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Zara quits NCP to contest Dhaka-9 as independent candidate

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Tasnim Zara, the senior joint secretary of the National Citizens Party (NCP), has resigned from the party and will contest the upcoming 13th national parliamentary elections as an in... Read More


Former Shibir President Zahid joins Jamaat-e-Islami

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Zahidul Islam, the recently outgoing central president of Islami Chhatra Shibir, has joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Zahid formally joined the party by filling out the associate ... Read More


Tarique Rahman offers prayers at graves

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday offered prayers at a series of graves in Dhaka, marking an emotionally and politically significant day following his return after more ... Read More


Aslam secure BNP nomination after Ctg reshuffle

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- The BNP has finally nominated one of its popular leaders Lion Aslam Chowdhury for Chattogram-4 (Sitakunda) constituency. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir formally h... Read More


Bomb-making materials seized in Keraniganj

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Police in a drive seized about 250 kilograms of bomb-making materials, crude bombs and chemicals from a madrasha in Keraniganj on Saturday, a day after a bomb blast left four people ... Read More


Tarique offers fateha at graves of Pilkhana martyrs

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday visited the graves of the slain army officers of the 2009 Pilkhana tragedy at the Banani Military Graveyard in the capital.He offered f... Read More


Maize seed production hampered by syndicate traders

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Bangladesh is losing a huge amount of foreign currency every year due to excessive dependence on imported maize seeds. Experts believe that self-sufficiency in maize seed production... Read More


Nur Alam files JaPa nomination

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Nur Alam Jadu has filed his nomination papers from the Jatiya Party (JaPa) for the upcoming 24 Pirganj-6 constituency in the national parliamentary elections. His nomination was sub... Read More


Rickety bridge turned into major safety hazard

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- A rickety wooden bridge over the Chitra River in Terokhada upazila of Khulna has turned into a major safety hazard, exposing hundreds of commuters to daily life-threatening risks, wh... Read More


103 expatriates honoured in Sylhet

Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Secretary Abdul Naser Khan said, Bangladesh is economically very strong because of expatriates. Expatriates have contributed to every aspect ... Read More