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Jagannath University to hold first student council elections on Dec 22

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Jagannath University will hold its first-ever central and hall student council elections on Dec 22, marking a milestone for the two-decade-old institution. Chief Election Commissione... Read More


NCP ready to contest in election by itself, Nahid says

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) is ready to contest in the next parliamentary elections on its own without joining an alliance, according to the party's Convenor Nahid Islam. He sai... Read More


Attorney General Asaduzzaman plans to resign to run for 'Jhenaidah-1 seat in election'

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman has announced his intention to contest the next national election from the Jhenaidah-1 (Shailkupa) constituency as a candidate under the BNP's Paddy Sh... Read More


Tarek's party 'must' be registered, says Rashed Khan

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Gono Odhikar Parishad General Secretary Rashed Khan has expressed his solidarity with Tarek Rahman, secretary of the new political party Aam Janatar Dal, who went on a hunger strike d... Read More


BSEC fines former IFIC MD Sarwar Tk 50 million over 'bond fraud'

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has fined former IFIC Bank managing director Shah Alam Sarwar Tk 50 million after confirming "fraudulent practices" in the pro... Read More


As Bangladesh eyes fleet expansion, European envoys push Airbus with trade leverage, strategic partnerships

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- As Bangladesh prepares to procure new aircraft for its flag carrier, European nations are stepping up pressure on the government. At the heart of the conversation is Airbus, the Europ... Read More


Ratargul crisis: Illegal fishing and tourist litter endanger Sylhet's freshwater swamp forest

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Environmentalists are raising alarm over the deteriorating condition of Ratargul, the freshwater swamp forest in Sylhet, citing both tourists' carelessness and authorities' negligence... Read More


First police ombudsman of Northern Ireland to visit Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Baroness Nuala O'Loan, the first police ombudsman for Northern Ireland is likely to visit Dhaka from Nov 5-7. She will be accompanied by Kevin Kelly, ambassador of Ireland to Banglad... Read More


Fire breaks out in 14-storey building in Dhaka's Mohammadpur

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- A fire has broken out on the ground floor of a 14-storey building in the Kaderabad Housing area of Dhala's Mohammadpur. The Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence said they receiv... Read More


Coast Guard rescues 11 fishermen adrift at sea for four days

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Coast Guard has rescued 11 fishermen from the disabled fishing boat "FB Fatema", which had been floating at sea for four days. In a press release on Wednesday, the law-enforcing ... Read More