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Women leaders seek cancellation of Jamaat chief Shafiqur's candidacy over 'misogynistic remarks'

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Ten women and a rights group have asked the Election Commission to cancel the candidacy of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman over what they describe as "demeaning and misogynisti... और पढ़ें


BB set to maintain contractionary policy in monetary roadmap due Monday

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Bangladesh Bank is set to announce its monetary policy for the first six months of the year by following the same approach as before, keeping inflation control at the centre of its st... और पढ़ें


Jailed ex-MP Murshedy hit with travel ban over 'attempt to flee'

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- A court has imposed a travel ban on Abdus Salam Murshedy, a former MP and ex-vice-president of the Bangladesh Football Federation, who is currently in jail. The order was issued on S... और पढ़ें


Interim govt 'turned minorities into 2nd class citizens', says Prof Robaet

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The interim government has turned religious and ethnic minorities into "second-class citizens" over the past one and a half years, Dhaka University Professor Robaet Ferdous says. "Th... और पढ़ें


Bangladesh eyes purchase of rail coaches, wagons from Pakistan: report

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Bangladesh has reportedly expressed keen interest in buying freight wagons and passenger coaches from Pakistan after being offered rolling stock at prices lower than those quoted by o... और पढ़ें


Bangladesh to buy Boeing jets in bid to cut US tariffs, trade gap: advisor

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The interim government is planning to buy aircraft from Boeing as part of efforts to reduce tariffs imposed by the United States and narrow the trade deficit between the two countries... और पढ़ें


Over 500,000 expats cast postal ballots ahead of Bangladesh polls

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- More than 500,000 expatriate Bangladeshis have cast their votes in the upcoming general election through the postal ballot system, according to election officials. According to the E... और पढ़ें


Security forces move to ease fears amid clashes, violence before polls

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Abdur Rahim Farazi, a political activist in Bhola's Monpura, had been eagerly preparing to vote. Until recently, the area seemed calm. Then a clash on Friday between rival parties sho... और पढ़ें


Ctg Port remains operational despite strike, chairman says

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- SM Moniruzzaman, chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority, has said operations at the country's main port remain normal despite an ongoing strike by workers and employees. He made t... और पढ़ें


Certainty or surprise: Dhaka braces for an election shaped by rupture and rivalry

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Every election in Dhaka carries its own memory. Of sweeps and shutouts, of streets that once decided outcomes before ballots were cast. Yet as campaigning enters its final stretch, th... और पढ़ें