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Probe opens after allegations of hill-cutting, infill at Ramgarh Land Port

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The Ministry of Shipping has launched an investigation into allegations that hills were cut to fill land for the development of Ramgarh Land Port in Khagrachhari. The probe team vis... Read More


Election Commission restores candidacy for 51 aspirants, cancels one after first-day appeals

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- On the opening day of appeal hearings at the Election Commission, 51 candidates who had challenged returning officers' disqualification decisions have successfully regained their nom... Read More


Trump says capture of Putin 'not necessary' despite Zelensky's hint

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The United States has ruled out a mission to capture Russia's Vladimir Putin, following the dramatic arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last week. NDTV said Donald Trump ... Read More


Detective police question 60 people over Muchabbir killing

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Police, however, confirmed that no arrests in the murder have been made. Shafiqul said several police teams were working to solve the murder, bringing people in for questioning. "6... Read More


Road crashes claim 7,359 lives in 2025 with motorcycles involved in more than a third, says report

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Bangladesh's roads have exacted a grim toll in 2025, claiming 7,359 lives and leaving 16,476 injured, according to the Road Safety Foundation. The figures, drawn primarily from medi... Read More


NCP will clarify how many seats it will contest in alliance 'shortly', says Nahid

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) will announce within a day or two how many constituencies its candidates will contest in as part of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance for the parliame... Read More


LPG retailers blame government for LPG crisis since mid-Nov

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- An LPG station and conversion owners' association has sharply criticised the government over the ongoing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage, which has been causing widespread dis... Read More


'July activists' seize Jatiya Party office in Bogura, demand party's ban

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Activists identifying themselves as "July fighters" have seized the Bogura district Jatiya Party office and hung banners there, while shouting slogans demanding the party's ban. The... Read More


Bangladesh hopes for 'proportional' duty cuts linked to imported garment raw materials

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Bangladesh is aiming for US tariff relief "proportional" to the volume of cotton, yarn, and other raw materials imported for apparel exports. Following discussions with the United S... Read More


Pabna-1, Pabna-2 polls suspended following court order over constituency boundaries

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The Election Commission (EC) has suspended the Feb 12 parliamentary elections in Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 following a court order over constituency boundary disputes. On Saturday, Pabna ... Read More