Canada advocates for ‘free, participatory’ elections in Bangladesh
The Canadian High Commission in Dhaka on Thursday said Canada has been a longstanding advocate for ‘free, fair, inclusive and participatory’ elections in Bangladesh....
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DNCC removes 125,000 illegal banners, festoons in a month
NN ONLINE: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has removed a total of 1,25, 000 illegal banners and festoons across the city over the past...
Ex-JCD leader among 7 arrested with arms in Gazipur raid
NN ONLINE: Seven people, including a former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader, were arrested with arms and ammunition in a joint operation in Sreepur...
Philippines declares emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 114
NN ONLINE: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday declared a state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and...
AG to contest Feb national polls
Staff Reporter : Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman Ripon has said that he will participate in the next national election, scheduled for February 2026. “I have...
5 soy firms ink $1.25b US import deal
Staff Reporter : Five leading soy value chain companies from Bangladesh Meghna Group of Industries (MGI), City Group, Delta Agrofood Industries Ltd, Mahbub Group, and...
NCP to contest election independently: Nahid
Staff Reporter : The National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced plans to contest the upcoming national election independently, with candidates fielded under its ‘Shapla Koli’...
Referendum on July Charter any day before polls: Jamaat
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has revised its earlier position on the timing of the proposed referendum on the July Charter, now urging that...
Bangladesh set to enter full digital banking era
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Bangladesh is gearing up to launch fully digital, app-based banks that will operate without physical branches or ATMs. Customers will access...
Three Dhaka Bureau Representatives Leave for Brussels to Attend Pressenza International Meeting
NN Report: Three representatives from the Dhaka Bureau have left for Brussels early on November 5 to attend the Pressenza International Meeting scheduled to be...
Salahuddin to step down from national team coaching set-up
NN ONLINE: Bangladesh national men’s cricket team’s senior assistant coach Mohammed Salahuddin has submitted his resignation to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO. He...
Irish Artist Oona Hyland opens first solo exhibition in Bangladesh, strengthening cultural ties
Staff Reporter Acclaimed Irish visual artist Oona Hyland has inaugurated her solo exhibition titled “An Duanaire: Visual Poems of the Dispossessed” at the Garden...