Student advisors Asif Mahmud, Mahfuj Alam resign a day before election schedule is expected

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Ahead of the announcement of the election schedule, student advisors Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and Mahfuj Alam have tendered their resignations. On Wednesday evening, the Chief Adv... Read More

Bangladesh cannot act if India refuses to return Hasina, says Advisor Touhid

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Bangladesh's decision to bring back former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, sentenced to death for crimes against humanity during the July uprising, depends entirely on India, Foreign A... Read More

4,200kg of concentrated sweetener seized in Chattogram Port

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Customs authorities in Chattogram have seized a consignment of roughly 4,200kg of concentrated sweetener (sodium cyclamate), an item banned for import into Bangladesh, from a contain... Read More

Man found dead in Sylhet with hands, feet and mouth bound

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Police in Sylhet's Beanibazar have recovered the body of a young man suspected to have been killed over a phone-snatching incident. The body, with the victim's hands, feet and mouth... Read More

Asif Mahmud points to Chief Advisor's Office when asked if he has resigned

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has delivered a 16-month account of his work at a press conference, thanking officials and striking a tone that sounded almost val... Read More

ACC files case against Bashundhara chairman over embezzlement of Tk 6bn

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan over the embezzlement of Tk 6 billion from the National Bank. ACC Directo... Read More

EC to announce Bangladesh election, referendum date on Thursday

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- The schedule for the 13th parliamentary election and the third referendum will be announced on Thursday. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will announce the schedule in a ... Read More

Protest demands 'Secretariat allowance', finance advisor 'obstructed'

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Officials and employees of many ministries and departments have launched protests demanding a 20 percent "Secretariat allowance" for all workers at the nerve centre of Bangladesh's a... Read More

Private off-docks go on undeclared strike, export sector worries

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- After failing to collect their expected excise and duties, private off-docks have opted for an undeclared strike from Thursday. As part of the programme, they will refrain from handl... Read More

CEC to record speech on polls schedule, election day may be Feb 8 or Feb 12

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- The Election Commission (EC), led by AMM Nasir Uddin, is finalising preparations to announce the schedule for the upcoming general election and referendum following a meeting with th... Read More

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