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Parliament removes age limit for Bangladesh Bank governor, keeps tenure intact

Dhaka, April 10 -- In a significant policy shift, parliament has passed a bill removing the 67-year age limit for the Bangladesh Bank governor. The amendment to the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972, was t... Read More


App-only fuel rollout at two Dhaka pumps brings higher limits but queues persist

Dhaka, April 10 -- Dhaka has begun testing an app-only fuel distribution system at two filling stations, offering higher allocations to registered users, but the digital push has yet to ease the capit... Read More


Rajshahi van driver dies after passenger strikes him with brick

Dhaka, April 10 -- Police say a van driver was killed in Rajshahi after a passenger struck him with a brick for not stopping quickly enough when signalled. Locals caught the suspect, 55-year-old Muji... Read More


Critics wary of 'slated intensions' as India moves to regulate news, political posts on social media

Dhaka, April 10 -- The Indian government has proposed amendments to existing IT rules targeting a wider range of online news voices, including influencers and podcasters on platforms such as Facebook,... Read More


BGB says Companiganj man killed by Khasi group inside Indian territory

Dhaka, April 10 -- Members of the Khasi community in India have reportedly shot and killed a Bangladeshi man who crossed the border into India's Meghalaya through Sylhet's Companiganj Upazila. Border... Read More


3 students 'raped' in Meherpur, disgruntled people surround madrasa in protest

Dhaka, April 10 -- Locals and parents have surrounded a madrasa and a local police station after three boys were allegedly raped at the educational institution in Meherpur's Mujibnagar. The incident ... Read More


Speaker advises Jamaat MP Saiful to be 'more attentive' during parliament session

Dhaka, April 10 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad has instructed a Jamaat-e-Islami MP to be "more attentive" for reportedly raising a different topic during the legislative process in parliament as "such a... Read More


BNP starts selling nomination forms for women's reserved seats

Dhaka, April 10 -- The ruling BNP has started selling party nomination forms for the elections to the reserved seats for women in the 13th parliament. Around 11am on Friday, the party's Senior Joint ... Read More


Pranay Verma appointed as next Indian ambassador to Belgium, EU

Dhaka, April 10 -- Pranay Kumar Verma, the Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, has been appointed as the country's next ambassador to Belgium and the European Union. The Indian Ministry of Extern... Read More


US plans automatic military draft registration for men aged 18-25 from December

Dhaka, April 10 -- Young American men could be automatically registered for military draft eligibility as early as December, ending decades of self-registration, BBC reports. The proposed rule would ... Read More