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EC will not 'succumb to any pressure', CEC Nasir Uddin says

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has called upon Upazila administrators (UNOs) not to yield to any form of pressure while carrying out their responsibilities during ... Read More


Yunus set for talks with NCP, Jamaat today

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to meet with leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Jamaat-e-Islami as part of the ongoing political dialogue ahead of the upcoming... Read More


Eight Pacific Group factories in Chattogram set to reopen Thursday

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Owners have decided to reopen eight factories belonging to Pacific Jeans Group in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (EPZ) on Thursday following their closure in the wake of the w... Read More


Bangladesh tribunal sends 15 Army officers to jail over 'crimes against humanity' charges

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Bangladesh has ordered that 15 Army officers currently in military custody be sent to jail in connection with three cases of crimes against hu... Read More


Bangladesh to mandate 60 hours of training before issuing driver's licences, says Advisor Fouzul

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Bangladesh will soon require at least 60 hours of formal training for anyone seeking a driver's licence, according to Advisor Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan. On Wednesday, the road tran... Read More


Education advisor faces calls to resign after 'snubbing' Ebtedayee teachers

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Ebtedayee madrasa teachers have demanded the resignation of Education Advisor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar after he allegedly refused to meet a delegation sent to hand over a memorandum. ... Read More


Govt to import 100,000 tonnes of rice from Myanmar, Dubai

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The government has authorised the import of 100,000 tonnes of rice from the international market from Myanmar and Dubai. Of the total amount, 50,000 tonnes of Atap rice will be impo... Read More


Environment ministry clearance mandatory for vessels travelling to St Martin's Island

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The Ministry of Environment and Forest has announced that vessels travelling to St Martin's Island will now require its approval alongside the shipping ministry's clearance, aiming t... Read More


Pakistan claims $972mn drug haul from two boats in Arabian Sea

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Pakistan has claimed to have seized narcotics worth over $972 million from two sailing boats in the Arabian Sea during a joint operation with a Saudi-led maritime task force. In a s... Read More


Government making all-out effort to ensure peaceful February election: Yunus

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said the government is going all out to make the February election "peaceful and joyful". He made the remarks during a meeting with the newly appoin... Read More