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Fakhrul urges interim govt to act like caretaker for fair polls in Feb

, Oct. 21 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged the interim government to operate 'in the mode of a caretaker government' to ensure a free, fair and acceptable national... Read More


Bangladesh on track for 'peaceful, inclusive' polls: Prof Yunus tells IRI

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday conveyed to the US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) that Bangladesh is on track for a 'peaceful and inclusive' election, no... Read More


Students announce sit-in demanding SUSTCSU elections

Sylhet, Oct. 21 -- Students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) on Tuesday announced a sit-in programme demanding the holding of the Central Students' Union (SUSTCSU) elections. ... Read More


Sweet memories fade as Shyampur Sugar Mill remains closed; Workers in despair

, Oct. 21 -- There was a time when the villages of Badarganj upazila in Rangpur would come alive with the sweet aroma of sugarcane. Whenever the factory siren sounded, life would return to the worker... Read More


Titas disconnects gas to Ananta Jalil's factory over Tk 1.56 crore arrears, and gas theft

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC has disconnected two industrial gas connections and seized meters at a factory belonging to celebrated Bangladeshi actor and producer Anan... Read More


Pornography charge: Couple put on 5-day remand

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- A Dhaka court on Tuesday afternoon placed a couple on a five- day remand each in a case over creating adult contents on an international website. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate... Read More


Body of unidentified young man recovered from Shitalakshya river in Narayanganj

, Oct. 21 -- The body of an unidentified young man was recovered from the Shitalakshya River at the main ferry ghat in Narayanganj city on Tuesday morning. Locals spotted the body floating in the riv... Read More


Police constable arrested over rape of 12-year-old in Narayanganj

, Oct. 21 -- Police have arrested a police constable for allegedly raping a 12-year-old child at Bandar in Narayanganj. The arrestee is Md. Ruhul Amin, 41, a constable in Dhanmondi Traffic Division o... Read More


PROGGA, ATMA urge cancellation of establishment of Nicotine Pouch Factory

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress), a research and advocacy organization, and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have expressed profound concern over Philip Morris's initiative to estab... Read More


Indonesia's Legacy in Global Vaccine Landscape, Bio Farma and DCVMN Strengthen Health Resilience Through Global Partnership

, Oct. 21 -- Through PT Bio Farma (Persero), Indonesia has played a strategic and sustained role in the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers' Network (DCVMN), working to ensure equitable access ... Read More