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Ministry fires Khagrachhari District Council chair Jiruna over 'corruption, misconduct'

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs has removed Khagrachhari District Council Chairperson Jiruna Tripura from her post over allegations of corruption and misconduct. The ... Read More


BNP agrees to proposal for election, referendum on same day, says Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has agreed to the National Consensus Commission's proposal to hold the general election and a referendum on the same day, according to secretary gene... Read More


Facebook abuzz with NCP leaders' demand for 'Shapla' poll symbol

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The National Citizen Party leaders took to social media to press their demand for the "Shapla", or water lily, symbol after the Election Commission set a deadline for the party to se... Read More


Bangladesh records five dengue deaths, 841 hospitalisations in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Bangladesh has reported five dengue-related deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing this year's total toll to 238, while 841 patients were admitted to hospitals around the country. Ac... Read More


MPO teachers' 'March to Secretariat' halted by police

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Police have blocked a march by MPO-affiliated teachers and employees who were heading from the Central Shaheed Minar to the Secretariat to press for three demands, including raising ... Read More


Is Jamaat's demand for public referendum 'another master plan'? asks BNP's Rizvi

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has questioned whether Jamaat-e-Islami's demand for a public referendum in November and some other parties is "another master plan". The BNP seni... Read More


Security tightened at US Embassy in Dhaka overnight

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Police say security has been stepped up at the US Embassy in Dhaka on Monday night following intelligence about a specific threat. Several senior officials of the Dhaka Metropolitan... Read More


Death toll rises to 16 as fire at Mirpur garment factory, chemical warehouse rage on

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The death toll from a fire at a garment factory and chemical warehouse in Rupnagar, Mirpur, Dhaka, has risen to 16. Fire Service Director Lt Col Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury on Tu... Read More


Student-teacher scuffle: Education cadre on work stoppage at govt colleges

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Education cadre officials appointed to teaching positions are conducting a work stoppage at government colleges to protest the "attack on teachers" at Dhaka College. They are also h... Read More


EC will assign a symbol if NCP fails to choose from list: secretary

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Election Commission (EC) has once again sent a letter to the National Citizen Party (NCP) asking them to select an electoral symbol from the designated list. EC Secretary Akhtar... Read More