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MRT-1, MRT-5 face re-tender as bids far exceed approved costs

TDS Desk: The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has halted the procurement process for two major metro rail lines, initiating a total revision of project proposals to curb “abnormal”

Mob killings double in January, compared to December: MSF

TDS Desk: Deaths from mob beatings more than doubled in January compared to the previous month, while the number of deaths in jail custody also saw a sharp rise ahead

Bangladeshi expats cast 458,000 postal votes ahead of 12 Feb polls

TDS Desk: Some 458,000 Bangladesh expatriates have so far cast their voters through the postal ballots in the upcoming referendum and the national election scheduled for 12 February. “As of

330 int’l observers confirmed for national election

TDS Desk: Six international organisations, including the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have agreed to deploy at least 63 observers for Bangladesh’s 13th national election and the referendum, both scheduled

Int’l air transport body urges Bangladesh to reconsider proposed airfare controls

TDS Desk: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the Bangladesh government to reconsider proposed airfare control measures, warning they could restrict consumer choice, weaken air connectivity and affect

12 names removed from ‘July fighters’ gazette

TDS Desk: The government has removed the names of 12 people who were earlier enlisted in the July fighters gazette. The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs recently issued a notification