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DHAKA : The interim government today issued a statement clarifying the circumstances surrounding the protest in front of Jamuna here demanding justice for Sharif Osman Hadi killing, saying that “no lethal weapon was used” to control the situation. Reiterating its...

SYLHET : Ivars Ijabs,, Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM), said the EU wants Bangladesh's national election slated for February 12 to be free, fair and peaceful. He made the remarks at a briefing at Sylhet...

DHAKA : Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker has said that all preparations of the Election Commission (EC) for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Elections and Referendum, scheduled for February 12, have been completed. "Now there is no preparation left...

DHAKA : In a landmark milestone for bilateral relations, Bangladesh and Japan today officially signed the ‘Economic Partnership Agreement’ (EPA) in Tokyo. This marks the first time Bangladesh has signed an EPA with anycountry, signaling a new era of bilateral...

DHAKA : A total of 401,460 postal ballots have reached Bangladesh from expatriates registered on the “Postal Vote BD” app for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Election and Referendum. Salim Ahmad Khan, Team Leader of the “OCV-SDI” project on...

DHAKA : A total of 379,924 postal ballots sent by expatriate voters registered through the "Postal Vote BD" app have so far reached Bangladesh for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election and referendum. OCV-SDI project team leader on expatriate...

DHAKA : A meeting of the Council of Advisers was held at the Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) in the city's Tejgaon area today. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting.

DHAKA : The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 is scheduled to pronounce its judgment today in a crimes against humanity case filed over the killing of seven youths and the subsequent burning of six of their bodies in Ashulia on...

KHULNA : Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today assured that the law and order situation in Khulna division remains fully under control ahead of the 13th national election, expressing confidence that the polls will be...

WASHINGTON : Iran and the United States said Wednesday they were going ahead with nuclear talks in Oman later this week, even as President Donald Trump piled pressure on Tehran's supreme leader by saying he should be "very worried." Doubts...