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Government declares Halda River 'Fish Heritage', bans fishing and waste disposal

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The government has declared the Halda River, a natural breeding ground for carp and home to the endangered Gangetic dolphin, as a "Fish Heritage" site. A gazette notification issued ... Read More


Depositors of five merging banks to get money this month, shares 'wiped out', says BB governor

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Depositors at the five Islamic banks set for merger will be able to start withdrawing their money later this month, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has announced. At a press ... Read More


Michelle Obama's 'The Look' celebrates fashion as heritage, dialogue and defiance

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Michelle Obama has reflected on how her fashion shaped her years as First Lady and how the media's fascination with her style, particularly her sleeveless looks, often turned into a t... Read More


Muntasir Mahmud permanently expelled from NCP

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has permanently expelled its southern region organiser Muntasir Mahmud on charges of breaching party discipline. According to a party statement issue... Read More


Justice Khurshid Alam Sarkar dismissed from High Court Division

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- High Court Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar has been removed from his position for "failing to properly discharge his duties", according to an official gazette issued by the law ... Read More


Troops will return to barracks after election, Army HQ 'hopeful'

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Bangladesh Army believes that once the election is held, law and order will gradually improve, permitting troops to return to barracks. At a press conference at Dhaka Cantonment ... Read More


Government claims 75 percent of Chattogram's waterlogging problem resolved

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The interim government has claimed that 75 percent of Chattogram's waterlogging has been resolved following the implementation of 88 percent of planned measures. The information was ... Read More


Jamaat calls for deployment of armed forces in February elections

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has demanded that, in the next national elections, armed forces be deployed alongside the existing law-enforcing machinery. The demand was made during a meeting w... Read More


Law will be strictly enforced if Awami League holds flash rallies, says press secretary

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief advisor, has warned that stringent legal measures will be taken if Awami League leaders and activists, whose activities are currently banne... Read More


BNP appeals to reinstate caretaker government system for election under interim administration

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has pleaded with the Supreme Court to revive the caretaker government system, saying the approaching general election must be overseen by the existing... Read More