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Election Commission publishes draft of updated voter list

The Election Commission of Bangladesh has published a draft of the supplementary voter list across the country ahead of the 13th general elections. Briefing reporters in front of Nirbachan Bhaban

Bangladesh’s banking sector pulled back from the brink: BB governor

Bangladesh’s banking sector has managed to pull back from the brink over the past year, Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur said on Sunday, crediting a series of measures taken

40,000 body cameras to be procured for February election

The interim government of Bangladesh on Saturday planned to procure at least 40,000 body-worn cameras for police to enhance security at voting booths during the upcoming 13th national elections in

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

NCP is ‘King’s Party’ with two allies in govt: TIB chief

The newly-formed National Citizen Party (NCP) is a “king’s party” as two close allies are currently in the apolitical interim government, alleged TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman at a press

Siraj stars as India beat England by six runs in thriller

Mohammed Siraj was the hero as India beat England by just six runs in a thrilling fifth Test at the Oval on Monday to end the series level at 2-2.

Ex-chief of Bangladesh Army Harun-Ar-Rashid found dead at Chittagong Club

The police recovered the body of former Bangladesh army chief M Harun-Ar-Rashid from the guest house in Chittagong Club in Chattogram city on Monday. Harun-Ar-Rashid went to Chattogram on Sunday

Bangladesh to open missions in Wellington, Johor Bahru

Bangladesh is looking forward to expanding its diplomatic footprint with the imminent opening of two new missions- a High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand, and a consulate in Johor Bahru,