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40,000 body cameras to be procured for February election

The interim government has decided to procure at least 40,000 body-worn cameras for the police with the aim of increasing security at polling centres during the 13th national elections expected to be held next February...

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Dhaka-Barishal highway blocked

Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Barishal highway was suspended on Saturday as students blocked the highway for the third consecutive day on Saturday to press home their three-point demand.

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Interim govt performances under fire

Speakers, including academics, cultural activists, and researchers on Saturday said that the interim government failed to meet people’s expectations after the July mass uprising...

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Tarique Rahman is future prime minister: Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman would be the future prime minister of Bangladesh...

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Tarique urges allies to prepare for polls

Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chair Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged the leaders of the like-minded parties and alliances, involved in the simultaneous movements in the past, to prepare for the upcoming national election.

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SM Sultan’s 101st birth anniv today

The 101st anniversary of the birth of eminent artist SM Sultan, best known for his unique depiction of the strength, vigour and vitality of rural people, will be celebrated today...

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DU students, organisations at loggerheads

A section of general students of Dhaka University and student organisations are now at loggerheads over hall-based politics as the university authorities on early Saturday reiterated that both open and covert political activities would remain banned in the residential halls.

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Courts burdened with 43 lakh pending cases

The backlog of cases in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh continues to grow, with data showing a steady increase in pending matters across both the High Court and Appellate Division — raising concerns about the pace and impact of ongoing judicial reforms.

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2 arrested for killing, dismembering body at Tongi

The Rapid Action Battalion on Saturday arrested two suspects over the killing of a bus helper named Oli Mia, whose dismembered body was recovered from Gazipur’s Tongi on Friday...

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BCB to increase cricketers match fee in NCL T20

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is set to increase the match fee of the cricketers, participating in the upcoming NCL T20. BCB Tournament Committee chairman Akram Khan confirmed the development, saying that...

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History beckons Bangladesh

Bangladesh are just one point away from qualifying for another continental tournament in less than two months, as Peter Butler’s team only needs to avoid defeat against South Korea in their final Group H match of the AFC Under-20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers on Sunday.

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2-day Robotronics Fest 2025 begins at DU

The robotics and mechatronics engineering department of Dhaka University began a two-day Robotronics Fest at the DU Nawab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building on Saturday...

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RUET, BIM sign memo for enhancing bilateral relations

Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bangladesh Institute of Management, enhancing bilateral relations, at the conference room of the RUET on Saturday...

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10th int’l business genius Bangladesh held at NSU

Business Genius Bangladesh organised the Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology presents ‘10th International Business Genius Bangladesh 2025’ at the auditorium of North South University in Dhaka on Saturday...

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Blast at Hezbollah site kills 6 Lebanese troops

Lebanon’s army said a blast at a weapons depot near the Israeli border on Saturday killed six soldiers as a military source said troops were removing munitions from a Hezbollah facility.

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Net NSC sales remain negative for 3 years

Net sales of National Savings Certificates (NSCs) remained negative for the third consecutive year in FY 2024–25, driven by prolonged inflation, shifting investor preferences, and changes in government borrowing priorities...

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RMG exports drop in Apr-Jun due to NBR protest, tariff fear

The export of readymade garments experienced negative growth in the April-June quarter of the past financial year 2024-25, compared to the preceding quarter of January-March in FY25, primarily due to extended protests by the National Board of Revenue officials and tariff concerns...

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Swisscontact promotes green, resilient RMG accessory sector

The Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Swisscontact, a Swiss and Swedish development organization, signed a memorandum of understanding for promoting green growth and resilience within the garments accessories and packaging sector. ..

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Mozambique insurgency a threat to TotalEnergies’ return

Jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique have multiplied their attacks in the past weeks, causing mass displacements ahead of the possible resumption of construction on TotalEnergies’ huge natural gas project in the region...

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Steps taken to protect Bangladesh’s river and marine resources

The government has taken multi-pronged and long-term measures to protect the country’s river and marine resources, with a key objective of ensuring sustainable fishing from the sea for future generations, said Md Abdur Rouf, Director General of the Department of Fisheries...

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Thyssenkrupp to spin off marine division

German industrial titan Thyssenkrupp’s shareholders on Friday backed a spin-off of its warship and submarine-building unit, seeking to better position the group to benefit from a European defence boom...

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BoE cuts rate as keeps watch over tariffs

The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to four per cent, the lowest level in 2.5 years, as it bids to boost a UK economy still threatened by US tariffs...

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German kebab workers savour historic pay deal

Doner kebab meat workers in Germany were Friday savouring the industry’s first ever union-backed pay deal that ended a long dispute at a major supplier of the hugely popular snack...