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Prof Yunus urges joint research to explore marine resources

UNB: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday stressed the need for coordinated joint research with Japan, Indonesia and the Maldives to explore marine resources, mentioning that Bangladesh has a

No election observers in Bangladesh without UNGA mandate: UN

TDS Desk: The United Nations has said it will not send observers to Bangladesh unless mandated by the UN General Assembly or the Security Council. “No. We do not… the

No women on tickets of 30 parties

TDS Desk: Women remain largely absent from the electoral race, with 30 of the 51 political parties contesting the upcoming national election fielding no female aspirants at all, Election Commission

Political vendetta behind Hadi murder, chargesheet submitted against 17: DB

TDS Desk: Political vendetta was the reason behind the murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, said the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Detective Branch (DB) on Tuesday (6 January)

No election campaign before symbol allocation: EC

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s Election Commission has asked political parties and candidates not to conduct any electoral campaign before the symbol allocation for the upcoming national election scheduled to be held

Onion prices fall as 52,000 tonnes were imported in a month

Online Desk: The prices of onion have started to fall at places as the government has initiated import of 52,000 tonnes of onion in a month. Bangladesh has imported over