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Early shop closing slash sales 'up to 30%' under energy restrictions, retailers warn

Dhaka, April 8 -- Retailers in Dhaka report a 10-30 percent drop in sales following the government's directive to close shops by 7pm, excluding medicine and essential goods, as part of energy conserva... Read More


Ex-president Bulbul claims 'sole authority over BCB', calls for ICC intervention

Dhaka, April 8 -- Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul has asserted himself as the board's "only legitimate leader", denouncing the National Sports Council (NSC) report ... Read More


Govt identifies 43 areas in education to increase allocation, PM Tarique tells parliament

Dhaka, April 8 -- The government has identified 43 areas to increase allocation in the education sector and raise it to 5 percent of GDP, and is implementing short, medium, and long-term plans, says P... Read More


14 seats up for grabs as Bangladesh Bar Council goes to the polls on May 19

Dhaka, April 8 -- The Bangladesh Bar Council has scheduled the election for its new leadership on May 19, according to a gazette notification issued by the lawyers' top regulatory body. According to ... Read More


Deadline for submitting nomination forms for women's reserved seats on Apr 21

Dhaka, April 8 -- The Election Commission (EC) has announced the schedule for the elections to the 50 reserved seats for women in the 13th parliament. According to the schedule, nomination papers can... Read More


Police recover body of Bangladeshi man from Los Angeles house

Dhaka, April 7 -- Police have recovered the body of Sakib Ali, a young Bangladeshi man, from a house in the US's Los Angeles. The body was recovered from the Marina del Rey neighbourhood on Monday. ... Read More


BCB chief Tamim Iqbal says he will run for president again

Dhaka, April 7 -- Hours after his appointment as the chief of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Tamim Iqbal has announced that he will contest in the next election of the board, planned to be held i... Read More


Arif M Khan may be appointed next Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh: report

Dhaka, April 7 -- Arif Mohammed Khan may be appointed as the next Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, according to indianmandarins.com, a news site focused on India's civil services and governance... Read More


Legislature codifies enforced disappearance as crime against humanity in ICT framework

Dhaka, April 7 -- In a landmark move, parliament has passed an amendment to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Act formally defining enforced disappearances as crimes against humanity. The chang... Read More


'Kalnagini' snake recovered from Sreemangal hospital quarter, released in Lawachhara

Dhaka, April 7 -- A "Kalnagini" or golden tree snake was rescued from the third floor of the staff quarters at Sreemangal Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar. Later, the snake was released into Law... Read More