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CA Yunus to meet with BNP's Tarique on Thursday

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government, is scheduled to meet with Tarique Rahman, the chairman of the BNP, on Thursday. The meeting will be held at the State Gu... Read More


Players refuse to relent on BPL boycott as BCB president silent

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- Cricketers have remained firm in their decision to boycott Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches, even as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) issued a show-cause notice to Director ... Read More


CWAB demands BCB director Najmul's resignation over derogatory remarks

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- The Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) has demanded the resignation of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Director M Najmul Islam over what it describes as "offensive a... Read More


Suspect facing several charges shot dead in Teknaf

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Police have recovered the bloodied body of a young man from the Nayapara Registered Displaced People Camp in Teknaf. The body was recovered from the Bikash intersection area in Naya... Read More


9-year-old Huzaifa brought to Dhaka for advanced treatment of bullet wound

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Huzaifa Afnan, the 9-year-old girl shot in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf from across the border in Myanmar, has been brought to Dhaka for advanced treatment. An air ambulance brought her to ... Read More


Bangladesh now has a chance to 'restore' voting rights, says ex-US ambassador Mozena

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Bangladesh's democracy has long been confined within a personalised political system, former US ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena says, adding that the country now faces a historic... Read More


Bangladesh introduces standalone regulations for C&F agent licensing

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Bangladesh has introduced a separate set of regulations for issuing customs clearing and forwarding (C&F) agent licences for services provided to importers and exporters. Until now,... Read More


US to suspend immigrant visa processing for Bangladesh, Pakistan and 73 other nations

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- The Trump administration is suspending all immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including Bangladesh and Pakistan. A US State Department spokesperson shared t... Read More


Govt decides to waive visa fees for foreign election observers

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- The government has decided to waive visa fees for foreign observers monitoring the 13th national election. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a circular on Monday regarding visa on... Read More


Seat-sharing rift in 11-party alliance: What Islami Andolan says over 'mistrust' in Jamaat's role

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- The 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami, formed to consolidate the Islamist vote into a "single box", has hit a deadlock over seat-sharing negotiations. Despite consecutive day... Read More