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Tarique returning home 'in a few weeks' to lead 'final phase' of democratic restoration: BNP's Zahid

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will return home "in a few weeks" to "lead the final phase" of the restoration of Bangladesh's democracy, says BNP National Standing Committe... Read More


Prosecution files investigation report on Hasanul Haq Inu over Kushtia killings

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- An investigation report has been submitted against Hasanul Haq Inu, president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSod), in connection with the killing of seven individuals during the... Read More


Fire at Ghorashal Power Station leaves two Upazilas without power for 6 hours

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- A fire broke out at a substation of the Ghorashal Thermal Power Station in Narsingdi, damaging a transformer and leaving two Upazilas without power for nearly six hours. The i... Read More


Former MP Kabirul Haque Mukti arrested in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- Police have arrested Kabirul Haque Mukti, former Awami League MP from Narail-1, in a car showroom in Niketan, Dhaka. Gulshan Police chief Hafizur Rahman confirmed the arrest b... Read More


Commission chief says no update on implementation of ACC reform recommendations

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- Iftekharuzzaman, head of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Reform Commission, has said he was not aware of any clear update on the progress of implementing the "actionable" ... Read More


Vehicles in Chattogram flout speed limits, survey finds

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- A survey has found that 44 percent of vehicles in Chattogram city are not following the speed limit, with motorcycles making up 70 percent of the violators. The findings were ... Read More


Expatriate Bangladeshi vote via postal ballot to cost Tk 700 each

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- The Election Commission is preparing for a cost of Tk 700 per vote for expatriate Bangladeshis using postal ballots. The "Postal Vote BD" app, developed for overseas voters, w... Read More


Yunus urges global leaders to prioritise sustainable development with effective financing

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has urged global leaders to provide more effective financing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking at the United Nations h... Read More


Draft Dhaka Central University ordinance unveiled, 40% classes online

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- The education ministry has released the draft ordinance for the proposed Dhaka Central University, which will integrate seven government colleges in the capital. The draft was... Read More


Power struggle over shared ideals? NCP-Gono Odhikar Parishad merger talks falter

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- Talks of a merger between the youth-led Gono Odhikar Parishad and the National Citizen Party gained traction due to their similar ideological outlooks and political agendas. Bu... Read More