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Awami League cannot contest in polls, press secretary clarifies

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The Awami League will be unable to participate in the parliamentary elections, the Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said. On Wednesday, he said the interim governme... Read More


High Court ruling on loan default leaves Nagorik Oikya's Manna facing election hurdle

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna challenging his status as a loan defaulter, creating a legal hurdle to his participatio... Read More


Jamaat calls on EC to ensure all candidates follow electoral codes for level playing field

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has urged the Election Commission (EC) to ensure a level playing field by ensuring that all candidates comply with the electoral code of conduct. The party conve... Read More


EC calls on banks to stay open on Saturday for nomination deposites

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The Election Commission (EC) has asked Bangladesh Bank to keep banks open across the country on the weekly holiday of Saturday. In a letter sent on Wednesday, the EC said banks need... Read More


SaRa Lifestyle opens new outlet in Khulna

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Fashion retail brand SaRa Lifestyle has opened its 16th outlet in Khulna, marking another step in its nationwide expansion. The soft opening was held on Sunday local customers and t... Read More


JaSaS leader hacked to death after being lured to a brick kiln in Gazipur

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Miscreants have hacked a leader of Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (JaSaS), the cultural wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, to death in Gazipur's Sreepur. Sreepur P... Read More


Bangladesh bans internet shutdowns, introduces judicial oversight for surveillance

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The interim government has approved the final draft of the Bangladesh Telecommunications (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, paving the way for the dissolution of the National Telecommunicat... Read More


Meghna Group holds annual sales conference

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Meghna Group of Industries (MGI) has held the annual sales conference of its FMCG division, bringing together sales officials from across the country. The conference was organised i... Read More


Rumin Farhana picks up nomination papers for Brahmanbaria-2 as independent candidate

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Rumin Farhana has collected nomination papers for Brahmanbaria-2 to contest the parliamentary polls as an independent candidate. The seat h... Read More


Hadi murder probe: Motorcycle rider's 'associate' held with firearm in hotel raid

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Police have arrested an alleged associate of the rider of the motorcycle used in the drive-by of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, seizing a foreign firearm and ammunition. Himon Rahman Shikda... Read More