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France’s ex-president goes to jail
AFP: France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy is to be jailed Tuesday over a scheme to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run, becoming the first...
Five-member committee formed to assess HSIA fire damage
The government has formed a five-member committee to assess the total damage caused by the massive fire that broke out this afternoon at the...
‘July Warriors’ clash: Police file cases against 900
Staff Reporter: Police have filed four separate cases in connection with Thursday’s violent clashes between law enforcement personnel and a group identifying themselves as “July...
Tk40cr project approval nod in Finance Ministry for Feb polls
Staff Reporter: The Ministry of Finance has approved around Tk40 crore to fund a project that will allow Bangladeshi expatriates to participate in the upcoming...
‘Most people in Bangladesh at risk of Iodine Deficiency Diseases’
BSS: Arpita Das was not getting much strength in her body for some while. She was feeling dizzy and her body shook most of the...
No shortage of int’l bandwidth in BD: BSCPLC
Staff Reporter: The Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC), a state-owned and publicly listed company under the Posts and Telecommunications Division, has clarified that the country...
Banks’ financial health set for merger worsened
Staff Reporter: Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Nurun Nahar has said that the financial health of the five struggling Islamic (Shariah-based) banks—now being merged—was relatively stable...
Bangladesh beat West Indies
Agency: Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain registered a maiden six-wicket haul to help Bangladesh clinch a crushing 74-run victory over West Indies in the first ODI and...
Fakhrul for shift from streets to parliament to bolster democracy
Staff Reporter: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged all political parties to move their focus and activities from the streets to...
Nat’l election schedule to be announced in early Dec: CEC
Staff Reporter: Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has reaffirmed that the schedule for the 13th national election will be announced in the first half...