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Don't see caretaker government being implemented before upcoming general election, lawyers say

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- If the caretaker government system is reinstated, it will still not be used for the 13th national parliamentary elections, according to legal experts. They believe that if the system... Read More


Body of American-Bangladeshi woman recovered in Sundarbans

Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Coastguards have recovered the dead body of a non-resident Bangladeshi woman who went missing two days ago after a boat had capsized during her tour through the Sundarbans. Banglade... Read More


Cyclone, 3-6 days of rain forecast in rest of November

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast that two to three more low-pressure systems are to form in the Bay of Bengal during the rest of November. At least one of them ... Read More


Advisor Sakhawat backs call for foreign operators running container terminals

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Shipping Advisor M Shakhawat Hussain has said container terminal handovers to foreign operators are under discussion, but pledged no terminal will be transferred on terms that harm B... Read More


Commando forces to be stationed nationwide as Election Commission issues warning before polls

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Election Commission (EC) has instructed law-enforcing agencies to take early action to maintain law and order around the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections. The directives in... Read More


Chattogram customs confiscate 39 tonnes of banned chemical sweetener

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Chattogram Customs authorities have seized 39 metric tonnes of artificial sweetener imported from China under a false declaration. According to a statement issued by the customs aut... Read More


Fires break out on two buses in Dhaka, cause unknown

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Fires have broken out on two buses in Dhaka's Shahjadpur and Merul Badda areas. One of the buses is owned by Victor Paribahan, while the other is owned by Akash Paribahan. The incid... Read More


Man shot dead, another injured in feud between two BNP factions in Munshiganj

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- A man has been shot dead as part of a feud between two factions of the BNP in Munshiganj's Mollakandi. The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Arif Mir. Another man named Imra... Read More


ACC to submit chargesheet against former IGP Benazir over 'illicit wealth'

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a chargesheet against fugitive former inspector general of police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed over Tk 110 million in wealth allegedly beyond... Read More


Illegal immigrants not just 'victims', but also 'liable', says Italian ambassador

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- People who pay middlemen large sums to travel illegally to Europe by sea are not only "victims" but also "responsible" for their fate, Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessa... Read More