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Bangladesh Bank backtracks on no-profit call for merged banks' depositors

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Bangladesh Bank has reversed its earlier decision and approved profit payments for depositors of five merged banks following criticism and protests. The central bank conveyed the de... Read More


Massive turnout at Alia Madrasa for Tarique's rally

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- One procession after another is streaming into the Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet as the BNP awaits the kickoff of its election campaign through a rally led by party chief Tarique Rah... Read More


Sylhet's Alia Madrasa ground prepared for Tarique's rally

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The Government Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet has been prepared for the launch of BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman's election campaign. The BNP leader will formally launch his campaign... Read More


BNP's Tarique campaigns at in-laws' residence in Sylhet

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has solicited votes for his party's "Sheaf of Peddy" symbol during his visit to his in-laws' house in Sylhet. The party chief said, "Just as Dr Zubaida [... Read More


National Citizen Party kicks off campaign by honouring Sher-e-Bangla, Suhrawardy

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has launched its campaign for the parliamentary elections by visiting the shrines of national leaders Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq and Huseyn Shaheed ... Read More


Is Hasina era over? Joy says 'possibly, yes'

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the son of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, says his mother had intended to retire from politics after serving out her term before she was overthrown by the Jul... Read More


Bangladesh enters most volatile phase of election as fear, violence and rivalry test the road to the ballot

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- The election drums are beating louder, but so too are the sounds of unease. Across Bangladesh, as nearly 2,000 candidates prepare to step into the formal campaign phase, the mood is... Read More


3 arrested over Jungle Salimpur RAB member murder case

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- A case has been filed naming 29 people over the killing of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) member Abdul Motaleb, who was attacked during an operation in Jungle Salimpur. A RAB-7 offici... Read More


Home ministry forms 'law and order coordination' cell ahead of election

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- A law and order coordination cell has been formed at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Dhaka ahead of the parliamentary polls and the referendum. The ministry announced the formation ... Read More


5-year-old found dead in Bhatara water tank, sister-in-law arrested

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Police have recovered the body of a 5-year-old girl from a water tank at her house in the capital's Bhatara, and arrested her sister-in-law on suspicion of murder. Police recovered ... Read More