High Court upholds electoral rule requiring alliance candidates to use own party symbols

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The High Court has kept the amended provision of the Representation of the People Order in place, requiring candidates in electoral alliances to contest with their own party symbols.... Read More

2-year-old child rescued from abandoned well after 32 hours in Rajshahi

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The Fire Service has rescued a 2-year-old child from a borehole in Rajshahi, 32 hours after he slipped in. The Fire Service recovery team retrieved the toddler, identified as Sajid ... Read More

Jamaat says 'confusion' over election cleared, NCP doubts EC neutrality

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Several political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party, have welcomed the schedule announced by the Election Commission for the 13th parliamentary electi... Read More

CID charges former Awami League minister Holam Dastagir Gazi with 'money laundering'

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has brought charges of money laundering against former textiles and jute minister Golam Dastagir Gazi and seven others involving Tk 870 mi... Read More

CA congratulates EC on announcing timeline for general election, referendum

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has congratulated the Election Commission (EC) after it announced the schedule for the parliamentary election and a referendum on implementing the July C... Read More

ACC to prosecute British MP Tulip Siddiq over 'receiving flat as bribe'

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a chargesheet against UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq over allegations that she received a flat at Dhaka's Gulshan as a bribe. The flat w... Read More

BNP gives 'cautious approval' to Feb 12 general election schedule

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Following the announcement of the schedule for the February election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has described the party as "moderately satisfied". After the ... Read More

Responsibilities of former student advisors reassigned to Adilur, Rizwana, Nazrul

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Following the resignations of two student advisors Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and Mahfuj Alam, their roles have been reassigned to Adilur Rahman Khan, Asif Nazrul, Syeda Rizwana Hasa... Read More

Milestone jet crash: Families of those dead to receive Tk 2 million, wounded Tk 500,000

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The interim government will provide Tk 2 million each to the families of those killed and Tk 500,000 each to those injured in the fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in... Read More

Government cuts duty on date imports ahead of Ramadan

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The interim government has lowered the duty on date imports before Ramadan, bringing the rate down from 25 percent to 15 percent. Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam gave the details afte... Read More

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