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Slow dam construction leaves Sunamganj's Haor farmers on edge

Sunamganj, Jan. 9 -- Anxious days are returning for farmers in the haor areas of Sunamganj as work on crop protection dams remains sluggish, even three weeks after the official deadline for starting c... Read More


GIFCT keen to work with Bangladesh to curb online terrorism, violent extremism

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) has expressed a strong interest to collaborate with Bangladesh's public and private sectors to tackle online terrorism and viole... Read More


Nazim Uddin Alam made BNP chairman's advisory council member

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Former MP and BNP central executive committee member Nazim Uddin Alam has been appointed as a member of the party Chairman's Advisory Council. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhu... Read More


Pakistan envoy meets Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider on Friday paid a courtesy call on BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. The meeting was held at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan offi... Read More


BNP warns rebel candidates to withdraw before deadline, or face action

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday hoped that their party's rebel candidates will withdraw from the race within the deadline set in the election schedule, otherwise the par... Read More


BNP Standing Committee to meet tonight to discuss political situation, other issues

, Jan. 9 -- The BNP Standing Committee is going to hold a meeting tonight (Friday night) to discuss the current political situation and organisational matters. The meeting will be held at 9pm at the ... Read More


Complete level playing field exists in Bangladesh election process: Press Secretary

Mymenshingh, Jan. 9 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday said a complete level playing field exists in the country's ongoing election process, asserting that the overall environm... Read More


Microcredit Bank to operate as non-profit social business under Bangladesh Bank oversight: CDF

, Jan. 9 -- The Credit and Development Forum (CDF), a national association and network of microfinance institutions, has said the proposed Microcredit Bank will be a social business, strictly regulate... Read More


Cumilla crash: Four killed as bus catches fire after three-vehicle collision

Cumilla, Jan. 9 -- Four people, including a child, were burnt to death after a bus caught fire following a three-vehicle collision in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla on Friday afternoon. The accident in... Read More


Flower Festival kicks off in Chattogram DC Park

Chattogram, Jan. 9 -- long Chattogram Flower Festival-2026 kicked off on Friday at DC Park in Sitakunda upazila, transforming the area into a vibrant floral kingdom. Senior Secretary of the Ministry ... Read More