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Bangladeshi sailor rescued from drone-hit MT Kairos off Bulgarian coast

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Bangladeshi sailor Mahfuzul Islam Plabon and three others have been rescued by the Bulgarian Coast Guard from the MT Kairos, a ship damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack. The vessel, d... Read More


'Attack, vandalism' on JSD members en route to election rally

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) activists have alleged attacks while travelling to an election rally in Ramgati Upazila, Lakshmipur. These attacks took place in several places, includi... Read More


Tower Hamlets Council under Lutfur Rahman warned over governance issues

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Tower Hamlets Council has been flagged for persistent governance weaknesses, including delays in appointing a permanent chief finance officer, social housing management issues, and lo... Read More


Bangladesh's bad loans crisis dates back to President Zia, but every parliament stayed silent: Rehman Sobhan

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Bangladesh's long-running bad loans problem began under former president Ziaur Rahman but has never been properly examined in parliament, one of the country's most prominent economist... Read More


Shahadat Hossain Selim switches from LDP to BNP

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Liberal Democratic Party (BLDP) Chairman Shahadat Hossain Selim has joined the BNP, declaring it "defunct". Selim presented flowers to Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Ch... Read More


Advisor Fouzul calls businessmen, bureaucrats 'obstacles' to renewable energy

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has called some businessmen in the power sector and some officials of the ministry the "only obstacle" in the transition to renewable energy. He made the c... Read More


Tarique urges BNP members to prioritise party over candidates

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Tarique Rahman has called upon the activists to work for the party without considering which candidate received the nomination for the upcoming parliamentary election. Speaking virtu... Read More


Handset registration: Manufacturers call for NEIR implementation

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The Mobile Phone Industry Owners Association of Bangladesh (MIOB) has called for the implementation of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR), saying it will strengthen mobil... Read More


ACC to prosecute Obaidul Quader, former secretaries over 'misappropriating' rehabilitation flats

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is going to file a case against former road transport minister Obaidul Quader and 13 ex-secretaries for "misusing power" to allocate flats, built ... Read More


JP Chairman Manju says Bangladesh's independence should 'never be underestimated'

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Jatiya Party Chairman Anwar Hossain Manju has said Bangladesh's independence "should never be underestimated", though Bengalis have yet to overcome "a tendency to be jealous of others... Read More