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Cold wave sweeps through 9 districts; three more expected in January

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has said a mild cold wave is currently sweeping over nine districts in the country's north-western region. The department has forecast ... Read More


BNP leader Tarique Rahman's nomination cleared for Dhaka-17 seat

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Election officials have declared the nomination papers of BNP leader Tarique Rahman valid for the Dhaka-17 constituency in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. The decision was ... Read More


Abdus Sattar named personal secretary to Tarique Rahman, Saleh Shibli press aide

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- ABM Abdus Sattar has been appointed as personal secretary to BNP leader Tarique Rahman. Sattar previously served in the same role for Tarique's mother, the BNP's late chairperson Kha... Read More


Daily life disrupted as mercury dips to 9degC in Naogaon

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Severe cold has brought daily life to a standstill in Naogaon as winter tightens its grip. Dense fog and a cold wave have also put IRRI and Boro seedbeds under threat. Children and ... Read More


Businessman reports gun attack on his Chattogram home over 'extortion'

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- A businessman in Chattogram has reported that his house was targeted in a gun attack by a group of criminals who arrived in a microbus, mere days after he refused to comply with an "e... Read More


Jatiya Party leader Anisul Islam Mahmud's nomination rejected in Chattogram-5

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The nomination papers of Anisul Islam Mahmud, chairman of a breakaway faction of the Jatiya Party, have been rejected for the Chattogram-5 (Hathazari) parliamentary constituency. The... Read More


From exile to frontline: How big is Tarique Rahman's challenge after Khaleda Zia?

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The final curtain has fallen on a major chapter of Bangladeshi politics with the passing of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, making the ascension of her eldest son, Tarique Rahman, a fore... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur cleared in Dhaka-15, CPB's Rubel disqualified

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Md Shafiqur Rahman's nomination papers for Dhaka-15 constituency have been declared valid by election officials. BNP's Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton has... Read More


'Tendered' vs 'challenged' votes: What voters need to know

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Election Commission (EC) officials have clarified how voters can cast their ballot if someone else has already voted in their name or if a candidate or polling agent challenges their ... Read More


Former NCP leader Tasnim Jara's Dhaka-9 nomination rejected

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Tasnim Jara, who is seeking to contest the Dhaka-9 parliamentary seat as an independent candidate after leaving the National Citizen Party (NCP), has said her nomination papers have b... Read More