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Government writes to EC ordering simultaneous election, referendum

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The interim government has formally written to the Election Commission (EC) to hold the parliamentary polls and a referendum on the same day. EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed confirmed the... Read More


Bangladesh shaken by tremors only seven hours after mild jolts day after deadly earthquake

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Bangladesh has been rattled again by an earthquake just seven and a half hours after a light tremor earlier in the day. Residents in Dhaka and several other parts of the country fel... Read More


Citizens seek responsible policing, not displays of authority, says Judge Sabbir Faiz

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Sabbir Faiz has said people expect the police to fulfil their responsibilities, not showcase their authority. Addressing police officers on Saturda... Read More


DU team collects soil from fissures in earthquake epicentre in Ghorashal

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A seven-member team from Dhaka University's Department of Geology has visited parts of Ghorashal and collected soil samples from areas damaged by Friday's earthquake. The team gathe... Read More


Taijul surpasses Shakib to become Bangladesh's leading Test wicket-taker

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Taijul Islam has etched his name at the top of Bangladesh's Test bowling records, surpassing Shakib Al Hasan to become the country's highest wicket-taker in the format. The left-arm... Read More


Cracks spotted at six Dhaka Metro stations after quake, authorities downplay concerns

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Cracks have appeared at several stations along the Dhaka Metro Rail network following Friday's 5.7 magnitude earthquake. But officials say the damage is superficial and poses no thre... Read More


High-rise building in Segunbagicha catches fire

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Emergency responders have doused a fire in a multi-storey commercial building in the Segunbagicha area of Dhaka's Purana Paltan. Fire Service and Civil Defence Department official A... Read More


Govt rechristens 880 institutions named after Hasina family

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- The interim government has renamed a total of 880 infrastructures, establishments and institutions named after deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her father Bangabandhu Sheikh Muj... Read More


BNP leader Salahuddin warns against 'commercialising' spirit of July Uprising

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has called on political groups not to claim "exclusive ownership" of last year's student-led mass uprising, warning that attempts to "commercialise its sp... Read More


4 dead as bus collides with easy bike in Dinajpur

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- At least four people have been killed when a bus collided with a three-wheeled passenger vehicle, locally known as an easy bike, in Dinajpur Sadar Upazila. The crash occurred at aro... Read More