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The Election Commission (EC) has decided to file criminal cases against the officials and employees involved in irregularities and corruption related to National Identity Card (NID).The EC will also lodge departmental cases against them.EC officials said that many are not paying heed to the departme...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Sunday arrested 11 people, including five members of different forces, dismissed from their posts in different times in connection with the robbery in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur Beribadh area.RAB teams conducted drives in differ...
The Election Commission (EC) has said that fingerprints should be given within three months of applying to be a voter. The EC also said that the application will be canceled if the fingerprint is not given within this time.EC officials said that many people leave for months after applying, but ...
Business & Commerce
In a serious bid to keeping the supply chain smooth bringing the market syndicate under control, the country's apex trade body, FBCCI has inspected and monitored kitchen markets.As part of the move a FBCCI team led by it's Administrator Md Hafizur Rahman on Sunday visited the city's main...
National,Front Page
Nine more people have died from dengue in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, marking the highest number of deaths in a single day so far this year.During this period, 915 new dengue patients have also been admitted to nationwide hospitals.This grim record was set between Friday (October 11) at...
The government has granted Grameen Bank a tax exemption for five years with a condition of submitting its income tax returns. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued separate gazette notifications on Thursday, specifying that the benefits can only be availed by complying with all regulations...
The five-day Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, will come to an end today with solemn immersion of idols of the goddess Durga across the country.Devotees were seen making offerings to the goddess and chanting as drums rang out at the Dhakeshwari National Temple in Dha...
Heavy rain flooded streets and homes across the capital yesterday morning and exposed Dhaka's poor drainage system yet again.The downpour began in Friday night and continued till Saturday morning with brief pauses. Dhaka city dwellers experienced heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning and ...
National,Back Page
As floodwater has started receding in the districts of Sherpur, Mymensingh and Netrakona, the extent of damage caused by recent flooding is becoming visible. The flood situation is improving gradually in the three districts due to less rainfall and fall in water levels of major rivers, but loca...
The body of Harris Chowdhury, a former BNP leader and political secretary to former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia; is going to be exhumed for DNA test to ensure his identity.Magistrate has been designated to oversee the digging up process, which will occur in consultation with the magistrate. SM ...
A 22-day ban on catching, selling and transporting Hilsha fish began in the country from Saturday midnight. The ban would continue till November 03.The government has imposed the ban on Hilsha fishing to ensure the safe spawning of the national fish of Bangladesh during its peak breeding period...
Professor of clinical psychology department of Dhaka University and the president of BCPS Muhammad Kamruzzaman Mozumder said among the people who need mental health care, only 8 per cent of people are able to receive the services, 92 per cent are out of the facility.He came up with the disclos...
Experts at a seminar on Saturday called for speeding up reforms of the country’s election process aimed at strengthening the Election Commission (EC) for holding polls in a free and fair manner. They made the call at the seminar titled ‘What Kind of Election System Reform Do We Want...
Two Chinese Navy ships, Qi Jiguang and Jinggang Shan, have docked in Bangladesh for a four-day courtesy visit aimed at enhancing diplomatic and defense ties between the two nations. The ship Qi Jiguang arrived at Chittagong Port on Sunday, where it was warmly received by Chief Staff Officer Cap...
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwari was contractually appointed as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The interim government ordered him to return home two months ago. However, he is reported to have gone to the United States without returning to the country.According to diploma...
Dhaka on Friday protested the killing of a Bangladeshi fisherman by the Myanmar navy, expressing deep concern over the incident."The foreign ministry served a protest to the Myanmar government over the killing of Bangladeshi fisherman identified by Usman, 60, from Kona Para, Shah Pori Island un...
Rising prices of vegetables are shrinking the kitchen budget of the common people as vegetables continue to be costlier compared to that of the previous couple of weeks.Consumers grouse that they have been hit hard as most of the items are being sold at over Tk 100 per kilogram in the kitchen market...
Different development works have been continuing on TT Para Road in the capital for one and a half years, but delays in completing these projects are causing severe inconvenience to local residents, with traffic congestion becoming a common phenomenon. Being a busy thoroughfare, it is an impor...
Four-day public holiday for Durga Puja festival and the travel ban in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHTs) have increased the influx of tourists in sea beaches in Cox’s Bazar and Kuakata and other tourist destinations in the country.Thousands of people flock to the sea beaches, haors in Sunamganj and...
At least 200 people died of the mosquito-borne disease in the country in the last ten months.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), over 40, 000 dengue patients were hospitalised between January 1 and October 9 this year.Besides, around 37,000 dengue patients have been disch...
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