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Voting ahead as festive DUCSU election campaigns draw to a close

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- The searing early autumn sun has not dissuaded the candidates and their supporters in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections from hitting the trail and v... Read More


Consensus Commission to call parties for more talks on July Charter implementation

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Experts have advised the National Consensus Commission to once again hold official talks with political parties on how to implement the July National Charter. After a meeting w... Read More


Dhaka to remain dry on day of DUCSU election, forecast says

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall elections are to be held on Tuesday after a six-year gap. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department says that the w... Read More


Over 2,000 police personnel to be deployed on DUCSU election day

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has said strict security measures will be put in place across the campus for the Dhaka University Central Stude... Read More


Generation of Gazan children could bear famine scars for years

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Famine has left its mark on the bodies of Gaza's children: sunken eyes in wasted faces, sparse hair, prominent ribs, dry skin and a joyless apathy. It has also taken scores of l... Read More


Framework needed for safety of journalists in Bangladesh, says interim information minister Mahfuj

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Information and Broadcasting Advisor Mahfuj Alam has called for the creation of a framework to ensure the safety and security of journalists. He made the call on Monday at the ... Read More


Witness says former Chattogram mayor shot at him during July Uprising

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- A college student has testified that former Chattogram mayor AJM Nasir fired at protesters during the July Uprising. Mohammad Hasan, a second-year political science undergradua... Read More


EC scraps police filing requirement for lost National ID cards

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Losing a National Identity (NID) card will no longer require filing a general diary (GD) with police; citizens can simply pay the fee and reapply online under the existing proce... Read More


Dhaka University Central Students' Union goes to polls under shifting balance of power

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- After the changeover of power in the July Uprising, the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections will be held on Tuesday after a six-year gap. This time, no si... Read More


Pakistan inks $50mn MoU with US Strategic Metals to boost mineral sector

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Pakistan has signed a $50 million memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US-based company US Strategic Metals (USSM) to expand its mineral sector, in a move that follows trade a... Read More