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Chief Adviser suggests minimum voter age of 17

"If the majority of the people of the country like the age to be recommended by the Commission, I will accept it"
27 December 2024, 08:47 AM

Consensus key to take Bangladesh forward: Yunus

"We are now working to bring our beloved Bangladesh back onto the path of equality, human dignity, and justice," he said
27 December 2024, 08:31 AM

Fireworks and firecrackers during New Year celebrations are punishable offenses

Such activities are harmful and unlawful during the 31st night celebrations for the safety of public health and biodiversity.
27 December 2024, 07:31 AM

BDR Massacre: Commission to uncover domestic, foreign conspiracies

The commission formed to reinvestigate the 2009 BDR (now Border Guard Bangladesh) massacre yesterday said it will identify local and foreign entities and conspiracies behind the carnage during its probe.
26 December 2024, 18:11 PM

Court sends two, including Qamrul, to jail in Jubo Dal leader murder case

A Dhaka court today rejected bail petitions of former food minister Qamrul Islam and former Awami League lawmaker Solaiman Mohammad Salim and sent them to jail in a case filed over death of Jubo Dal leader Shamim Mia in Dhaka's Paltan last year.
26 December 2024, 12:23 PM

ACC sues Nasrul Hamid and his family in three cases

ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain informed the journalists about the decision today.
26 December 2024, 10:50 AM

Cyber Protection Ordinance-2024: Up to 2 years prison for online gambling

Participation in gambling activities, providing assistance, encouragement, or engaging in advertising to promote such activities, will also be treated as criminal conduct.
26 December 2024, 10:50 AM

ACC to probe Hasina, family for irregularities in RAJUK plot allocation

ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain informed journalists about the decision today.
26 December 2024, 10:41 AM

'State intelligence agency' is attempting to form political party, Rizvi alleges

Doubts are growing as to whether there are subtle efforts within the government to weaken and break the BNP, he also said
26 December 2024, 10:15 AM

Woman's body recovered from Buriganga river

The police have filed an unnatural death case.
25 December 2024, 14:38 PM

No dengue deaths in 24 hours

67 patients were hospitalised during the period
25 December 2024, 12:45 PM

We’ve many things to offer each other

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has said he remains optimistic about Dhaka-Delhi relations despite changes happening around.
24 December 2024, 18:16 PM

Graft allegations: ACC seeks info on Hasina, family from CA’s office, govt agencies

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday sent letters to the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO), Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), Election Commission, and the Department of Immigration and Passports seeking information about deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family members to conduct investigations into corruption allegations.
24 December 2024, 18:10 PM

Mahfuj Alam's Facebook post 'his personal opinion'

Says CA Deputy Press Secy Apurba Jahangir
24 December 2024, 12:09 PM

Freeze 31 bank accounts belonging to PK Halder associates, court orders

All of the directors are close associates of former chairman of People's Leasing and Financial Services Ltd, Proshanta Kumar Halder, also known as PK Halder.
24 December 2024, 11:32 AM

Protests ongoing, no solution even after eleven days

Environmentalists continued their sit-in protest at Panthakunja Park for the eleventh day yesterday, demanding an end to the destruction caused by the Dhaka Elevated Expressway project.
24 December 2024, 00:56 AM

Health cadre exclusion proposal rejected

The BCS Health Cadre Association organised the press conference protesting the recommendation of Public Administration Reform Commission.
24 December 2024, 00:56 AM

Dhaka asks Delhi to send back Hasina

The foreign ministry has sent a diplomatic note to the Indian government, saying that Dhaka wants ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina sent back.
23 December 2024, 18:07 PM

ECNEC cancels Bangabandhu Safari Park project in Moulvibazar

The decision was taken at a meeting of the ECNEC with its Chairperson and Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in the chair held at the NEC Conference Room in the capital's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
23 December 2024, 15:09 PM
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