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BNP collects Tarique Rahman's nomination papers for Dhaka-17 seat

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Nomination papers for BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman have been collected for the Dhaka-17 constituency ahead of the 13th national election. The papers were picked up on Sunday m... Read More


Jamaat not a 'reliable ally', NCP may pay 'heavy price', says Samantha

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Samantha Sharmin, senior joint convenor of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has said Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is "not a reliable ally" and warned that the party may have to "pay a... Read More


Election Commission registers Nizam-e-Islam Party with 'book' symbol

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- The Nizam-e-Islam Party has received registration from the Election Commission (EC) as a new political party. The party has been allocated the electoral symbol "book". On Sunday, t... Read More


Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury sworn in as Bangladesh's chief justice

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury has taken oath as Bangladesh's 26th Chief Justice, succeeding Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed as the head of the country's judiciary. The oath was adminis... Read More


Chill continues under fog as midweek cold snap looms over Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- A cold wave is intensifying across Bangladesh as the month of Poush reaches its midpoint. The sun hides behind a fog-laden sky, and despite a slight temperature rise, the chill rema... Read More


Bangladesh extends income tax return deadline by another month to Jan 31

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to submit their income tax returns by another month, pushing the cut-off date to Jan 31 for the... Read More


Fog disruption eases as Aricha-Kazirhat ferry service resumes after 11 hours

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Ferry services on the Aricha-Kazirhat route have resumed after being suspended for nearly 11 hours due to dense fog on the Padma River. The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corpora... Read More


Police say Keraniganj madrasa head prepared explosives overnight before deadly blast

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Police have recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), five electric bomb-like devices, and a large quantity of bomb-making materials from the madrasa that was levelled in an... Read More


Pakistan's trade volume with Bangladesh increased by 20 percent, says its high commissioner

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Bangladesh and Pakistan's businesses are exploring new avenues for investment, Pakistan's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider has said, noting that bilateral trade grew by 2... Read More


Mahfuj Alam refuses to join NCP after Jamaat alliance

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Former student advisor Mahfuj Alam has ruled out joining the National Citizen Party (NCP), declaring that he is "not becoming part of this NCP". A few hours after the announcement o... Read More