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Eight-month ban on Jatka fishing begins

An eight-month nationwide ban on catching juvenile Hilsa (Jatka) began on Saturday and it will remain in effect until June 30, 2026, aiming to boost Hilsa production and ensure sustainable

Mobile operators start deactivating extra SIMs beyond limit from Saturday

Mobile operators will begin from Saturday deactivating additional SIM cards registered under a single national ID (NID) if the number exceeds 10, as per a directive from the Bangladesh Telecommunication

Increasing unidentified bodies cause concern

The rising number of unidentified bodies in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country has become a concern, with 461 such bodies recovered in the first nine months of

EC adds ‘Shapla Koli’ to list of election symbols

The Election Commission (EC) has amended the Election Conduct Rules to include ‘Shapla Koli’ (Water Lily Bud) in its list of election symbols. For a long time, the National Citizen

Jamaat among eight parties submit memorandum to EC for Nov referendum

Eight political parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh and Khelafat Majlis, on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission (EC) demanding a referendum by November to give legal

Tarique champions women workforce, plans childcare support to boost productivity

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday expressed his strong support for women’s active participation in economic activities, and envisioned enhanced childcare support as a way to boost women’s productivity,

Unauthorised handsets to be blocked from Dec, how to verify validity of your mobile phone

After a long delay, Bangladesh is finally set to block unauthorised mobile phones from December — a major step to curb digital fraud, enhance network security, and revive the country’s

BNP accuses govt of betraying nation with July charter implementation order

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has accused the government of betraying the nation with the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order 2025, claiming that the order ignored the views and