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Remittance inflows exceed $3bn for two consecutive months before election

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Remittance inflows have crossed $3 billion for a second consecutive month with the parliamentary election looming, with expatriates sending $3.17 billion in January. On Sunday, the l... Read More


India halves Bangladesh grant in 2026-27 budget amid strained ties

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- India has halved its budget allocation for projects and cooperation with Bangladesh compared with the previous fiscal year amid rising bilateral tensions. Union Minister for Finance ... Read More


Jamaat's women say leadership role for women is 'secondary' as men are 'directors'

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The women's division of the Jamaat-e-Islami has said it views men as women's "directors" and thus does not consider holding the top position in the party as "important". They made th... Read More


Bangladesh cannot be saved if 'Yes' vote wins in referendum, says GM Quader

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Jatiya Party Chairman and nominated parliamentary candidate for Rangpur-3 (Sadar) Ghulam Mohammad Quader has said Bangladesh will no longer be safe if the "Yes" vote wins in the refer... Read More


Advisor Touhid says government ready to hold 'proper' election despite concerns

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said the government is ready to hold a "proper" election despite concerns about violence. Speaking at an event on election reporting on Sunday, he ... Read More


'Peace committee claim absurd': Jamaat-e-Islami dismisses BNP allegation

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair has dismissed as "absurd" an allegation by the BNP that it plans to form "peace committees" to maintain order during... Read More


ACC questions Beximco Vice-Chairman Salman over Tk 1.37bn loan fraud

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has begun interrogating Beximco Group Vice Chairman Salman F Rahman over the embezzlement and laundering of Tk 1.37 billion in loan funds. ACC Di... Read More


Female students at Dhaka University protest Jamaat chief's 'misogynistic post'

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- A group of female Dhaka University students have held a "broom procession" to protest a "misogynistic post" by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman. They gathered at the ... Read More


BNP asks Election Commission not to deploy cadets for election duties

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The BNP has asked the Election Commission (EC) not to involve Bangladesh National Cadet Corps personnel in election-related duties for the parliamentary polls and referendum, arguing ... Read More


Protest at Dhaka University over post from Jamaat chief's account calling working women 'prostitutes'

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has staged a protest at Dhaka University condemning a tweet from the X (formerly known as Twitter) account of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Ra... Read More