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EC to postpone Sherpur-3 election following Jamaat candidate's death

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Election in the Sherpur-3 (Sreebardi-Jhenaigati) constituency is set to be postponed following the death of Jamaat-e-Islami-nominated candidate and district Jamaat secretary Nuruzzama... Read More


US-Iran drone incident raises fresh doubts over planned talks

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- A tense aerial encounter between the United States and Iran on Tuesday has cast uncertainty over the prospects of upcoming talks between the two rivals. Iranian media reported that a... Read More


Up to 40pc cancer cases preventable: WHO

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Up to 40 per cent of cancer cases worldwide are preventable, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday. In a joint news release issued from Geneva and Lyon ahead of World Canc... Read More


BD stands to lose in EU, US mkts amid India tariff deals

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Bangladesh is destined to face break-neck competition both in US and EU markets with India emerging as a major competitor with double advantages of Washington-proposed tariff cutback ... Read More


Holy Shab-e-Barat observed

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The Holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, was observed throughout the country on Tuesday night with due religious fervour and devotion. On the occasion, the Islamic Foundation cha... Read More


Cancer symptoms and early detection

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Cancer rarely announces its arrival. It enters silently and resides in our bodies for a considerable period before turning ordinary lives upside down. It is no longer a rare disease b... Read More


14 migrants die off Greece after boat collision with coast guard

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Fourteen migrants died in the Aegean Sea off Greece on Tuesday after their boat collided with a coast guard vessel off the island of Chios, the coast guard said. A coast guard offici... Read More


Rethinking VAT reform in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Having worked in the VAT management system for nearly three decades since 1995, I have had the opportunity to observe numerous policy initiatives and administrative reforms. Despite t... Read More


July Charter is a pledge signed in blood letters: Ali Riaz

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Professor Ali Riaz has said that the July Charter is a pledge signed in letters of blood. "We owe a great debt to everyone-the young people who took... Read More


Interim govt to hand over power right after election: Deputy Press Secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder on Wednesday said the interim government will hand over power to the elected representatives as soon as possible follow... Read More