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Mohammad Azaz sacked as DNCC administrator amid ACC probe

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The interim government has sacked Mohammad Azaz from his post as administrator of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and appointed an additional secretary as his replacement amid... Read More


First-year Jagannath University student found hanging in Dhaka mess

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Police have recovered the body of a first-year Jagannath University student from a mess in Old Dhaka's Sutrapur. The dead, Rakiba Islam, was a 2024-25 islamic history and culture stu... Read More


Manna withdraws from Dhaka-18 citing high election costs

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Nagorik Oikko President Mahmudur Rahman Manna has withdrawn from contesting in the Dhaka-18 seat in the national election, though he remains a candidate in Bogura-2. Manna announced ... Read More


Verdict in graft case against Jubo League's Samrat set for Feb 25

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- A Dhaka court is to deliver its verdict in a graft case against Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat over the illegal accumulation of wealth on Feb 25. Dhaka Special Judge Zakaria Hossain... Read More


EC bans phones within 400 yards of polling centres

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The Election Commission has banned mobile phones within 400 yards of polling centres during the national election and referendum on Feb 12. Senior Assistant Secretary Md Shahidul Isl... Read More


EC bars 'unauthorised outsiders' from constituencies from Feb 10-13

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) has announced that no one, aside from voters and authorised personnel, will be allowed to stay in parliamentary constituencies from the morning of Feb 10 ... Read More


'Give us the chance to rebuild the country,' Tarique Rahman says at Banani rally

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman has called on voters to deliver a "people's verdict" to rebuild the country and change the lives of its citizens. Speaking at ... Read More


Ex-Army chief Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan calls for RAB, DGFI to be dissolved

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Former Bangladesh Army chief Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan has called for the dissolution of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), accusing... Read More


Tarique attends back-to-back rallies as BNP launches Dhaka campaign

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- On the first day of his election campaign in Dhaka, Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairman Tarique Rahman has sought votes for the "sheaf of paddy" and the "spade" symbols. At a rally... Read More


Next government faces task of stabilising economy amid inflation, confidence slump

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- In barely a week, a newly elected government will assume office in a transformed Bangladesh -- burdened by intense public expectation and an economy on the edge. While challenges loom... Read More