17,800 MW power to be needed in irrigation season
BSS :A total of 17,800 MW power will be needed to irrigation pumps for ensuring uninterrupted electricity power supply during the upcoming irrigation season. This...
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BNP urges people to foil ‘farcical game’ in the name of polls
UNB :BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Thursday urged the country’s people to come forward in unison to foil the Awami League government’s efforts to...
Bus collides head-on with truck in central India, killing at least 13
AP :A bus caught fire after colliding head-on with a truck on a highway in central India, killing at least 13 people, police said on...
Forced voting violates electoral code: HRC
News Desk :National Human Rights Commission chief Kamal Uddin Ahmed emphasised the importance of protecting voters’ rights and upholding electoral integrity ahead of the national...
Pre-election violence isn’t widespread: CEC
News Desk :Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has played down concerns over pre-election violence involving rival camps, saying that such incidents have been rare....
Journos play critical role strengthening democratic institutions: US Embassy
UNB :Recognizing the crucial role of journalists in the upcoming national elections, the Edward M. Kennedy (EMK) Center has partnered with the Bangladeshi Journalists in...
Abnormal Rise in Wealth: ‘Govt will be tough on MP candidates: AL
Staff Reporter :Ruling party Awami League’s (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday vowed stern actions against the party candidates contesting the upcoming national polls...
Perpetrators of Oct 28 attacks on journs won’t go unpunished: PM
UNB :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the perpetrators of the heinous attacks carried out on journalists on October 28 won’t be spared. “The...
Basic Bank scam: Bachchu remains scot-free 6 months after charge framing
Gulam Rabbani :Former Chairman of Basic Bank Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu, who is believed to have masterminded the bank’s Tk 45 Billion loan scam, still...
Panic of illegal weapons entry runs high ahead of election
Syed Shemul Parvez : As the general elections knocking the door, law enforcement agencies have intensified their efforts to recover illegal weapons across the country....
Govt extends hajj reg by 18 more days
Staff Reporter :The government has again extended the hajj registration deadline by 18 more days in a bid to avoid last time hassle. The Ministry...