Bangladesh Polls: EC hearings restore candidacies of most petitioners

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- A majority of aspirants who challenged the rejection of their nomination papers have regained eligibility to contest the 13th parliamentary election, as the Election Commission (EC) ... Read More

Japa expects strong showing in 40-70 seats: Shameem Haider

, Jan. 11 -- Jatiya Party (Japa) Secretary General Barrister Shameem Haider Patwary on Sunday said his party is confident of performing strongly in 40 to 70 seats if the upcoming national election is ... Read More

EU EOM chief stresses inclusive participation in Bangladesh polls, credible turnout

, Jan. 11 -- Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) Ivars Ijabs on Sunday said these historic elections - referendum and national election - will be crucial to bols... Read More

2 crushed under wheels of train in Netrakona

, Jan. 11 -- Two people died after being crushed under the wheels of a train in Sadar upazila of Netrekona district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Russel Islam, 25, son of Lutfur Rahman... Read More

Stocks open week lower as DSE, CSE indices slide

, Jan. 11 -- Trading at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets began the week on a bearish note on Sunday, with key indices falling in the first hour amid broad-based sell-offs. During the first... Read More

Ex-Shibir activist shot dead in Fatikchhari

Chattogram, Jan. 11 -- year-old man was shot dead by miscreants in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram on Saturday night. The victim was identified as Jamal Uddin, son of late Abul Khair, a resident of... Read More

8 workers burnt in boiler explosion at Akij Cement factory in N'gan

Narayanganj, Jan. 11 -- At least eight workers were burnt in a boiler explosion at the Akij Cement Factory in Ekrampur area of Bandar upazila in Narayanganj on Saturday evening. The injured workers w... Read More

Youth shot dead in Khulna

, Jan. 11 -- year-old young man was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Bagmara in Rupsha upazila of Khulna district early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Rashed alias Pikul, son of ... Read More

Another accused arrest in Sirajganj student murder case

Sirajganj, Jan. 11 -- Police have arrested another accused in the murder case of a college student in Sirajganj, raising the total number of arrests in the case to six, police said on Saturday. The a... Read More

Jamaat candidate in Jhalakathi Dr Faizul Haque served show-cause

Jhalakathi, Jan. 11 -- The Election Inquiry and Judicial Committee has served a show-cause notice on Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Dr Faizul Haque for the Jhalakathi-1 (Rajapur-Kathalia) constituency over... Read More

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