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Jamaat to contest all 300 seats, declares 79 candidates

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party is preparing for the 13th National Parliamentary Elections, scheduled to take place either at the end of this year or in mid-next year. While th... Read More


AL supporters, cops abused women in July uprising

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- A recent report by the United Nations (UN) rights office alleges that state security forces and armed Awami League (AL) supporters sexually abused women and girls during the July 202... Read More


BNP questions govt's sincerity on polls

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expressed doubts about the interim government's commitment to holding free and fair national elections, questioning its sincerity in ensuri... Read More


Retreat from a decision gives wrong message about the govt's position

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Media reports say the interim government had to deal with more than 200 agitations in last six months. Every day one or the other party is protesting by blocking roads in Dhaka with ... Read More


BSEC fines 8 individuals, 4 insttns Tk10.13cr

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) have imposed a fine of Tk 10.13 crore on eight individuals and four institutions for violating securities laws. The penaltie... Read More


Walton launches Digital Campaign Season-22

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Walton has launched 'Digital Campaign Season-22' with a millionaire offer ahead of the Eid festivals. In this season-22, customers are offered Tk 10 lakh on the purchase of Walton b... Read More


BSC sees 42pc profit rise in H1

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has reported a 41.88 per cent rise in its half-yearly profit, driven by rising freight rates in the international shipping sector. According to... Read More


Khaleda Zia, 7 others acquitted in NIKO graft case

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- A court acquitted BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and seven others in the Niko graft case on Wednesday, as the state failed to prove all the charges again... Read More


Italy vows to speed up visa process for BD workers

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Italy has assured that it will expedite visa processing for Bangladeshi workers, addressing long-standing delays. However, stakeholders have urged the Italian authorities to take con... Read More


New notes without Mujib's portrait from May

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The currency notes in a new design without Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's image are expected to hit the market by the end of April or early May. These new notes will bear the s... Read More