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Advisor Asif Mahmud plans to stand in February election as an independent

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said he intends to contest in the next parliamentary polls as an independent candidate. On Sunday afternoon, he said, though h... Read More


Four school students drown in Meherpur lake

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Four school students have died while picking water lilies from a lake in Meherpur Sadar. Sadar Upazila administrator (UNO) Khairul Islam said, "The accident occurred around 5:15pm on... Read More


Government mulls onion imports as prices double

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The government is considering opening imports of onions as prices have suddenly surged towards the end of the harvesting season. Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin hinted at the mo... Read More


ACC prosecutes S Alam, 66 others over 'misappropriating' Tk 104.7 billion

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission has brought charges of misappropriating Tk 104.7 billion against businessman Saiful Alam, better known as S Alam, alongside 66 others from the Islami Ba... Read More


Advisor Jahangir says Army personnel with executive powers will stay in the field as before

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said the government's plan to withdraw 50 percent of Army personnel deployed with executive magistracy powers from the field will not be imple... Read More


Secretary calls on Aam Jonotar Dal's Tarek to seek legal resolution through an appeal

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Amid his ongoing hunger strike demanding party registration, Aam Jonotar Dal General Secretary Md Tarek Rahman has been urged by Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed to submit a... Read More


IMF delegation meets with BNP leaders to discuss economic, tax system reforms

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has met senior BNP leaders in Dhaka to discuss Bangladesh's ongoing economic situation and possible reforms in the tax and fina... Read More


High Court grants bail to ex-Narayanganj mayor Selina Hayat Ivy in 5 cases

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The High Court has granted bail to former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy in five cases, including the murder case of a garment worker during the July Uprising pro... Read More


Dhaka University provost accused of ordering six students to clear hall room for VP, GS

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- A controversy has erupted at Dhaka University's Sir AF Rahman Hall after six resident students alleged that the hall provost asked them to vacate their room to accommodate the newly e... Read More


Dhaka College, Ideal College students vow to end campus clashes in police-brokered 'peace pact'

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Students of Dhaka College and Ideal College have verbally agreed to a "peace pact", pledging to put an end to years of campus clashes that often spilled onto city streets. The agreem... Read More