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Bangladesh Bank buys another $196.5 million to stabilize forex market

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) purchased an additional $196.5 million from 16 banks on Thursday, continuing its aggressive streak of dollar procurement to manage the country's foreign exchange ... Read More


Terrorism, corruption to be eliminated through ballot revolution: Mamunul Haque

Kishoreganj, Feb. 5 -- Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis Ameer Maulana Mamunul Haque on Thursday said terrorism and corruption would be eliminated from Bangladesh's politics through a "ballot revolution" in ... Read More


Bangabhaban official secures bail in case over Jamaat Ameer's X account hack

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to Mohammad Sarwar Alam, an assistant programmer at Bangabhaban, in a case over the alleged hacking of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman'... Read More


IU Ex-Professor Afaz Uddin Dies

, Feb. 5 -- Islamic University (IU) retired professor Dr Md Afaz Uddin of the Dawah and Islamic Studies department passed away on Tuesday night at his residence in Kushtia. His Namaz-e-Janaza will be... Read More


Plot to disrupt elections: Two arrested with weapons in Lakshmipur

, Feb. 5 -- Members of a joint security force arrested two suspected criminals along with a large cache of local and foreign-made weapons in Lakshmipur early Thursday,. The arrests were made late Wed... Read More


Inqilab Moncho stages sit-in outside Jamuna, demands UN-led probe into Hadi killing

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Inqilab Moncho on Thursday staged a sit-in outside the Chief Adviser's official residence, Jamuna, demanding an impartial investigation under United Nations supervision into the killi... Read More


Ex-Jubo Dal leader among 3 held with arms in Savar

Savar, Feb. 5 -- Joint forces in a drive arrested three people including a former Jubo Dal leader along with a large cache of locally made weapons from Ashulia area in Savar early Thursday. The arres... Read More


4 candidates seek special security at high-risk polling stations in Khagrachhari

Khagrachhari, Feb. 5 -- Four candidates in parliamentary constituency 298 of Khagrachhari Hill District have called for heightened security measures at polling stations deemed risky or high-risk ahead... Read More


Mirza Abbas pledges honest, clean election campaign

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas has vowed to run a truthful and respectful election campaign, emphasising that while criticising opponents is normal, making false or decepti... Read More


Army chief visits Dhaka camp ahead of election

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman on Thursday visited an army camp at the National Stadium in Gulistan in Dhaka and held coordination meetings with civil administration and... Read More