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Over 11,500 complaints lodged with ACC in 11 months

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has received 11,630 complaints against individuals and organisations up to October this year, taking forward 960 of them. ACC Commissioner Mia M... Read More


Dhaka slum blaze tamed after five hours as inhabitants watch homes collapse

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- A devastating fire that raged for more than five hours in the Korail slum of Dhaka's Mohakhali has finally been brought under control, while the air filled with the cries of resident... Read More


BNP calls on EC to allow more time for expat voter enrolment

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has requested an extension of the registration period for postal voting to benefit overseas Bangladeshis. On Tuesday, a delegation met Chief E... Read More


Domestic poll observers seek training for election duties, raise safety concerns

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Domestic election observer groups newly assigned to monitor the next parliamentary polls are now seeking training from the Election Commission. In a discussion on Tuesday, they said... Read More


Election Commission to unveil election schedule in first half of December, says Commissioner Sanaullah

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The schedule for the next parliamentary polls is going to be announced in the first half of December, Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has said. On Tuesday, he said ele... Read More


'I want to see him one last time': cries mother after son dies in Mediterranean boat capsize

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Enamul Sheikh, a 27-year-old freelance worker from Muksedpur, Gopalganj, dreamed of a better life in Italy -- but the journey turned fatal when the migrant boat he was on capsized of... Read More


British High Commission urges caution as UK enforces 10-year ban for visa fraud

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The British High Commission in Dhaka has issued a warning over visa fraud, advising applicants to rely only on official sources and verified information. In a media statement on Tue... Read More


BNP will put highest funding into education, health services, says Khosru

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has promised his party will make education and health one of its top priorities in building future Bangladesh. Khosru, a Standing Comm... Read More


Fire guts Korail slum, residents continue to lament

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- An inferno is raging through the Korail slum in Dhaka's Mohakhali, with firefighters struggling to bring the blaze under control due to a shortage of water. The Fire Service reporte... Read More


Bangladesh to face England, West Indies in T20 World Cup, India grouped with Pakistan

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Bangladesh have been drawn alongside England, West Indies, Nepal and Italy in Group C of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, scheduled for February and March next year. India face their a... Read More