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DMP Commissioner orders highest security at Dhaka polling centres

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Monday directed all concerned to ensure the highest level of security at all polling centres across every p... Read More


JU JCD leader Rony dies at DMCH

, Feb. 2 -- Saiful Islam Rony, a Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader, who suffered burn injuries in an explosion at a house on January 27, died at Dhaka Medical College ... Read More


Amir Hamza alleges influx of illegal arms ahead of polls

Kushtia, Feb. 2 -- Jamaat's candidate for the Kushtia-3 (Sadar) constituency and popular Islamic preacher Mufti Amir Hamza on Monday alleged that a large number of illegal weapons have entered the cou... Read More


No approval yet for indoor, artificial hilsa farming: Ministry

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has said that the government has not approved indoor or artificial hilsa farming, clarifying that no such initiative has received official clea... Read More


NSA Dr Khalilur Rahman parries questions on Biman Board appointment

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Khalilur Rahman on Monday parried questions regarding reported criticism of his recent appointment as a director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. When... Read More


Indian media, AL spreading disinformation about Bangladesh: Press Secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Indian media outlets and the ousted Awami League are spreading disinformation about Bangladesh, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Monday. "We have seen newspapers... Read More


No decision against national interest in port management: Shipping Adviser

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The government will not take any decision that goes against the national interest in managing the country's ports, Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain said... Read More


Long-term treatment, proper nursing key to overcoming drug addiction

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- term disease that can be effectively treated through proper medical care, therapy and intensive nursing, said Iqbal Masud, a member of the National Anti-Drug Committee under the Home ... Read More


Mamunul Haque calls for mass resistance against vote rigging

Faridpur, Feb. 2 -- Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis Ameer Maulana Mamunul Haque on Monday called for mass resistance if any attempt is made to steal votes in the national election. "The days of capturing ... Read More


Public banks can lend but struggle with recoveries: Governor Mansur

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- owned commercial banks have the capacity to expand lending but continue to lag in timely loan recovery, said central bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Monday, underscoring a key structu... Read More