Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Civil Aviation and Tourism Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has defended his appointment as chairman of the board of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, saying the move does not breach any laws and... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Ten women and a rights group have asked the Election Commission to cancel the candidacy of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman over what they describe as "demeaning and misogynisti... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Bangladesh Bank is set to announce its monetary policy for the first six months of the year by following the same approach as before, keeping inflation control at the centre of its st... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- A court has imposed a travel ban on Abdus Salam Murshedy, a former MP and ex-vice-president of the Bangladesh Football Federation, who is currently in jail. The order was issued on S... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The interim government has turned religious and ethnic minorities into "second-class citizens" over the past one and a half years, Dhaka University Professor Robaet Ferdous says. "Th... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Bangladesh has reportedly expressed keen interest in buying freight wagons and passenger coaches from Pakistan after being offered rolling stock at prices lower than those quoted by o... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The interim government is planning to buy aircraft from Boeing as part of efforts to reduce tariffs imposed by the United States and narrow the trade deficit between the two countries... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- More than 500,000 expatriate Bangladeshis have cast their votes in the upcoming general election through the postal ballot system, according to election officials. According to the E... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Abdur Rahim Farazi, a political activist in Bhola's Monpura, had been eagerly preparing to vote. Until recently, the area seemed calm. Then a clash on Friday between rival parties sho... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- SM Moniruzzaman, chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority, has said operations at the country's main port remain normal despite an ongoing strike by workers and employees. He made t... Read More