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EU envoy calls for stronger Bangladesh–EU cooperation in civil aviation

European Union Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Bangladesh Michael Miller has underscored the potential for deeper Bangladesh-EU collaboration in the civil aviation sector, emphasising the need for a fair and competitive environment to unlock that potential.Ambassador Miller stressed the "p...

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Bhutanese PM leaves Dhaka after 2-day state visit

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay left for home on Monday after concluding his two-day state visit to Bangladesh.Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain saw him off at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam were also pres...

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Bangladesh sees crime spike ahead of polls; police stress preparedness

As Bangladesh approaches its national elections scheduled for February 2025, crime statistics indicate a rise in criminal incidents across the country, but police insist that the apparent deterioration in law and order does not reflect the real situation.A senior official at the Police Headquarters,...

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Govt may revise election budget as referendum adds extra costs: Finance Adviser

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday (November 24) said the government may need to revise the election budget as holding the national election and the referendum on the same day will inevitably raise costs particularly for security and manpower.“When we first received their proposal, ...

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Divided journalists end up serving politicians, says Fakhrul promising free press

Stating that journalists themselves end up in the pockets of politicians due to divisions among them, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said his party is committed to ensuring a free and independent press if it is voted to power through the next national election.“Our...

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BNP, Jamaat, NCP leaders meet Bhutanese PM

Leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday met Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and discussed issues of mutual interests.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan and Shama Obaid were present at the meeting held at a city hotel.Leaders...

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7 madrasa students injured in Dhaka’s Chawkbazar clash

Seven students were injured in a clash between two groups at Alia Madrasa under Chawkbazar Police Station in the capital on Saturday night.They were taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) around 10 pm.The injured are Sadiq, 21, Moin, 22, Ilias, 21, Omar Faruk, 21,...

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Gas well drilling in Bangladesh suspended amid quake risk

All gas well drilling under Petrobangla has been suspended for 48 hours as a precaution amid heightened earthquake risk, officials said on Sunday.The decision was taken on the instruction of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Petrobangla confirmed. Drilling, exploration and workove...

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NCP voices concern over lack of level playing field

National Citizens’ Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Sunday expressed deep concern over what he described as the absence of a proper level playing field ahead of the upcoming national election.Speaking at a press conference organised by the party in Shahbagh, Nahid said the NCP expects a fai...

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Gas supply halted at Panchabati-Muktarapur due to pipeline damage

Gas supply has been suspended in Panchabati-Muktarapur area and its adjacent Narayanganj and Munshiganj districts after a gas pipeline was damaged during road construction work.Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited announced the temporary suspension in a press release issued on Sun...

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Bhutanese PM meets President

Bhutan’s visiting Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on Sunday.The President welcomed the Bhutanese Prime Minister and expressed hope that the friendly relations between the two countries would deepen further in the days a...

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Gas price for fertiliser factories raised to Tk 29.25 per cubic metre

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has raised the gas tariff for fertiliser factories to Tk 29.25 per cubic metre, up from the previous rate of Tk 16.The new price will come into effect on December 1 and remain valid until further notice, the BERC announced on Sunday.According to BER...

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Dhaka writes Delhi afresh seeking Hasina’s extradition

Bangladesh has written afresh to India seeking former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s extradition following the recent verdict by the International Crimes Tribunal-1.Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday disclosed the fresh diplomatic communication with New Delhi but did not elabo...

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Income tax return submission deadline extended by one month

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for submitting income income tax returns by one month until December 31.The deadline extension was announced on Sunday through a special NBR order. The previous deadline was 30th November.In a separate directive, the tax authority al...

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Election candidates must disclose domestic, foreign assets: ACC chairman

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen on Sunday said contestants in the upcoming election must declare their foreign assets along with domestic ones while submitting election affidavits.He made the remarks after laying the foundation stone of the ACC’s Sylhet Divisi...

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Bangladeshi man shot dead by ‘Indian Khasias’ along Sylhet border

A 45-year-old Bangladeshi man was shot dead allegedly by Indian Khasias along the Sylhet border in Kanaighat upazila on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Jamal Uddin, son of Makram Ali of the upazila.Abdul Awal, officer-in-charge of Kanaighat Police Station, said Jamal went to the betel ...

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BNP leader Zainul Abedin urges India to return Hasina

BNP Chairperson’s Advisory Council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Sunday urged India to immediately return deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh under the existing extradition treaty to uphold the agreement and maintain friendly bilateral relations.“The International Crime...

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Home Adviser urges people to follow earthquake safety measures

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday urged people to stay aware of basic safety measures during earthquakes, saying he was not aware of any country that can issue advance predictions about quakes.“Some nations use mobile applications capable of issuing warnings about...

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Commonwealth Secretary-General meets CEC, discusses election preparations

Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey met Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday at the commission’s office and discussed preparations for the upcoming national election.“He wanted to know our election preparation, our progress and relevant issues. They (the Shir...

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Grameen Bank office set on fire in Kushtia

Miscreants set fire to a Grameen Bank office by pouring petrol on PTI Road in Kushtia district headquarters on Saturday night.The fire damaged parts of the signboard and the balcony grill but documents and materials inside the office remained unaffected.The office is located near the residence of Aw...