Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has returned to power after almost two decades, with an unfamiliar scene unfolding at its headquarters. The once-bustling central office at Naya Pal... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- Mobile phone connections may be temporarily disrupted during a trial run of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system. The test will be conducted from 10am to 12pm on S... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- The Election Commission (EC) has decided to issue national identity (NID) cards to Bangladeshi citizens aged 16 and above. A notification issued by the EC's NID wing on Sunday direc... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- Police have paraded an alleged extortionist through the streets of Mohammadpur after arresting him for demanding illegal tolls from several local businessmen. The suspect, identifie... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- Transport workers have blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway to protest a "resurgence" in extortion, alleging that illegal tolls have skyrocketed fivefold since the formation of the n... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- A case has been filed against 150 people for allegedly obstructing newly elected MP Rumeen Farhana from paying tribute at the Shaheed Minar in Brahmanbaria and assaulting her support... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- Bangladesh Bank has purchased a further $123 million from the market as part of its efforts to stabilise the exchange rate. With the latest intervention, the central bank's total do... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- Bangladesh Bank has purchased a further $123 million from the market as part of its efforts to stabilise the exchange rate. With the latest intervention, the central bank's total do... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has barred Manjurul Islam from all forms of cricketing activity under its jurisdiction following allegations of sexual harassment made by former wo... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- BNP Standing Committee member Selima Rahman has been put under intensive observation in the coronary care unit (CCU) of a private hospital after suffering a heart attack. The party'... Read More