Category: Bangladesh
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Today marks 48 years since the founding of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Having weathered the many ups and downs of politics, BNP is now approaching the half-century mark. During this period, the party has faced deep crises at least three times…
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A bus crash at the Mawa end of the Padma Bridge in Louhajanj of Munshiganj damaged around 50 metres of the railing on the eastern side of the bridge. Repairs to the damaged section could take six to seven days.Padma Bridge Executive Engineer Abu Saya…
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English-medium schools are essential for providing children with an education that keeps pace with the rest of the world. The “English-medium school admission fair 2026” was organised to provide parents with information about how different English-me…
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The government aims to reduce delays in company registration and enable new companies to be registered within hours. To this end, the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) is being modernised along the lines of Singapore’s…
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After nearly two decades out of power, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is now back in government. The party’s chairman, Tarique Rahman, serves as Prime Minister.Many top-tier leaders have joined the cabinet, while a substantial portion of impo…
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A healthy adult requires seven to nine hours of sleep each day. You may well be getting seven to nine hours of sleep in total, across day and night, yet you could still be putting your health at risk. Rafia Alam spoke to Nawsabah Noor, Assistant Prof…
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Rows of boats are lined up on the riverbanks. Net-weaving is ongoing in some places, old nets are being repaired in others. Some are painting their boats, while others are applying coal tar. Preparations are underway to return to the Sundarbans.After…
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It was around 7:45 pm. Suddenly, a group of 20 to 25 people arrived, many of them carrying firearms. They ordered shopkeepers to close their businesses and began firing indiscriminately.This was how witnesses described Sunday night’s shooting in Gend…
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Number of Union Parishads in the country: 4,588.Number of eligible unions for election: 311.Elections cannot be held in 4,237 unions as their tenures have not expired. Cases are ongoing in 40 unions.The government is planning to start holding Union P…
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Tommy Koh, Runa Khan, and Bo Kyi were honoured with Ramon Magsaysay Awards for their significant humanitarian contributions and activism