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Independents make up nearly half of election candidates rejected in screening

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Independent candidates account for nearly half of all rejected nominations following the scrutiny of nomination papers for the 13th parliamentary election. Almost 350 independent hop... Read More


Jubo Dal leader shot dead near home in Raozan

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- A Jubo Dal leader has been shot and killed near his home in Chattogram's Raozan. Police said the murder took place around 8:30pm on Monday in Raozan's Purbo Guzra union. The victim ... Read More


BNP's Mirza Abbas declares assets worth Tk 686.7mn, lists 3 firearms

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Mirza Abbas, the BNP-nominated candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency, has declared assets worth Tk 686.7 million in his affidavit submitted for the 13th parliamentary election. Abba... Read More


Jagannath University on the cusp of first-ever students' union election

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The Jagannath University Central Students' Union (JnUCSU) and hall council elections, postponed by a week following the death of BNP chief Khaleda Zia, are finally set to take place. ... Read More


Obaidul Quader returns home in Kolkata after hospital treatment

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has returned to his residence in Kolkata after receiving two days of treatment at a local hospital. Quader, who has been in India since ... Read More


Alliance with Jamaat: More than 300 NCP members move to BNP

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- More than 300 National Citizen Party (NCP) members in Khagrachhari have joined the BNP due to the electoral alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami. On Monday, the activists, led by former NCP... Read More


Reforms to RAB, DGFI, NSI need strong political will, disappearance inquiry chief

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The chief of enforced disappearance inquiry Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury has said many military officers deputed to agencies such as RAB, NSI, and DGFI under previous governments are impl... Read More


5.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Assam, Bangladesh feels tremor

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck India's Assam early Monday, with tremors felt across Bangladesh and five other countries. According to the United States Geolo... Read More


ACC pledges to scrutinise candidates' asset declarations, act on any inconsistencies

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chief Mohammad Abdul Momen has underscored the need for a meticulous review of candidates' election affidavits, warning that any discrepancies or susp... Read More


Tarique to visit Bogura, Rangpur on Jan 11

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- BNP leaders and activists say Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman is preparing to visit Bogura on Jan 11. The decision was taken at a meeting initiated by the Bogura district committee... Read More