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Govt approves draft RPO barring fugitives from polls, reviving 'No' vote option

, Oct. 23 -- The government on Thursday approved the draft RPO (Amendment), barring fugitives from contesting elections and reintroducing a 'No' vote option in constituencies with a single candidate. ... Read More


Salahuddin dismisses Jamaat's call for executive recognition of July Charter

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- e-Islami's proposal to give the July National Charter constitutional recognition through an executive order, BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said a state cannot be run on emo... Read More


Not worried about political parties' remarks, relations cordial: Adviser Asif Nazrul

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Law Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Thursday said the interim government is not worried about political parties' occasional remarks questioning the neutrality of advisers, noting t... Read More


Two die in Mymensingh road crash

Mymensingh, Oct. 23 -- Two motorcyclists were killed after a speeding bus rammed into their bike in Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Shamsul Alam Tofail, 4... Read More


Integrated efforts needed to improve Dhaka's traffic system: DMP Commissioner

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjat Ali on Thursday stressed the need for coordinated efforts among all relevant agencies to improve the capital's tra... Read More


Bangladesh sets new record with 36 factories earning LEED certification in a year

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The Bangladesh apparel industry has achieved a new global milestone in sustainable manufacturing with 36 factories earning international environmental compliance certifications in a ... Read More


Bangladesh set a challenging total for West Indies in series decider

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- run opening stand between Saif Hassan and Soumya Sarkar, Bangladesh compiled 296 for 8 in the series decider against West Indies in Mirpur on Thursday. It was Bangladesh's highest t... Read More


Workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur over arrears

Gazipur, Oct. 23 -- Workers of AA Yarn Mills Ltd blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Joina Bazar area of Gazipur's Sreepur on Thursday demanding arrears, disrupting traffic for about an hour. Pol... Read More


Bangladesh's post-uprising administration mired in internal power struggle: Officials

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- In the aftermath of the July 2024 uprising that toppled the previous government, Bangladesh's bureaucracy is now gripped by intense internal rivalries, with officials competing for p... Read More


Non-resident Air Attache of Japan calls on Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division (AFD)

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Tomo Aoyama, General Manger, Mitsubishi Electric, Japan & Non-resident Air Attache of Japan Colonel Yasumura Masashi made a courtesy 'Call On' the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of Ba... Read More