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No clear roadmap from political parties to tackle power, energy crisis

TDS Desk: As the 13th national parliamentary election approaches, political parties are making a range of promises to people. Major parties such as the BNP, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National

CA for early FTA talks with EU to ensure continued duty-free access

BSS: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called for an early start to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union (EU), stressing the need to safeguard Bangladesh’s trade

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