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Final Voter List to Be Published on August 31: EC
Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) will publish the final voter list for upcoming local government elections on 31 August, according to an official letter signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Md Nasir Uddin Chowdhury on Thursday. Instructions have already been sent to all Upazila/Thana election o
PM announces plan to plant 25 crore trees, restore 20,000 km of rivers and canals
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tareque Rahman on Thursday announced a five-year programme to plant 25 crore trees and restore 20,000 kilometres (12,427 miles) of rivers and canals, saying environmental protection and ecosystem conservation are essential to safeguarding public health, human survival
HSC exams: 48 expelled, over 33,000 absent on third day
A total of 48 candidates were expelled and 33,129 were absent on Monday, the third day of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations in Bangladesh, according to a press release sent by the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee in the afternoon. Examinations held durin
PM tells Parliament Malaysia and China visits were aimed at protecting Bangladesh’s interests
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told the National Parliament on Saturday that his recent visits to Malaysia and China were aimed at speaking for Bangladesh’s interests and protecting them, saying there was “no personal matter” involved in the trips. Speaking in Parliament, Tarique Rahman said the peo
Bangladesh Reports 1 More Dengue Death, 198 New Hospital Admissions in 24 Hours
One person died from dengue and 198 new patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to a bulletin issued on Thursday by the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services.
Bangladesh Government Owed Tk 13,144 Crore by Grameenphone, Teletalk, Robi and Banglalink
The Bangladesh government is owed about Tk 13,144 crore in revenue by four mobile operators—Grameenphone, Teletalk, Robi Axiata and Banglalink Digital Communications—Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam told parliament on Wednesday.
Bangladesh Parliament Questions Finance Minister on Five Islamic Banks
Concerns over when, how much and under what conditions depositors of five Shariah-based banks brought under a resolution scheme will recover their funds dominated question hour in parliament on Wednesday, as at least six lawmakers sought answers from Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on
Allegations of attack on journalists after Jamaat procession in Dhanmondi 32
An attack has been alleged at one stage during a scuffle between leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and journalists after a protest program at Dhanmondi 32 in the capital. A journalist named Mahfuzur Rahman Shishir was injured in the incident. He was later admitted to the hospital.
Tarique Rahman gives big news to expatriates after visiting Malaysia
Tarique Rahman gives big news to expatriates after visiting Malaysia
Narayanganj-3 MP’s Son and Jubo Dal Leader Khairul Islam Sajib Taken Into DMP DB Custody
Khairul Islam Sajib, son of Narayanganj-3 lawmaker Azharul Islam Mannan and senior joint convener of Narayanganj district Jubo Dal, has been taken to the Detective Branch office of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police for further questioning, according to police.