhet will soon receive prepaid gas meters, bringing the total number of customers under the system to 100,000. In stages, 220,000 customers of Jal... Read More


Seven shops gutted in Satkhira fire

Satkhira, Oct. 30 -- At least seven business structures were gutted in a fire at Hazrakati Bazar in Tala upazila of Satkhira early Thursday. Officer-in-charge Mainuddin of Tala Police Station said th... Read More


Wild bird meat crackdown in Sylhet's Jaintiapur: 2 hotels sealed, 1 fined

, Oct. 30 -- The district administration sealed two restaurants and fined another Tk 20,000 in Haripur Bazar of Jaintiapur upazila for allegedly selling wild bird meat. The drive was conducted around... Read More


Amitabh Bachchan proud as grandson Agastya Nanda debuts in Ikkis

, Oct. 30 -- Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan expressed pride and emotion over his grandson Agastya Nanda, who will make his film debut in Ikkis. The trailer of the Sriram Raghavan-directed movie was re... Read More


Indices rise in first hour of trading at DSE, CSE

, Oct. 30 -- The country's stock markets began the last working day of the week on a positive note, with key indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) edging u... Read More