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BNP’s first nationwide public event since October 28 was obstructed and foiled by police in nine districts yesterday.

Candidatures of at least 731 aspirants out of 2,716 have been cancelled by returning officers across the country.

Returning officers have cancelled the candidatures of some well-known aspirants, including Mahi B Chowdhury and Abdul Mannan of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh and Mokabbir Khan of Gono Forum.

The Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord is yet to be fully implemented although 26 years have passed since it was signed between the then Awami League government and leaders of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (PCJSS) on this day in 1997.

Bangladeshi citizens living abroad at about 50.53 lakh, which is a third of that reported by other government agencies

The Awami League has nominated several controversial incumbents for the January 7 parliamentary election.

The Awami League has decided to bank on the same candidates in 16 districts for the 2024 national elections slated to be held on January 7.

Candidates of the 45th Bangladesh Civil Service written tests, starting on November 27, are facing uncertainty due to the ongoing spell of countrywide blockades

With worried eyes, Shuily Begum, a day labourer, was waiting in the capital’s Mirpur 11 area alongside hundreds of other day labourers, hoping to find work.

The book captures all the enjoyable experiences of travelling, and the food they ate, and provides descriptions of France's seas.

A recent study reveals that over 7.4 out of every 100 young people aged 15 to 35 in Bangladesh have diabetes, with a higher prevalence among females at 7.8 percent compared to males at 6.9 percent.

The Eden Mohila College is noted not only for its academic excellence and its pioneering role in promoting women’s education in erstwhile British Bengal and present-day Bangladesh, but also for its glorious past and major contributions in shaping the nation’s history.

The BNP-Jamaat led blockade has caused uncertainty for over 2 lakh government job seekers, affecting recruitment tests at 10 state-owned banks and financial institutions, along with the Power Development Board. 

While chatting with my seniors at a cafe in Purana Paltan, Tipu bhai casually mentioned that he was going to Sunamganj to visit Tanguar Haor with a travel group. Since I had never been there, I asked him to include me in the team. Tipu bhai agreed.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at yesterday’s cabinet meeting said a few companies are taking up work beyond their capacities.

Azizul Haque, a resident of Mirpur-14, went to a nearby kitchen market to buy vegetables yesterday morning.

The BNP yesterday announced that it would hold a grand rally in the capital on October 28 as part of the final phase of its anti-government movement.

Even though eight months have passed since the Anti-Corruption Commission launched its digitisation programme, it is still reliant on a manual system.

It has been almost a year since the Dhaka South City Corporation approved a project to recover, re-excavate, and revive four major canals under its purview, but the authorities have yet to start the work.

A project director of the Department of Fisheries has used his car as a leased vehicle for his project and earned money from the lease.