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Government officers, employees free to campaign for referendum, says Ali Riaz

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- Government officers and employees are allowed to campaign in favour of the referendum, according to Ali Riaz, special assistant to the chief advisor. Speaking at a divisional exchan... Read More


BNP candidate Kaikobad retains candidacy in Cumilla-3 seat

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- The Election Commission (EC) has upheld the candidacy of BNP nominee Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain Kaikobad for the Cumilla-3 constituency in the upcoming parliamentary election. The ... Read More


NCP delegation to meet Chief Advisor Yunus in the evening

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- A delegation of the National Citizens Party (NCP) is scheduled to meet Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. The meeting is scheduled for Monday at 5pm at the State Guest House Jamuna. In ... Read More


Bangladesh sets deadline for turning in registered weapons ahead of election

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- Bangladesh has set a deadline for depositing registered weapons ahead of the parliamentary elections. The restriction, however, will not apply to election candidates themselves. Th... Read More


Boiler crack shuts down electricity generation at Barapukuria power plant

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- Power generation at the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has come to a complete halt after a crack was detected in the boiler. On Monday, Chief Engineer Abu Bakar Siddiqu... Read More


Yarn import ban creating spinning mill monopoly, says BGMEA

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) have promised to source yarn from l... Read More


Jamaat coalition faces questions over sharing 47 remaining seats, manifesto

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- How will the 47 seats be divided in the alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami now that Islami Andolan Bangladesh has quit? Although it's called an 11-party alliance, there are only 10 par... Read More


Rumeen Farhana summoned over election code 'breach' in Brahmanbaria-2 seat

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- Independent candidate Rumeen Farhana has been served a show-cause notice for allegedly breaching the electoral code of conduct in the Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, with instructions t... Read More


Pay Commission proposes bold salary overhaul as doubts linger over rollout

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- A dramatic reset of government pay is on the table. Minimum salaries could more than double, senior officials would see major gains, and allowances would stay untouched. For 1.5 mi... Read More


Dhaka court orders embezzlement case against S Alam, PK Halder to trial

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- A Dhaka court has framed charges against 13 people, including S Alam Group Chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam and former managing director of Reliance Finance Limited (now Aviva Finance L... Read More