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Nearly 195,000 expatriate postal ballots reach Bangladesh

DHAKA : A total of 194,914 postal ballots from expatriates have reached Bangladesh ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Election and Referendum, according to official sources. Salim Ahmad Khan, Team Leader of the OCV-SDI Project on Expatriate Voter...

Mild earthquake jolts parts of country

DHAKA : A mild earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale was felt in Southwestern part of the country in the early hours of today. A notification signed by assistant meteorologist of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) Farzana Sultana said...

July Charter isn’t just a document, it’s a future roadmap: Ali Riaz

RAJSHAHI : The "July National Charter" is not merely a document, it is a roadmap for Bangladesh's future, as it has been written in exchange for the blood of young people, said Professor Dr. Ali Riaz, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser. He...

Govt ready to hold free, fair and festive national polls: Home Adviser

BARISHAL : Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today reiterated the government's readiness to hold the forthcoming national election in a free, fair, impartial, peaceful and festive manner with the deployment of around nine lakh law...

Nearly 195,000 expatriate postal ballots reach Bangladesh

DHAKA : A total of 194,914 postal ballots from expatriates have reached Bangladesh ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Election and Referendum, according to official sources. Salim Ahmad Khan, Team Leader of the OCV-SDI Project on Expatriate Voter...

Police HQ rolls out 24/7 control room mobile numbers

DHAKA : The Police Headquarters has announced dedicated mobile numbers for its Operations Control Room to address complaints related to law and order ahead of the 13th national election slated for February 12 next. People can now directly contact the...

Apologies, demission, royal glare: fallout from latest Epstein file dump

PARIS : US authorities on Friday released the latest cache of files related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The files contained references to numerous high-profile figures, including US President Donald Trump, Microsoft co-founder Bill...

CA for early FTA talks with EU to ensure continued duty-free access

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called for an early start to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union (EU), stressing the need to safeguard Bangladesh’s trade preferences in its largest export market once the...

Govt to take action if anyone tries to disrupt internet services during elections: Home Advisor

CHATTOGRAM : Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today said steps would be taken as per the law if anyone tries to disrupt internet services during the election period. “If anyone is found trying to disrupt the...

Touhid hopeful of free, peaceful Feb 12 parliamentary election

DHAKA : Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today expressed optimism that the upcoming parliamentary election, scheduled for February 12, will be held in a fair and peaceful manner. He expressed the hope while speaking at the closing session of...
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PM works 16 consecutive hours on Thursday

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