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Allow expats to register with only passports: BNP to EC

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- BNP on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to extend the registration time for out of country voting (OCV) and include the eligible expatriates who do not have national identity (N... Read More


Majority of fisheries workers still denied laborer status

, Nov. 25 -- Despite an estimated 1.2 crore people involved in Bangladesh's fisheries sector, with 14 lakh directly dependent on it for their livelihood, these workers are yet to receive legal recogni... Read More


Tannery workers 'threaten agitation' over unpaid revised minimum wage

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Bangladesh's tannery sector is struggling with a severe crisis, with workers expressing mounting frustration over the failure of owners to implement the government-declared revised m... Read More


ACC to reveal names if pressure exerted to obstruct probe: Chairman

, Nov. 25 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen on Tuesday said that if anyone attempts to exert undue pressure on the commission to obstruct corruption investigations their nam... Read More


Bangladesh updates noise pollution rules to curb rising sound levels

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has unveiled the Noise Pollution (Control) Rules-2025, replacing the 2006 regulations to enforce stricter noise control measure... Read More


World Bank urges Bangladesh to prioritize job creation to accelerate poverty reduction, combat inequality

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- Bangladesh must shift its economic focus to job creation for youth, women, and vulnerable populations to accelerate the pace of poverty reduction and address rising inequality, accor... Read More


BNP plans Khaleda as President, Tarique PM: Bulu

, Nov. 25 -- Chairman Barkatullah Bulu said Tuesday that Khaleda Zia would become president and Tarique Rahman prime minister if the party wins next year's general election. "Fifty percent of our vot... Read More


Council of Advisers approves draft of Referendum Ordinance

, Nov. 25 -- The Council of Advisers on Tuesday in principle approved the draft of the 'Referendum Ordinance, 2025' outlining how the referendum will be conducted. "We hope the relevant gazette will ... Read More


Fire breaks out at Korail Basti, 20 fire units working

Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- A fire broke out at Korail Basti, a slum in Tejgaon area of the capital on Tuesday evening. Fire Service and Civil Defence Director (Operations & Maintenance) Lt. Col. Mohammad Taju... Read More


Fire breaks out at Korail Basti, 16 fire units working

Fire, Nov. 25 -- A fire broke out at Korail Basti, a slum in Tejgaon area of the capital on Tuesday evening. Talha Bin Jashim, duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters m... Read More