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Govt approves proposal to launch festive polls campaign with LED caravans

, Nov. 18 -- The government has moved to produce and disseminate promotional content to create a festive and participatory atmosphere ahead of the national election, with plans for a countrywide aware... Read More


Record number of first-time voters to vote, AL can't participate: Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said a record number of young people would cast their first ballots in the upcoming national election, as they had been unable to vote in... Read More


Bangladesh reports declines in estimated deaths due to TB

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Thailand reported declines in estimated deaths due to tuberculosis (TB) compared to 2015, supported by recovery of essential TB services in the ... Read More


Dengue claims 4 more lives, 920 hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 343 this year. During ... Read More


Home Adviser signals zero tolerance on unrest as election in February

, Nov. 18 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday (November 18) said law-enforcement agencies are fully prepared to act against any attempt to destabilise the count... Read More


Govt okays 50,000MT rice import ahead of Ramadan

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- The government on Tuesday approved a proposal to import some 50,000 metric tons of non-Basmati parboiled rice through international open tender method for the current fiscal year (FY... Read More


E-passport booklets procurement gets CCGP nod

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Tuesday recommended direct government-to-government procurement of e-passport booklets and related training under a pr... Read More


Govt reviewing body camera purchase plan: Finance Adviser

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the government is reviewing the proposed procurement of body cameras to ensure transparency, rational planning and appropriate use... Read More


Another 170 Bangladeshis return home from Libya

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Another 170 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Tuesday. They arrived at Dhaka at 6:10 am on Burak Air chartered flight, according the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Th... Read More


170 more Bangladeshis return home from Libya

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Another 170 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Tuesday. They arrived at Dhaka at 6:10 am on Burak Air chartered flight, according the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Th... Read More