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Government cuts stall rent by 55% as book fair set to proceed with Feb 20 start

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Amar Ekushey Book Fair has been scheduled to begin on Feb 20 despite objections from some publishers, with the government deciding to waive 55 percent of stall rents for particip... Read More


BNP pledges not to do anything that could disrupt election

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) election management committee have assured the Election Commission (EC) that party activists will refrain from any actions that coul... Read More


Girl recounts being 'locked in bathroom, fed paste' in former Biman MD's home

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- A harrowing narrative of cruelty has emerged in court as prosecutors detailed the alleged abuse of a young domestic worker during the remand hearing of former Biman chief Shafiqur Ra... Read More


MPO enrolment process for private schools, colleges suspended under Yunus government

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The education ministry has suspended the process of bringing private schools and colleges under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme during the tenure of the interim government. The d... Read More


Interim government reveals advisors' asset details before election

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The interim government has disclosed the details of assets owned by its advisors and their spouses. The Cabinet Division published a notice on Tuesday outlining records from June 20... Read More


Election 2026: Campaigning ends, security blanket descends

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Campaigning in Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary election and referendum has officially come to a close and a blanket of security measures has descended across the country. Candidates... Read More


Mild earthquake shakes Sylhet, epicentre in Gowainghat

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- A mild earthquake struck Bangladesh on Tuesday afternoon, shaking its northeastern district Sylhet. The magnitude 4 tremor, with its epicentre in Gowainghat, was felt around 5:32pm,... Read More


NOVOAIR announces Cox's Bazar holiday package starting at Tk 1,818

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Private airline NOVOAIR has announced a two-night Cox's Bazar holiday package with monthly instalments starting from Tk 1,818 per person over six months. The promotional offer will ... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus's wealth rises by 12.3mn in a year, government disclosure shows

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus's assets have risen by almost Tk 12.3 million over the past year, reaching Tk 156.29 million. On Tuesday, the Cabinet Division released asset declaratio... Read More


Chief Prosecutor Tajul hopes for verdict in Kushtia killing case against Inu this month

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecution has expressed hope that the verdict in the case filed against former information minister Hasanul Haq Inu over the killing of six ... Read More