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RWPB demands general elections by December

Leaders of the Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh, a partner of Ganatantra Mancha, on Friday at the opening session of its organisational conference in Dhaka called on the interim government to take steps to hold the next general election by December.

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BNP calls for arrest, trial of Justice Khairul, 2 ex-CECs

Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday called for the arrest and trial of former chief justice A B M Khairul Haque and former chief election commissioners Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad and...

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BPC glutted with furnace oil for low use

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation is glutted with furnace oil due to its consumption in the power plants falling far below than the predicted.

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Rafi wins first int’l gold

Bangladesh national champion Samiul Islam Rafi won his first international gold medal by clocking 26.68 seconds in the men’s 50-meter backstroke event at the Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2025 in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

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Fortis, Fakirerpool share spoils in BPL

Ivory Coast forward Ouattara Ben Ibrahim scored the equaliser for promoted Fakirerpool Young Men’s Club as they held 10-man Fortis Football Club to a 1-1 draw in their return leg during Bangladesh Premier League tie at the Kings Arena in the city on Friday.

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Prof yunus for best use of intellectual property, copyrights

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged all to become proactive in ensuring the best use of intellectual property and protecting copyrights so that a prosperous Bangladesh can be built in the days to come.

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Atomic Energy Commission employees announce two-day sit-in

Scientists, officers, and employees under the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission on Thursday announced a two-day sit-in programme, set to begin on April 27, to press home their demands, including the re-establishment of the commission’s autonomy.

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Road accidents kill 612 in March: report

At least 612 people were killed and 1,246 more injured in 593 road crashes in the country in March, said a Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh report published on Thursday.

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BADC holds workshop on aman rice seed distribution strategy

Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation held a workshop titled Strategy and Steps to be Taken for Accelerated, Dynamic and Comprehensive Seed Sales of Aman Rice Seed in the 2025-26 Distribution Year at the BADC seminar hall in Dhaka on Thursday.

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Model Meghna Alam’s bail denied

A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Thursday rejected the bail prayer by model and chairperson for Miss Bangladesh Foundation Meghna Alam in a case filed with the Dhanmondi police station over allegations of fraud and extortion...

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BNP pledges reforms containing all voices

Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said that his party would pursue reform by incorporating the diverse demands of people from different classes and professions.

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Ishraque seeks update on mayoral gazette from CEC

Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Thursday met chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin to know the update over the publication of the gazette notification declaring him as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation...

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Tarua stages All Quiet on the Western Front

Theatre troupe Tarua staged their fourth production titled All Quiet on the Western Front at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday...

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UNESCO education chief meets UGC chair

The newly appointed education chief of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, Norihide Furukawa, paid a courtesy call on University Grants Commission of Bangladesh chairman Professor SMA Faiz at the UGC in Dhaka on Thursday...

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Political violence becomes deadlier

Political violence has intensified, with 16 of the 20 killings that took place in March resulting from growing infighting of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its front organisations.

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Who gets to decide what I wear?

BANGLADESH is undergoing a significant political transition following the July Uprising. This shift appears to be increasingly shaped by right-wing forces, as faith-based political organisations now wield more influence than ever in the country’s history. Among the many signs of this transformation, one stands out vividly: the way women dress...

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Meet Bangladesh Expo begins

A two-day international exhibition titled ‘Meet Bangladesh Exposition’, began on Thursday in the city to showcase Bangladesh’s potential export sectors - medical and personal protective equipment, leather and leather goods, footwear, plastics, and light engineering...

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Chattogram to Cox’s Bazar to turn into Singapore: CPA chair

Chittagong Port Authority chairman Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman has expressed optimism about the future of Bangladesh’s youth and the region’s development, envisioning a transformation of the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar region into a hub comparable to Singapore...

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BAIRA demands removing barrier to labour markets

General members of the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) formed a human chain in front of the Probashi Kalyan Bhaban in Eskaton Garden on Thursday, demanding the reopening of labour markets including Malaysia...

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Sonali Bank gets honorary TCB award

Sonali Bank PLC has been honoured with honorary commemorative for its contribution to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh’s activities, said a press release...

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