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Travel pass required to visit St Martin's Island, 12 directives must be followed

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- St Martin's Island will open to tourists on a limited scale for four months starting Nov 1 ahead of the tourist season after a nine-month closure. However, visitors to the country's... Read More


Consensus commission recommendations deceptive, says Mirza Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called the recommendations made by the National Consensus Commission on the implementation of the July National Charter "decepti... Read More


Rule amended: No recommendations for candidates already working in the same cadre

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The government has brought about a major change to the public sector recruitment process as a provision has been added stating that any candidate previously selected for or currently... Read More


Touhid 'surprised' Indian Foreign Secretary Misri not asked about Bangladesh's past three elections

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said he was surprised that Bangladeshi journalists did not question India's position on the last three elections held under the Awami League govern... Read More


CA Yunus attends first high-level meeting on election preparations

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has chaired the first coordination meeting for the upcoming parliamentary elections in February. The high-level meeting held at the State Guest House Ja... Read More


From Uprising to institution: How July Charter can redefine Bangladesh's Constitution

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Amid disagreements among political parties, the National Consensus Commission has become the focal point for deciding how the July National Charter will be implemented. Experts' opi... Read More


Minority alliance alarmed by threats after Mufti Mohibullah incident

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The Minority Unity Alliance has expressed grave concern over a wave of threats and inflammatory rhetoric targeting Bangladesh's Hindu community and the international religious group ... Read More


July Charter referendum still needed if polls are not held at right time: Jamaat deputy chief

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- If, for some reason, the 13th national parliamentary election is not held "at the scheduled time", the July Charter can still be passed and a referendum should thus be held prior to ... Read More


Jagannath University forms 5-membered EC for JUSCU election

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Jagannath University authorities have formed a five-member Election Commission to organise the Jagannath University Central Students Union (JUCSU) election. The university's public ... Read More


Supreme Court denies three High Court judges were show-caused

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Following media reports suggesting the chief justice served show-cause notices on three High Court judges, the Supreme Court has clarified that no such notices were issued. In a med... Read More