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Bangladesh government to sell milk, eggs, and meat at affordable prices during Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The Bangladesh government has taken the initiative to sell milk, eggs and meat to the public at affordable prices during the upcoming month of Ramadan. The food products will be avai... Read More


Chittagong Port at a standstill as strike enters fourth day

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The strike by Chittagong Port workers and employees in protest against the lease of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to a foreign company has entered its fourth day. The 24-h... Read More


Bangladesh export earnings fall for sixth consecutive month since August

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Bangladesh's earnings from goods and services exports have fallen for the sixth month in a row compared with the same period a year earlier. Latest figures reveal that the country ea... Read More


In Khagrachhari, debate swirls around Samiran, BNP rebel 'inactive' for 17 years

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Despite staying away from active grassroots politics for a long time since 2008, Samiran Dewan has entered the race in the Khagrachhari constituency as a BNP rebel candidate after fai... Read More


Probe submits report to BCB on sexual harassment of cricketer Jahanara

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The deadline for the report was Jan 31. But the independent committee formed to investigate the sexual harassment allegations made by cricketer Jahanara Alam finally submitted its fin... Read More


Chittagong Port workers launch indefinite strike over lease to foreign handlers

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Protesters have called a non-stop work stoppage to object to the decision to hand over management of Chittagong Port's New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to UAE-based operator DP Wo... Read More


Awami League leaders in India 'plot' political return as Bangladesh nears post-Hasina election

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- Exiled Awami League members have been plotting a political return from India as Bangladesh prepares for its first national election since Sheikh Hasina's government was toppled by mas... Read More


BNP's Tarique Rahman heads to Barishal, Faridpur on Wednesday

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is headed to Barishal and Faridpur on Wednesday as part of his campaign ahead of the Feb 12 general election. Mahadi Amin, spokesman for the party's centr... Read More


Man dies, 8 injured in clash over Munshiganj market

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- A man has been killed and at least eight others have been injured in an attack by two rival sides over control of a market under construction in Sreenagar Upazila of Munshiganj. The ... Read More


People aren't asking to learn Liberation War history from Jamaat's chief, says BNP's Khosru

Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- BNP National Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has criticised the remarks made by Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman regarding the role of retired colonel Oli ... Read More