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Withdrawal deadline today, EC moves to finalise ballot

Bangladesh, Jan. 21 -- The deadline for candidates to withdraw their nominations in the 13th national parliamentary election expires today, as returning officers are set to allot electoral symbols, ma... Read More


Korail Slum People: BNP to improve living condition: Tarique

Bangladesh, Jan. 21 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday pledged if his party voted to power, to work to improve living conditions of Korail slum dwellers. He also said his politics is centred o... Read More


Calls For Unity Based Politics: Jamaat unveils vision for 'New, prosperous Bangladesh'

Bangladesh, Jan. 21 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday unveiled what it described as a comprehensive policy framework for building a "new and prosperous Bangladesh," placing democratic transitio... Read More


Stakeholders stress for new destinations: Saudi labour market further shrinks

Bangladesh, Jan. 21 -- Such a move will hurt the Bangladesh's manpower exporting sector as the country has become lone dependent on Saudi Arabian employers for long. Stakeholders including the leader... Read More


Sunerah, Rehan in shooting for musical film in Jamsam

Bangladesh, Jan. 21 -- Jamsam is a city in Mustang district of Gandaki province in Nepal, located at an altitude of 2,760 meters above sea level. Built on the banks of the famous Kali Gandaki River, t... Read More


The Conflict in Eastern DR Congo and Impact on Regional Security

Bangladesh, Jan. 21 -- The East of DR Congo suffers from internal conflict that has ultimately led to dangerous ethnic marginalization and discrimination with potential violent and massive killings ag... Read More


Steps needed to improve quality in primary education

Bangladesh, Jan. 21 -- The Department of Primary Education has taken on a large-scale project in the name of improving primary education, which is considered a waste of huge sums of money. According ... Read More


JS polls: 1,967 candidates to contest

Bangladesh, Jan. 21 -- A total of 305 candidates have withdrawn their nominations for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections, leaving 1,967 contenders in the fray. Election Commission (EC) S... Read More


BNP in favour of 'Yes' in referendum: Mahdi Amin

Bangladesh, Jan. 21 -- BNP will take an overall position in favour of 'Yes' in the upcoming referendum, which will be held alongside the 13th national parliamentary election on February 12. "When our... Read More


Vagabond serial killer held in Savar

Bangladesh, Jan. 20 -- Police have detained a vagabond in connection with the recovery of two burnt bodies from an abandoned municipal community centre in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka. The detain... Read More