If Jatiya Party can contest, why not Awami League?
Nurul Haque Nur, president of the Gono Odhikar Parishad, rose to national prominence leading the 2018 quota reform movement and later served as vice president of Dhaka University Central Students’…
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Govt condemns attack on BNP leader Ershad’s campaign in Chittagong
The government has condemned the attack at an election campaign event of Ershad Ullah, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s nominated candidate for Chittagong-8, on Wednesday. A statement issued by the interim…
BB dissolves boards, appoints administrators
Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday appointed administrators to run five financially weak Shariah-based banks. Governor Dr. Ahsan H Mansur gave this information in a press briefing on the day. Administrators will…
NCP denies discussing seat-sharing or cabinet participation with any party
National Citizen Party (NCP) on Wednesday clarified that it has not held any discussions or reached any decisions with any political party regarding seat-sharing or participation in any cabinet. In…
5 of a family killed in bus-microbus collision in Cox’s Bazar
Five members of a family were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a microbus in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday. The…
Govt watching Hasina’s actions; she’s Bengal’s ‘butcher’
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday said the interim government would apply “full force of law” if anyone from Bangladesh Awami League tries to engage in any activities…
TIB calls for revisions to draft Police Commission Ordinance 2025
If unaddressed, the ordinance could pave way for government control over the commission and turn it into a workplace for former bureaucrats, police officials Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called…
Khulna Children’s Hospital lying idle for one year
Even though nearly one year has already elapsed, the Khulna Divisional Children’s Hospital, built at a cost of Tk 114 crore aimed at ensuring healthcare services for children, has been…
DAE distributes high-yielding mustard seeds to 125 young farmers in Thakurgaon
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Thakurgaon distributed high-yielding mustard seeds free to 125 young farmers, dubbed July Warriors, at the hall room of Sadar Upazila on Wednesday. The aim…
5 weak Islamic banks to be run by administrators
Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday decided to appoint administrators to run five financially weak Shariah-based banks. Governor Dr. Ahsan H Mansur gave this information in a press briefing on Wednesday. The…