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Navy detains 11 over smuggling diesel, cement to Myanmar

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Members of the Bangladesh Navy detained 11 people for attempting to smuggle diesel and cement to Myanmar through the Saint Martin's area on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, a Bangladesh... Read More


Asif Mahmud picks up nomination paper for Cumilla-3

, Dec. 27 -- Former adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has collected a nomination paper for the Cumilla-3 (Muradnagar) constituency to contest the upcoming national election as an independent candidat... Read More


Tasnim Jara quits NCP; to contest as independent candidate

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Senior Joint Member Secretary Dr Tasnim Jara resigned from the party on Saturday. In a message sent to the NCP's WhatsApp central group, Tasnim Jara wro... Read More


Investors stay away from stocks as turnover drops over 7% despite index gains

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Despite a modest recovery in indices, Bangladesh's capital market continued to struggle with declining investor confidence as the average turnover fell by more than 7 percent, accord... Read More


Election concerns ease following Tarique Rahman's return: Fakhrul

, Dec. 27 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said concerns over the national election have largely eased following Tarique Rahman's return to Bangladesh from London. Spe... Read More


No immediate funds for merged bank depositors, Bangladesh Bank clarifies

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Depositors of the five banks currently undergoing a merger will have to wait longer to withdraw their funds. Arif Hossain Khan, Executive Director and spokesperson of Bangladesh Ban... Read More


BSF pushes 14 Indian nationals into Bangladesh, labeling them as Bangladeshis

Chuadanga, Dec. 27 -- The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly pushed 14 Indian nationals, including women, elderly persons and children from the same family, into Bangladesh through the Darsh... Read More


Over 75,000 apply for SUST admission test

Sylhet, Dec. 27 -- More than 75,000 students have applied online to sit for the first-year, first-semester undergraduate admission tests of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) for th... Read More


Youth arrested in Sylhet with large quantity of Indian goods

Sylhet, Dec. 27 -- Police in Beanibazar, Sylhet, apprehended a young man carrying a large consignment of banned Indian bidis during a special operation. A CNG auto-rickshaw used to transport the contr... Read More


India seeks closer ties with Bangladesh, stresses inclusive elections

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Highlighting the importance of stability and inclusive elections in Bangladesh, India has said it wants close and friendly relations with the people of Bangladesh, which is rooted in... Read More