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Tarique Rahman to pay respects at Abu Sayed's grave in Rangpur

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Tarique Rahman will visit Rangpur on Jan 12, where he is scheduled to pay respects at the grave of Abu Sayed, the first martyr of the July Uprising. Around 2pm, the BNP's acting chai... Read More


JnUCSU polls: Tight race for VP and AGS posts as results trickle in

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Initial results from 18 polling centres in the Jagannath University Central Students' Union (JnUCSU) elections show a neck-and-neck battle for several top positions. Candidates from ... Read More


EU delegation meets Jamaat chief ahead of polls

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- A delegation from the European Union has met Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman to discuss the upcoming general election and the Rohingya crisis. The three-member delegation, led ... Read More


Poor referendum turnout could undo reform efforts, Advisor Sakhawat warns

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Shipping Advisor M Sakhawat Hussain has warned that failure to secure proper public participation in the upcoming referendum on proposed reforms could see Bangladesh revert to its pre... Read More


Biman to kick off Karachi flight on Jan 29

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has announced the launch of direct flights to Pakistan's Karachi from Jan 29. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the national flag carrier said it wi... Read More


Law enforcing agencies to be deployed for seven days around Feb 12 election

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Law enforcing agencies will be deployed for seven days around the parliamentary election and referendum vote. According to a circular issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednes... Read More


Bangladesh shivers under cold wave as mercury dips to season-low 6.7degC in Badalgachi

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- A cold wave is sweeping across four divisions and 12 districts of the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The winter chill has set in during the first mon... Read More


Jamaat's Taher says govt 'bias' towards one party raises fears of 'rigged' polls

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Senior Jamaat-e-Islami leader Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher has alleged the government and law-enforcing agencies have "tilted" towards "a specific political party", raising concerns o... Read More


'False and baseless': BCB rebuffs reports of ICC ultimatum over T20 WC matches in India

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has rejected reports that it was issued an ultimatum by the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the upcoming T20 World Cup, calling the claims ... Read More


Who funds the race for parliament - and who is watching closely?

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- The banners will soon rise, rallies will fill the streets and campaign slogans will echo across constituencies -- but behind the theatre of democracy lies a quieter, more contentious ... Read More