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Probe report on Shahjalal airport fire to be released soon, says Advisor Bashir

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The investigation report on the recent fire at Shahjalal International Airport's Cargo Village will be released soon, Civil Aviation and Tourism Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said.... Read More


BNP warns 'unacceptable' July Charter implementation proposals will bring 'misfortune'

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has rejected as "unacceptable" the set of recommendations submitted by the National Consensus Commission to the government on implementing the July N... Read More


Election Commission adds 'Shapla Koli' to list of election symbols

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The Election Commission has issued a gazette adding the "Shapla Koli" or "water lily bud" to the list of accepted election symbols. The revision to the election regulations was issu... Read More


4 men jailed until death for gangrape, murder in Faridpur

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- A Faridpur court has sentenced four men, including the victim's brother-in-law, to imprisonment until death for the gangrape and murder of a woman. District Women and Children Repre... Read More


Consensus commission replaced page containing BNP signature in July Charter, says Rizvi

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that the National Consensus Commission submitted the July National Charter after replacing a page containing the BNP'... Read More


Education cadre lecturers warn of 'work stoppage' demanding promotions

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- "Promotion-deprived" lecturers of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) General Education Cadre have demanded that those eligible be promoted by Nov 12. They warned of a work stoppage ... Read More


Govt deceiving everyone except Jamaat, NCP, says Rashed Khan

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The interim government and the National Consensus Commission have deceived all parties except Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizens Party (NCP), said Gono Odhikar Parishad Genera... Read More


Election Commission to sit for first inter-ministry meeting ahead of election

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The Election Commission (EC) will exchange views with the senior officials of ministries, departments, directorates, agencies and authorities with connections to preparations for the... Read More


Bangladesh forecasts rapid water level rise in several rivers

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Water Development Board (WDB) has predicted a possible rapid rise in water levels in several rivers across Bangladesh. However... Read More


DUCSU general secretary walks out of Dhaka University seminar calling teacher 'fascist'

Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) General Secretary SM Farhad has walked out of a seminar after calling a political science professor a "patron of fascism". Represent... Read More