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2024 polling a ‘dummy election’, says Ex-CEC Awal

Staff Correspondent: Arrested former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Thursday described the 2024 national election as a ‘dummy and fabricated exercise’, citing the failure of political parties

Ex-CEC Habibul Awal on 3 day police remand

Staff Correspondent: A court here on Thursday granted three days police remand for former Chief Election Officer (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal for interrogation in connection with the allegation of holding

Drug smuggling via air, land routes on the rise

Staff Correspondent: Drug trafficking via airports and border areas in Bangladesh has seen a surge over the last couple of years, with Phensedyl and cannabis dominating the local narcotics trade.

CA orders installing solar panels on rooftops of all govt buildings

BSS: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday instructed the authorities concerned to take initiatives to generate power by installing solar panels on the rooftops of all government buildings in

Malek makes a fortune amid national crisis

Staff Correspondent: Zahid Maleque—the former Health Minister under the ousted Awami League government—struck gold with Sheikh Hasina’s blessing. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when millions faced joblessness and

Dhaka ranks third among the world’s least livable cities

TDS Desk: Dhaka has once again ranked near the bottom of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Liveability Index, falling to 171st place out of 173 cities in the 2025