Sylhet candidates count heavily on expat donations, loans for Feb polls

SYLHET. Jan.27: Candidates in the six parliamentary constituencies of Sylhet are significanty dependeing on donations and loans from expatriates and relatives to carry out their election campaigns in the 13th national election shcheduled for February 12, reveal their nomination papers and expenditure data.Upon being an expatriate-dominated region, Sylhet has many...

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23 Indian fishermen freed from Bagerhat jail

BAGERHAT, Jan 27 (UNB): Twenty three Indian fishermen were released from Bagerhat district jail on Tuesday following a court order.Jail authorities handed them over to the Bangladesh Coast Guard at around 11:00 am.Officials from the Indian High Commission, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, police,...

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News in brief _2026-01-28

Two more arrested in RAB officer murder caseCHATTOGRAM, Jan 27: Members of Rapid Action Battalion have arrested two more persons in connection with the murder of RAB Deputy Assistant Superintendent Md. Motalab Hossain Bhuiyan in a terrorist attack in Salimpur area of the city. So far, a total of 5...

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