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3 children drown in a pond in Magura's Mohammadpur

, Oct. 11 -- Three children tragically drowned while bathing in a pond in Chapatala village of Mohammadpur upazila, Magura on Saturday afternoon. Abdur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police... Read More


Bone marrow transplant service restarts at DMCH after 5 years

, Oct. 11 -- Bone marrow transplant services have resumed at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after five years. The service was inaugurated on Saturday at the hospital's new 10-storey building b... Read More


Halal industry growth in Bangladesh needs concerted effort: DCCI

, Oct. 11 -- coordinated halal ecosystem is essential for unlocking Bangladesh's potential in the global halal market, currently valued at around USD 3 trillion, speakers said at a focus group discuss... Read More


LPG cylinder price should be below Tk 1,000: Energy Adviser

, Oct. 11 -- Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Saturday said the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) must be kept under control to tackle the country's short-term e... Read More


PR needed to make every vote count, and for fair elections: Jamaat's Hamidur Rahman Azad

, Oct. 11 -- e-Islami Assistant Secretary General AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad on Saturday stressed the need for introducing proportional representation, an electoral system where the distribution of seats... Read More


Amir Khosru questions political parties' authority on PR system referendum

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday questioned who gave political parties the authority to decide on holding a referendum over introducing a proportional repre... Read More


Third round of negotiations with EU on PCA held virtually

, Oct. 11 -- Secretary (Bilateral) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Md Nazrul Islam has emphasised Bangladesh's commitment to shaping a partnership with the European Union that supports its devel... Read More


New Young Learner English Centre launched at Int'l Hope School Bangladesh, Uttara campus

, Oct. 11 -- The launching ceromony of a new Young Learner English Centre at International Hope School Bangladesh (IHSB), Uttara campus was held on Saturday on its premise in the city. The British Co... Read More


Moyeen Khan rejects proportional representation system

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Strongly opposing the introduction of a proportional representation (PR) system, BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Saturday said it would only strengthen political parties wh... Read More


CEC sees security to be biggest challenge during elections

Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said presiding and returning officers would be given full powers to ensure a free, fair and credible voting process as s... Read More