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Tarique to announce BNP’s election manifesto Friday

TDS Desk: BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will announce the party’s election manifesto for the 13th Parliamentary National Election scheduled for 12 February on Friday (6 Feb). Party media cell member

New govt likely to be formed by 17-18 Feb after election: CA press secy

TDS Desk: Following the 13th national election on 12 February, the newly elected government could be formed and take office by 17-18 February, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has

9 distinguished individuals, 1 institution nominated for Ekushey Padak

TDS Desk: The government has nominated nine distinguished individuals and one organisation for the 2026 Ekushey Padak, in recognition of their significant contributions in various fields. The Chief Advisor’s Press

379,924 postal ballots of expatriates reach Bangladesh

BSS: A total of 379,924 postal ballots sent by expatriate voters registered through the “Postal Vote BD” app have so far reached Bangladesh for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS)

Ex-MP Saiful, 5 others sentenced to death in Ashulia body burning case

TDS Desk: The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday sentenced ex-MP Muhammad Saiful Islam and five others to death in connection with a case over the burning of six bodies in

Costly interim policies to put mounting fiscal pressure on next govt

TDS Desk: Curbing wasteful spending by slashing populist development projects was a stated economic priority of the interim government as it sought to ease the fiscal strain inherited from the