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BGB issues warning as gunfire erupts inside Myanmar border

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Intense gunfire has been heard emanating from within Myanmar territory across the Teknaf frontier in Cox's Bazar. While the sounds have sparked panic among border residents, the Bor... Read More


'No chance' of fair vote without curbing 'mobs', says Jatiya Party's Patwary

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Jatiya Party Secretary General Shameem Haider Patwary has said there is "no possibility" of the 13th parliamentary election being held fairly unless "mobs" are brought under control.... Read More


Memorial honouring artist Matlub Ali to be held on Sunday

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- A special memorial programme will be held on Sunday in memory of artist Matlub Ali, former dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Dhaka University. The event is being organised by Mano... Read More


Can 750,000 overseas Bangladeshis tip the balance at the ballot box?

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- For the first time in Bangladesh's electoral history, expatriate citizens have signed up to vote via a mobile app, signalling a small technological leap with potentially big democrat... Read More


'We don't want to go back to pre-Aug 5 days': BNP leader Tarique

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- BNP leader Tarique Rahman has vowed to steer Bangladesh in the "right direction" if his party is elected to form the next government, stressing the need to protect democratic norms a... Read More


Stamford University announces fee waivers for 2-year Master's in journalism

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Stamford University Bangladesh has announced significant admission and tuition fee waivers for its two-year Master's programme (preliminary and final) in Journalism and Media Studies... Read More


Lemkin Institute urges release of Bangladeshi writer Shahriar Kabir from detention

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security has called on Bangladeshi authorities to immediately release veteran journalist, author and human rights defender Shah... Read More


EC clears candidacies of ex-NCP leader Tasnim Jara, Jamaat's Azad on appeal

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The Election Commission (EC) has upheld the candidacies of former National Citizen Party leader Tasnim Jara and Jamaat-e-Islami's AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad for the upcoming national el... Read More


Cutting interest rates 'not an easy task': finance advisor

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said sharply reducing high bank lending rates is no easy feat, stressing the need for consistency in monetary policy. "It is not very easy to re... Read More


Govt declares picnics in national parks, filming in protected forests punishable offence

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The interim government has introduced a fresh law to protect forests and wildlife, banning picnics in national parks. Non-compliance could lead to up to three years of imprisonment ... Read More