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Court orders West Bengal to hand over border plots to BSF for Indo-Bangladesh fencing

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to allocate land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the construction of barbed-wire fencing along the Bangladesh b... Read More


Government plans laws addressing sexual harassment in institutions, domestic violence

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Twin ordinances approved: Draft laws target workplace/educational harassment and domestic violence. Defined offences and penalties: Harassment includes physical, verbal, mental, and ... Read More


Bangladesh to split CAAB into regulator, operator agencies

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has taken a policy decision to split the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) into separate regulator and operator agencies. The ... Read More


SIB depositors to get profit at 9.5% rate, says Governor Ahsan H Mansur

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Depositors of the Sammilito Islami Bank, formed through the merger of five olders banks, will receive profit at the market rate of up to a maximum of 9.5 percent from January this ye... Read More


Tarique promises mango cold storage, Padma Barrage revival at Rajshahi rally

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has pledged to establish cold storage facilities for mangoes in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj to help farmers preserve their produce and secure better pric... Read More


Why did they gather sticks, weapons beforehand? BNP asks over Sherpur clash

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The BNP has demanded a proper investigation into the death of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader during a clash at an election manifesto reading programme in Sherpur. Party election managemen... Read More


NBR extends income tax return filing deadline to Feb 28 for election

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Ahead of the parliamentary election, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to submit their income tax returns by another month. As a... Read More


Over 55,000 expatriate postal ballots reach Bangladesh ahead of election

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- More than 55,000 postal ballots cast by expatriate Bangladeshis have reached the country ahead of the Feb 12 general election. On Thursday, Salim Ahmad Khan, team leader of the Elec... Read More


Indian Parliament honours Khaleda Zia, other Indian leaders with tributes

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Lok Sabha on Wednesday has paid respect to former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia and six former Indian leaders who passed away recently. The list of Indian leaders included M... Read More


Feni court sentences 3 people to death for 2024 kidnapping and murder of schoolboy

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- A Feni court has sentenced three people to death for the 2024 kidnapping and murder of Class 4 student Ahnaf Al Maeen Nashit. Judge ANM Morshed Khan of the district's Women and Chil... Read More