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Saudi Arabia suspends contracts of 1,800 foreign Umrah agencies

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Saudi Arabia has suspended contracts with 1,800 foreign agencies involved in Umrah visa services as part of a regulatory review of the sector. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah an... Read More


'Rebel' BNP bids reshape Bagerhat contest as Jamaat senses an opening

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Bagerhat is voting into uncertainty. With the Awami League barred from the race, the familiar arithmetic of the district's four parliamentary seats has collapsed -- replaced by intern... Read More


Election complaints to reach police via new DMP hotline

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has launched a dedicated hotline to receive information or complaints related to the upcoming parliamentary election and referendum. In a statemen... Read More


Transport restrictions imposed across Bangladesh for Feb 12 election, referendum

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Election Commission has announced restrictions on the movement of several types of vehicles across the country ahead of the election and referendum. According to the directive, t... Read More


Appeal filed with HC to overturn candidacy of BNP's Quayum for Dhaka-11 election

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- An appeal has been filed with the High Court seeking to stay the order validating the candidacy of MA Quayum, who is contesting the parliamentary polls on the BNP ticket from the Dhak... Read More


Shamila seeks votes for Tarique at Korail slum courtyard gathering

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Syeda Shamila Rahman, wife of Arafat Rahman Koko, has sought votes for her brother-in-law BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman at a courtyard meet-up in the capital's Korail slum in Dhaka. Sh... Read More


Purbachal plot graft: Hasina's nephew and niece await their verdict

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Verdicts in two of the six Purbachal plot corruption cases filed against the family of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina are set to be announced on Monday. One of the cases involve... Read More


Bobby, Ruponti now get jail terms alongside Hasina and Tulip in Purbachal plot graft cases

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to jail in two more cases over corruption involving plot allocations to her family. This time, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddique ... Read More


How much of a challenge will Jamaat, independents pose to the BNP in Narsingdi?

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The BNP's showing in the five Narsingdi seats in the upcoming election will largely depend on how much resistance rival Jamaat-e-Islami candidates and independents can put up in the i... Read More


Tarique Rahman attends election rally in Khulna after 22 years

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman has taken the stage at an election rally in Khulna, marking his first visit to the city in 22 years. He arrived at the Prabhati School field in the Khalishpu... Read More