BNP seeks restoration of RPO Article 20
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has submitted a formal letter to the Election Commission (EC), urging it to uphold the previous provision of Article 20 of the Representation of the…
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Army Chief Waker inducted as 9th Colonel Commandant of Engineering Corps
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has been inducted as the 9th Colonel Commandant of the Bangladesh Army’s Engineering Corps at the Parade Ground of Qadirabad Cantonment in Natore on…
Home adviser assures of ensuring level playing field ahead of election
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday assured of ensuring a level playing field ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election aimed at holding an “excellent…
Another youth found dead on staircase in Old Dhaka
Within days of a similar shocking case, another young man was found dead in Old Dhaka. This time it happened in Bangshal, with a GI cable tightly around his neck,…
District voluntary network to be formed for protecting wildlife
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday said a voluntary network will be formed in every district in rescuing and protecting wildlife. “A voluntary network will…
Fishermen return to rivers as ilish ban ends across Bangladesh
The fishermen across the country start heading back to rivers and the sea for fishing ilish as the 22-day nationwide ban on its catching, transporting, and selling ends last midnight.…
Import-export halted at Benapole; traders in distress
Without any prior announcement or preparation, the customs authorities at Benapole Land Port in Jessore suspended all import and export operations after 6pm. The decision was reportedly taken to prevent…
Leftist student fronts accused of instigating protest after DU eviction drives
Several leftist student fronts allegedly joined evicted vendors to stage a protest on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Saturday evening, a day after illegal makeshift shops, vagabonds and outsiders…
Barapukuria Power Plant remains shut for 7 days, load shedding causes suffering
The 525MW coal-based Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, has remained inoperative for seven days, resulting in a complete shutdown of electricity production. As a consequence, residents of Parbatipur…
Early hints of winter blanket Kurigram as fog descends in Kartik
The early signs of winter have begun to appear in Kurigram at the very onset of the Bangla month of Kartik. Although around two months remain before the arrival of…