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Candidates restored after Feb 8 will not appear on postal ballots, says EC

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Election Commission (EC) has clarified that candidates added to the list after Feb 8 will not have their names or symbols included on postal ballots, the Election Commission (EC)... Read More


Election Commission warns government staff against campaigning for 'Yes' or 'No' vote in referendum

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Election Commission (EC) has warned against any government staff campaigning for either a "Yes" or "No" vote in the referendum. The EC sent a directive to all returning officers... Read More


Toddler endures another day in court as mother's bail deferred

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- A 1 and a half-year-old child has spent yet another day at a Dhaka court compound, waiting for the release of his mother Topsha Biswas, whose bail plea in hearing a police assault ca... Read More


Prison authorities admit 'mistake' in releasing 3 murder suspects without bail bond in Mymensingh

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The authorities of Mymensingh Central Jail have "mistakenly" released three murder suspects without bail bonds. A deputy jailer has been suspended in connection with the incident, a... Read More


BNP chief Tarique addresses election rally at Naogaon's ATIM ground

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has taken the stage at an election rally in Naogaon town, drawing cheers from supporters gathered at the ATIM ground. He arrived at the venue on Thursday... Read More


Court orders West Bengal to hand over border plots to BSF for Indo-Bangladesh fencing

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to allocate land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the construction of barbed-wire fencing along the Bangladesh b... Read More


Government plans laws addressing sexual harassment in institutions, domestic violence

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Twin ordinances approved: Draft laws target workplace/educational harassment and domestic violence. Defined offences and penalties: Harassment includes physical, verbal, mental, and ... Read More


Bangladesh to split CAAB into regulator, operator agencies

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has taken a policy decision to split the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) into separate regulator and operator agencies. The ... Read More


SIB depositors to get profit at 9.5% rate, says Governor Ahsan H Mansur

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Depositors of the Sammilito Islami Bank, formed through the merger of five olders banks, will receive profit at the market rate of up to a maximum of 9.5 percent from January this ye... Read More


Tarique promises mango cold storage, Padma Barrage revival at Rajshahi rally

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has pledged to establish cold storage facilities for mangoes in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj to help farmers preserve their produce and secure better pric... Read More