11-party bloc holds protest rally
Staff Reporter : With elected candidates from various parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, set to take their oaths on Tuesday, the party on Monday held a...
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Ramadan Preparations in Dhaka: Gas crisis, soaring prices cast shadow
UNB : With Ramadan only a couple of days away, a sudden pipeline gas crisis has left many households in Dhaka anxious, compounding worries over...
ADP spending drops to 21.18 pc in Jul–Jan, lowest in nine years
Staff Reporter : Government spending under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) has fallen to its lowest level in nine years during the July–January period of...
BNP to hold parliamentary party meeting after oath Tuesday
The BNP, which secured a massive victory in the 13th parliamentary election, has convened a meeting of its parliamentary party on Tuesday. BNP Standing...
New MPs, cabinet to take oath on Tuesday: India’s Speaker, Bhutan’s PM to attend ceremony
Staff Reporter : The newly elected members of parliament (MPs) of the 13th National Assembly will take oath at the South Plaza of the Jatiya...
Commodity Markets: Ramadan nears as food prices surge
Muhammad Ayub Ali: As Ramadan draws near, prices of essential food items—such as fruits, vegetables, fish, sicken and chickpeas—have begun to climb in the capital’s...
IGP Baharul dismisses resignation rumours
News Desk: Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam has dismissed reports that he is preparing to resign, amid political transition following the general election. Speaking...
‘Army to return to barracks after new govt’s oath’
UNB: Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Sunday said the Army will return to barracks once the newly elected government assumes office. He, however,...
Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump racist monkey clip
Former US president Barack Obama criticized a lack of shame and decorum in the country’s political discourse, responding Saturday for the first time to...
11-party alliance to hold protest Monday over post-election violence
Staff Reporter : The 11-party alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a protest march in the capital on Monday in response to alleged post-election...
UK pledges coop with new govt
Staff Reporter : The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has welcomed the conduct of Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections, describing the process as peaceful and the...
C’wealth Observers focus for future democratic reform
Diplomatic Correspondent : The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has commended the peaceful conduct of the parliamentary elections and the July Charter referendum, while highlighting areas...