Election Commission officials reached the Bangabhaban for a meeting with President Mohammad Shahabuddin today (November 9) to obtain permission to announce the schedule of the 12th national parliamentary election. Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and four election

The United States has called on Bangladesh’s garment industry to revisit its minimum wage decision and condemned recent violence against protesting workers. During protests on Wednesday, a 23-year-old woman Wednesday was killed during clashes with police. The widower of Anjuara

A total of 13 vehicles were set on fire in the past 27 hours until 9am on Thursday (November 9), during the 48-hour nationwide blockade enforced by BNP and its allies in the ongoing one-point movement. Fire Service and Civil Defense media cell station officer Talha Bin Jasim confirmed

A total of 44 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in the capital Dhaka and nearby districts in a bid to ensure security at garment factories. Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at BGB headquarters, confirmed the matter. Earlier on November 7, the

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (November 9) arrested 20 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

The Election Commission is set to meet with President Md Shahabuddin today (November 9) to provide an update on the preparations for the 12th national parliamentary election. Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and four election commissioners are set to meet with the

The government has appointment (two-year contractual) journalist and presenter Mithila Farzana as director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a circular in this regard on Wednesday (November 8). According to the circular Mobasshira

Miscreants set fire to a bus in the capital on Wednesday (November 8) evening. According to information, bus named Dishari Paribahan was torched at Tantibazar intersection in the capital at 7:25 pm. Being informed, two firefighting units of Sadarghat Fire Station rushed to the spot

The UN rights chief Volker Turk has urged Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to release main opposition leader Khaleda Zia for urgent medical treatment outside the country. Bangladeshi doctors have said Zia, a two-times former premier, was at "high risk" of dying without

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday (November 8) said due to the current market situation, low-income and day labourer people in the city are suffering.  He was responding to a question from journalists after the National Tariff Policy Monitoring and Review Committee

The Election Commission (EC) today (November 8) said the European Union, Commonwealth and US-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) have so far expressed their interest in monitoring the upcoming parliamentary elections in Bangladesh.  The commission's Public Relations

A female readymade garment (RMG) worker was killed and another injured in a clash with law enforcers in Konabari area of Gazipur on Wednesday (November 8). The deceased Anjuara Khatun, 28, worked at Islam Garment in Gazipur area.  The workers claimed that the two persons were

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast for the next twenty-four hours begins from 9am today. Seasonal low lies over South Bay. Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it said.

A total of 48 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in the capital Dhaka and nearby districts in a bid to ensure security at garment factories. Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at BGB headquarters, confirmed the matter. Earlier on November 7, the

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (November 8) arrested 25 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Wednesday (November 8) morning from Saudi Arabia after attending the International Conference on Women in Islam and performing holy Umrah.   A commercial flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage

The metro rail authority has decided to start two special trains from Uttara North station early in the morning from tomorrow only for those carrying the rapid pass. Tarafdar Mahmudur Rahman, Deputy Project Director (Public Relations) of Mrt Line-6 disclosed the matter through press

The Election Commission (EC) has suspended the gazette notification of the results of the two by-polls of Brahmanbaria-2 and Lakshmipur-3 over allegations of irregularities. EC Secretary Md Jahangir Alam said this while addressing a press conference at its office in the capital today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate 22 development projects and lay foundation stones of 2 development projects in Khulna on November 13. According to Khulna district administration, the papers of 24 projects have already been sent to Prime Minister’s office.

A UP chairman died after being hit by a train in Jashore's Jhikargachha on Tuesday (November 7) morning. The incident happened at Syedpara village of the union around 7 am. The deceased Shahjahan Ali, 60, was the chairman of Gadkhali union parishad, hailed from Beneali Bazar.