Intending candidates of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election must submit their nomination papers to the returning officers (ROs) or assistant returning officers (AROs) in person, said the Election Commission (EC) in a circular. The circular, issued on Friday, said the candidates must appear in person
Two Bangladeshi migrants have reportedly died after mistakenly drinking petrol during a journey by sea from Libya to Greece. According to the Bangladesh Embassy in Athens, the group had gone without food for nearly two days and, in a state of extreme hunger and thirst, drank petrol, believing it t
Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, who recently resigned as a student advisor to the interim government, has announced that he will contest the upcoming 13th national election as an independent candidate from the Dhaka-10 constituency. He announced in a video posted on his Facebook page on Saturday, repo
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday said it has signed a 100-million-U.S.-dollar loan agreement with Five-Star Business Finance Limited (FBFL) to expand access to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) business loans for women borrowers from lower-income groups in India. T
Mr. Deepal Abeywickrema, Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé Bangladesh PLC, has been elected as Senior Vice-President of the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). This marks his second tenure in this leadership role, following his impactful service in the same pos
Tyler Robinson, the accused killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, made his first in-person court appearance on Thursday as a judge heard arguments on what level of media access should be allowed in the high-profile criminal case. Robinson, wearing a dress shirt and striped tie, talked with
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Thursday that he is "returning power to the people," moving to dissolve parliament and clear the way for elections earlier than previously anticipated. Government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat told Reuters the move followed a disagr
SYLHET, Dec 11: Farmers in the Sylhet region are in the midst of a busy and successful Aman paddy harvest. Over 80 per cent of the crop has already been harvested, according to farmers and officials from various upazilas. Ataur Rahman Mia, a farmer from Baushi in Golapganj upazila, said that this
BENAPOLE, Dec 11: Known as the "Flower Capital" of Bangladesh, Godkhali in Jashore is once again buzzing with activities as the new season bringing along five back-to-back special occasions like Victory Day, Christmas, Thirty First Night, Valentine's Day and Mother Langue Day is approaching. With
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Thursday approved five separate cases against multiple S Alam Group entities and their officials, as well as Janata Bank officials, for allegedly embezzling Tk 94.28 billion through loan irregularities, misuse of authority, and criminal breach of trust. Accordi
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said burn mark and previous theft record helped police to identify and arrest domestic help Ayesha. She allegedly killed her employer, Laila Afroz, and her 15-year-old daughter, Nafisa Nawal Binte Aziz, at their Mohammadpur home following a confrontation over ste
Police on Thursday detained four persons from the Bangladesh Secretariat area for staging demonstrations demanding the issuance of an office order regarding payment of 20 per cent "secretariat allowance" to the employees of the top administrative headquarters of the country. The development occurr
