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Noor Hossain Day today

Shaheed Noor Hossain Day, a red-letter day in restoration of democracy in Bangladesh, is being observed today with due solemnity. On this day in 1987, Noor Hossain, who imprinted his bare chest and back with the slogan "Swairachar nipat…

Metro drops national symbols from single-journey tickets

The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) has redesigned single-journey tickets for the Dhaka Metro Rail, omitting four images symbolic of Bangladesh's language and independence struggles. The new design has drawn widespread social…

Polls can’t be held before certain reforms: Sarjis

Sarjis Alam, a coordinator of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, today said the Election Commission was the most corrupt institution during the Awami League regime, and a fair election is not possible without reforming the commission…

Abdul Muhith elected members of UN civil service body

Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith has been elected member of the prestigious International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) in a heavily contested election held yesterday (Friday) at…

BNP vows to safeguard democracy

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said party leaders and activists have taken a fresh vow to resist hegemonic forces to protect democracy, independence, and sovereignty in the country. "We've vowed to resist…

Shomi Kaiser arrested in Uttara

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested actress Shomi Kaiser in the capital's Uttara area early today. She was arrested around 12:30am during a drive, said Rawnak Jahan, deputy commissioner of the Uttara Division Police. The…

Ulama Mashayekh holds huge rally at Suhrawardy Udyan

Ulama Mashayekh Bangladesh, a platform of Qawmi madrasas across the country, yesterday put forward a nine-point demand, including banning Maulana Saad Kandhalvi and his followers from participating in the upcoming Biswa Ijtema. It…

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