National,Politics
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday released the names and addresses of eight martyrs of the July Uprising-2024 after confirming their identities through DNA profiling and forensic examination. The bodies were exhumed from Rayerbazar Graveyard as part of a state-led initiative...
The testimony in a case against 18 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her nieces Tulip Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, over alleged irregularities in allocating a plot in the RAJUK New Town Project. Investigation officer, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Assistant Director Afnan ...
Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday reaffirmed the interim government's firm commitment to ensuring peace, public order, and a secure environment ahead of the upcoming 13th national elections."We are firmly committed to maintaining peace and public o...
Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin today said the Election Commission (EC) remains confident and committed to holding a free, fair and neutral election.He made the remarks this morning after visiting the appeal centre set up at the Election Commission building in Agargaon to receive appea...
A Dhaka court on Monday set January 21 for holding a hearing on charge framing in a sedition case filed against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others.Today was fixed for holding a hearing on the matter, and one of the accused, Anisuzzaman, was produced before the court for that. Ju...
The Election Commission (EC) today began the appeal proceedings over the acceptance and rejection of nomination papers for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.According to a notification issued on Sunday night, a total of 1,842 nomination papers were found valid while 723 were rejected in 300 parliamen...
Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has called on all members of the police force to perform their election-related duties with the highest standards of responsibility, integrity and professionalism."Every police member deployed in the field during elections will...
National,Sports,Cricket,Politics
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formally requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to consider relocating all of Bangladesh’s matches of the T20 World Cup to a venue outside India.The showpiece event is scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. The...
The scrutiny of nomination papers by Returning Officers for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election will be completed on Sunday, while the Election Commission (EC) has also released the prescribed format for filing appeals against the acceptance or rejection of nomination papers. Appeals can be submit...
The nomination paper of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman for the Bogura-6 constituency was declared valid on Saturday.Returning Officer Md Toufiqul Rahman announced the decision in the morning after scrutinising nomination papers at his office.The nomination of Jamaat-e-Islami-backed candidate Pri...
National,Business & Commerce,ICT,Science & Technology
The newly launched National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) has uncovered a disturbing scale of clone and counterfeit mobile phone usage nationwide, with millions of fake and duplicate IMEI numbers currently active on mobile networks.NEIR has identified numerous irregular IMEI (International Mobi...
Special prayers will be held in all mosques across the country on Friday after Jummah prayers for former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.The Islamic Foundation (IF) under the Ministry of Religious Affairs made the announcement in an official letter...
The nation is observing the last day of the three-day state mourning following the death of three-time former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, in a televised address to the nation on Tuesday, declared the three-day state mourning starting f...
The government on Thursday announced a major reduction in mobile phone import duties and approved the legalization of stock-lot handsets imported within the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)-stipulated timeframe, accepting all reasonable and justified demands related to the s...
National
The Council of Advisers on Thursday, at its first meeting of the year, approved the draft National Urban Policy 2025 and decided to significantly reduce customs duties and overall tax incidence on mobile phone imports and local manufacturing.The government made the decisions aimed at boosting planne...
Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain on Thursday said Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's Dhaka visit should not be viewed through an inter-state or political lens, calling it a goodwill gesture linked to the funeral of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia. "His visit was ...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has reiterated the need to revive the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), saying that the SAARC spirit is "alive and well" following the presence of several regional leaders at the funeral of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Z...
Over 12 lakh voters have so far registered to cast their ballots through the postal voting system in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and referendum.According to the latest data available on the Election Commission (EC) website until 5:30 pm on Thursday, a total of 1,200,057 voters completed registr...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
As part of its efforts to meet the country’s growing energy demand, Petrobangla is working to supply 143 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of gas through the exploration and workover of 11 wells in different gas fields.“Upon the successful completion of drilling and workover operations ...
The burial site of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has been opened to the public.The site located in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city was opened for public access on Thursday afternoon.Since morning, many general people, along with party activists and leader...
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