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Revolutionary Workers Party slates RPO amendment 'without discussion'

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The Revolutionary Workers Party has voiced dissatisfaction over the amendment to the Representation of the People Order (RPO), arguing that changes to it were made without consulting ... Read More


Trump tells Ilhan Omar to 'go back', revives old attack over her Somali heritage

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- US President Donald Trump has reignited his attacks on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, telling her to "go back" to her native Somalia in a social media post. POLITICO reported that Trump s... Read More


Supporters protest Cumilla-6 nomination, block Dhaka-Chattogram Highway after Yasin loses

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Supporters of BNP leader Aminur Rashid Yasin have blocked the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla after he was not nominated for the parliamentary polls. Yasin, a former member of pa... Read More


New low forms in Bay of Bengal, cautionary signal No. 3 in ports

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Just as the impact of Cyclone Montha has started to recede, another low-pressure system has developed in the Bay of Bengal. The maritime ports at Chattogram and Cox's Bazar have been... Read More


Police recover woman's body found in gunny sack in Dhaka

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Police have recovered the body of a woman packed in a gunny sack from Dhaka's Shahjahanpur. After recovering the woman's body, police identified her as Surovi Akter, 21. Shahjahanpu... Read More


48,000 police personnel complete special training for national election

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Out of 150,000 police personnel designated for duty in the upcoming national parliamentary election due in February, 48,000 have completed their election training. Ahead of the polls... Read More


Sitakunda blockade: 4 supporters of BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury expelled

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Four supporters of BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury have been expelled for blocking highways and resorting to violence over his failure to get the BNP nomination for the Chattogram-4 (Sitak... Read More


Conflict over reforms: Will what didn't happen in 8 months possible in 7 days?

Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The interim government has given political parties one week to resolve disagreements over the process of implementing the July National Charter and the referendum date. Analysts, how... Read More


BNP standing committee meets to finalise candidates for upcoming election

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called a meeting of the party's National Standing Committee, where a large number of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections may be ... Read More


Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, former principal secretary to Khaleda Zia, dies

Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, former principal secretary to former prime minister Khaleda Zia, has died. He passed away at his residence in Dhaka's Gulshan early on Monday morning, the gover... Read More