BNP gets EC nod for 36 reserved seat candidates
The Election Commission (EC) has declared the nomination papers of all 36 candidates from the BNP alliance valid for the reserved women's seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, report agencies.After two days of scrutiny, a total of 49 candidates were declared valid. Of these, 36 are from the BNP, one...
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Consumers paying much more than govt-fixed LPG price: Rumeen
Independent MP Rumeen Farhana alleged that consumers are paying much more than the government-fixed rate for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), highlighting a gap between official and market prices, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking during discussions on non-government business on Thursday, the Brahmanbaria-2 lawmaker said a 12kg LPG cylinder -- officially priced at Tk...
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Agreement signed to boost BD-India medical tourism
Bangladesh's Rhythm Group and India's Manipal Hospitals have signed an agreement to streamline medical tourism, offering Bangladeshi patients seamless access to advanced healthcare services in India, reports UNB.The agreement was signed at a ceremony at a hotel in the capital on Thursday, attended by Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay...
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Road Transport, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam presiding over a review meeting on
Road Transport, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam presiding over a review meeting on 'increase in transport fares due to fuel price hikes' at the ministry in the capital on Thursday. — PID
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Ex-DGFI director Naser on remand in fresh case
A Dhaka court has placed former DGFI director and dismissed Lieutenant Colonel Md Afzal Naser on a four-day remand in a case lodged over the killing of one Mahmudul Hasan in the capital's Uttara area during the July Mass Uprising, 2024, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Sefatullah passed the order...
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Several injured in JCD-Shibir clash at Pabna college
Several people have been injured after a violent clash broke out between activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir at Pabna's Ishurdi Government College, reports bdnews24.com.The confrontation, fuelled by a struggle for dominance on campus, occurred around 11:30 am on Thursday, according to Ishurdi Police chief...
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BNP factional clash leaves one dead in Jhenaidah
JHENAIDAH, Apr 23 (UNB): A BNP activist has been killed and 15 others injured in a clash between two factions of the party over establishing supremacy at Madhabpur village in Shailkupa upazila of Jhenaidah district.The deceased is Mohon Sheikh (65) of the village.Locals said BNP activists Sher Ali Matabbar and...
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