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Turkish observers meet Tarique ahead of polls

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- A delegation of Turkish election observers met BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman at his Gulshan office on Wednesday night ahead of tomorrow's national election. The delegation, visiting B... Read More


DU races to promote 207 assistant registrars before VC's departure

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The Dhaka University administration has moved to promote more than 200 assistant registrars to the rank of deputy registrar in an "unprecedented" step. Both the vice-chancellor and ... Read More


From uprising to exclusion

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- In Bangladesh's much-anticipated February 12 national elections, one contradiction stands out: the striking exclusion of women from the electoral contest in the democratic transition... Read More


Ctg Bandar Rokkha Sangram Parishad coordinator detained

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- CHATTOGRAM, Feb 10: Police detained Md Ibrahim Khokon, the coordinator of the Chittagong Bandar Rokkha Sangram Parishad, on Tuesday, a day after protesters suspended an indefinite st... Read More


Nazrul Study Centre established at RU

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Rajshahi University (RU) has established a "Nazrul Study Centre" for the first time, with the aim of promoting the literature, music, and philosophy of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Isla... Read More


Biman's ex-MD on 5-day remand

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed Biman Bangladesh Airlines' former managing director and chief executive officer Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman on a five-day remand in connection with a case f... Read More


CAAB bans drone flying until Feb 15

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has imposed a nationwide ban on drone operations until Febru- ary 15, effective immediately. The directive was issued on Tuesday th... Read More


Five-year bond yield steady amid dollar buys

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The yield on five-year treasury bonds remained broadly unchanged on Tuesday as the central bank purchased a further US$171 million from 11 banks to help stabilise the exchange rate o... Read More


PRAN-RFL to enter motorcycle industry with Tk 5b investment

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- PRAN-RFL Group is set to enter the motorcycle industry with an investment of Tk 5.0 billion in Habiganj, where it will establish a new factory expected to create around 5,000 jobs an... Read More


13th National Polls: NBR probes discrepancies in candidates' declared income

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The tax authority has begun investigating discrepancies between reported income and declared assets of candidates of the 13th parliamentary election. Bank accounts of two candidates... Read More