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Chittagong Port protection committee coordinator Ibrahim Khokon detained after strike paused

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Police have detained Md Ibrahim Khokon, a key coordinator of the Chittagong Port Protection Struggle Council, a day after protesters suspended an indefinite strike against the governm... Read More


21 hospitalised with burn injuries after gas balloon explodes at the BNP procession in Tongi

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- At least 21 BNP activists and supporters have been hospitalised with burn injuries after a gas balloon brought for a procession exploded in Tongi, Gazipur. The injured were taken to ... Read More


China, Palestine among six countries seeking DCO membership as its general assembly ends

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- China, Palestine and four other countries have applied for membership in the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), a multilateral body that recently held its fifth General Assembly ... Read More


Asset declarations from interim ministers will be made public soon. press secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said interim cabinet ministers will release their asset declarations within a day or two. He made the comment while responding to a ... Read More


Asset declarations from interim ministers will be made public soon: press secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said interim cabinet ministers will release their asset declarations within a day or two. He made the comment while responding to a ... Read More


Two more candidates step aside in support of Sheaf of Paddy in Cumilla-9

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Two more candidates in the Cumilla-9 constituency have withdrawn from the election to pledge their support to the BNP's Sheaf of Paddy symbol. Abdullah Al Hasan of the Gono Odhikar P... Read More


BNP chief Tarique expresses regret over past mistakes, appeals for support

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Tarique Rahman has expressed regret for past mistakes and sought the support of the nation in the parliamentary elections. The BNP chairman made the appeal in a televised speech ahea... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur calls on all to seize 'great opportunity for change'

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has earnestly requested the people to believe its leaders who have made numerous promises ahead of the parliamentary polls. He said people shoul... Read More


Election Commission allows mobile phones at polling centres after backlash

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The Election Commission has withdrawn its ban on mobile phones at polling centres following criticism and objections. Just a day after issuing the restriction, EC Secretary Akhtar Ah... Read More


Garment workers injured as police charge at Gazipur protest over unpaid wages

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Several female workers of a ready-made garment factory have been injured after police swooped on a protest in Gazipur, which blocked the highway demanding unpaid wages. Police used s... Read More