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Forces from inside-outside country may work to thwart election: Prof Yunus

, Oct. 29 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday warned that the upcoming 13th parliamentary election would face challenges as many forces from home and abroad would act to thwart the polls... Read More


West Indies opt to bat first in 2nd T20I vs Bangladesh

, Oct. 29 -- West Indies won the toss and chose to bat first in the second T20I against Bangladesh at the Bir Shreshtho Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday. The visitors, who lead the se... Read More


Hasina still conspiring to obstruct election from abroad: Rizvi

, Oct. 29 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is still trying to disrupt the upcoming national election even while staying... Read More


Mother, daughter found dead in Ctg

, Oct. 29 -- year-old woman and her child were found dead at a house at Bibirhat in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram district on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Afroza Afrin, 26, wife of ... Read More


Concerns grow over 'administrative preparations' for Bangladesh election

, Oct. 29 -- With Bangladesh's 13th parliamentary election expected in the first half of February 2026, election experts are increasingly voicing concern over the administrative preparations to conduc... Read More


2 more die of dengue; 964 hospitalised

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 275 this year. During... Read More


New Zealand now home to 5.3 million people

WELLINGTON, Oct. 29 -- New Zealand's resident population grew 0.7 percent to 5.3 million in the year ending June 2025, with growth slowing across all 16 regions, Stats NZ said on Wednesday. The incre... Read More


Turnover at DSE crosses Tk 500cr after 14 days

, Oct. 29 -- After two weeks of sluggish trading, the turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed Tk 500 crore on Wednesday, marking a rebound from the recent downtrend that saw daily transacti... Read More


Sale of 'Moth Dal' dyed as Moong Dal doubles: BFSA warns consumers

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has urged consumers to check the authenticity of Moong Dal before buying as a cheaper lentil known as Moth Dal is being dyed with artifici... Read More


Beijing hopes for peaceful elections in Bangladesh: Envoy Yao

Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Wednesday expressed Beijing's sincere hope for Bangladesh to hold a peaceful and successful general election, maintaining social stability... Read More