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EC orders power connections for 325 polling stations lacking electricity

, Jan. 4 -- The Election Commission (EC) has directed the Power Division to provide electricity to 325 polling stations nationwide ahead of the national election as currently they have no power. "The... Read More


People from all walks of life pay tributes at Khaleda Zia's grave

, Jan. 4 -- People from all walks of life and various organisations, including Dhaka University teachers of the White Panel, Bangladesh Open University (BOU) and the Ex-Forces Association, paid tribut... Read More


Haor regions to see controlled pesticide use in upcoming Boro season

, Jan. 4 -- In a move aimed at safeguarding fisheries, livestock, and biodiversity, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has announced plans to regulate and limit pesticide use in agricultural fiel... Read More


UAE President, PM mourn death of Khaleda Zia

, Jan. 4 -- The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, hav... Read More


Two suspects arrested near Tarique Rahman's Gulshan residence

, Jan. 4 -- Police and members of the CSF on Sunday detained two men for their suspicious movement near the Gulshan residence of BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Gulsha... Read More


3 held over killing Shariatpur trader Khokon Das

, Jan. 4 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested three prime suspects in connection with the killing of pharmacy owner and bKash agent Khokon Das in Shariatpur. A RAB team arrested Sohag, Rabbi,... Read More


RAB intensifies hunt for prime suspects in Hadi murder case

, Jan. 4 -- The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has stepped up efforts to arrest the two prime suspects directly linked to the killing of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi. The suspects, ide... Read More


Police use batons to disperse mobile phone traders at Karwan Bazar

, Jan. 4 -- Police charged batons on Sunday to disperse mobile phone traders staging a sit-in at Karwan Bazar in the capital demanding the postponement of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEI... Read More


LPG prices for Jan up but BERC admits lack of control over retailers

, Jan. 4 -- Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has raised the price of a 12-kg LPG cylinder by Tk 53 to Tk 1,306 for January, but admitted it cannot guarantee retailers will follow the off... Read More


503 killed in Bangladesh road accidents in December: RSF report

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- A total of 503 people lost their lives and 1,186 others were injured in 547 road accidents across the country in December last year, according to data released by the Road Safety Foun... Read More