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Koko's wife holds courtyard meeting in support of Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Syeda Shameela Rahman Sinthi, wife of the late Arafat Rahman Koko, continued election campaigning in support of BNP Chairman and Dhaka-17 candidate Tarique Rahman for the second conse... Read More


Banks to remain closed for 4 days

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- All scheduled banks in Bangladesh will remain closed for four consecutive days from February 11 to 14 due to the national election and the regular weekend. Bangladesh Bank on Sunday ... Read More


At least 15 injured as supporters of Nur, Mamun clash in Patuakhali-3

Patuakhali, Feb. 1 -- At least 15 people were injured as supporters of Gonadhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur and independent candidate Hasan Mamun clashed in Patuakhali-3 (Galachipa-Dashmina) ... Read More


Broom procession at DU over Jamaat ameer's anti-women remarks

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- A group of female students of Dhaka University brought out a broom procession on the campus on Sunday condemning the derogatory remarks about women posted from the X (formerly Twitter... Read More


Army Chief urges officers to perform election duties impartially

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman has emphasised fulfilling responsibilities through professionalism, impartiality, discipline, patience, and citizen-friendly behavior duri... Read More


Adviser Touhid Hossain ditches claims of giving up diplomatic passport

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said reports claiming that he had surrendered his diplomatic passport are untrue, although he acknowledged that some of his colleag... Read More


Islam bars women from top party role: Jamaat Women Wing

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- e-Islami's women wing on Sunday said there is no scope for a woman to hold the party's topmost leadership position, citing Islamic principles. "Jamaat-e-Islami is an Islamic party an... Read More


Student dies after scarf entangles in rickshaw wheel in Jhenaidah

Jhenaidah, Feb. 1 -- year-old college student was killed on Sunday afternoon after her scarf got entangled in the wheel of a battery-run rickshaw wheel in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila. The deceased is Sum... Read More


Stocks advance at DSE, CSE as majority of shares gain

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The country's stock markets opened the week on a positive note on Sunday, with key indices rising at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), while... Read More


Polytechnic students, teachers form human chain in Shariatpur demanding withdrawal of 33% quota

, Feb. 1 -- Students and teachers of Shairpur Polytechnic Institute formed a human chain in Shariatpur town on Sunday demanding withdrawal of a proposal to reserve a 33 percent quota for engineers in ... Read More