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Jamaat-led alliance fields Oli Ahmad in presidential election

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Oli Ahmad has entered the presidential race as the candidate of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance. A delegation led by AHM Hami... Read More


Writ filed seeking suspension of presidential election, challenging validity of Article 70

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- Lawyer Yunus Ali Akhand has filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the validity of Article 70 of the Constitution and seeking the suspension of the presidential e... Read More


EC delegates NID birth date corrections to field offices

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- The Election Commission (EC) has decentralised the process of settling certain applications for correcting dates of birth on national identity cards. In a directive issued on T... Read More


Presidential election: BNP finalises candidate, Mirza Fakhrul set to be president

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- The ruling BNP has nominated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for the presidency, putting the veteran politician on course to become Bangladesh's 23rd president. BNP Chairman Tariqu... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul steps down as BNP secretary general to contest Bangladesh presidency

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has stepped down as BNP secretary general and member of the BNP National Standing Committee after being nominated by the ruling party as its candidat... Read More


When will RAJUK bring back the erased 'Tajuddin Park' signboard?

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) has reached a fresh decision on Gulshan's Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Smriti Park after coming under fire for erasing its name. Under the n... Read More


Patient dies 'jumping' from Sylhet Osmani Hospital

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- A hospitalised patient in Sylhet has died after reportedly jumping from the fifth floor of MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital. The incident occurred in the hospital's new buil... Read More


Chinese experimental maglev train hits 800kph in 5 seconds to break acceleration record

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- An experimental maglev train in China has accelerated from rest to 800kmph in just 5.3 seconds, setting a new record for short-distance acceleration. Researchers at the Donghu ... Read More


Bangladesh Bank streamlines foreign exchange rules for imports

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- Bangladesh Bank has issued a consolidated circular incorporating the latest foreign exchange regulations governing import transactions. The circular combines all foreign exchan... Read More


Apple's 20th-anniversary glass-heavy iPhone is still coming: Bloomberg

Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- Apple's glass-heavy iPhone design, planned for the device's 20th anniversary next year, remains on track, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman's report comes after Jeff... Read More