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'Wherever you are, join this historic journey by voting': CEC tells Bangladeshi expats

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- For the first time, Bangladeshi expatriates will be able to cast their votes in national elections through a newly introduced digital system, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nas... Read More


Suspect arrested over forced haircut of elderly man in Mymensingh

Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Police have arrested one suspect in a case over the public harassment of elderly Halim Uddin Akanda, whose hair and beard were forcibly cut in Mymensingh's Tarakanda. The arrest was ... Read More


ADB forecasts 5% growth for Bangladesh in FY26, but US tariffs cloud outlook

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Bangladesh's economy is projected to grow by 5 percent in fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), but new US tariffs on exports threaten to weigh on performance, the Asian Development Bank (ADB... Read More


Decomposed bodies of mother, daughter found in electrified house in Thakurgaon

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Police have recovered the decomposed bodies of a woman and her daughter from an electrified house in Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila. The bodies were found at their home in Madarganj vill... Read More


Khelafat Majlis announces 11-day programme to press for 5-point demand

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Islamist party Khelafat Majlis has announced an 11-day programme, including a mass procession in Dhaka, to demand a legal framework for the July Uprising as part of a 5-point agenda... Read More


Ex-governor Farashuddin urges state control over assets of local 'East India companies'

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Former Bangladesh Bank governor Mohammad Farashuddin has called for the state to take control of the assets held by local corporate groups he likened to "East India companies", clai... Read More


Mostafigur Rahman's 'Echoes of Peace' photo exhibition draws to a close in New York

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- "Echoes of Peace" - a weeklong solo photography exhibition by internationally acclaimed photographer and bdnews24.com Head of News Photography Muhammad Mostafigur Rahman - has ended... Read More


Government 'neutral' on religious festivals, says Farooki

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has outlined the government's "neutral cultural policy" on religious festivals as it strives to uphold communal harmony. Speaking at... Read More


Khagrachhari blockade suspended until Oct 5, with assurance of demands being met

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- The Jumma Chhatra Janata has suspended its blockade in Khagrachhari until Oct 5, following four days of protests. In a media statement issued at 9pm on Tuesday via their Facebook p... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus urges rights groups to increase visits to Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has called on international human rights organisations to increase their engagement with Bangladesh. He made this call on Monday during a meeting with ... Read More