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Female candidates barely exist in Bangladesh's political races due to a rigged system. A newspaper in Dhaka blamed structural failure for minimal representation, not women's qualifications. Its argument mirrored exiled writer Taslima Nasreen's longtime position without citing her. Nasreen noted...

Bangladesh geologists are basically screaming that Dhaka might be cooked after a bunch of quakes hit the area since late last month. A retired professor from Dhaka University, Syed Humayun Akhtar, explained that the Indian Plate is subducting beneath the Burma Plate in a subduction zone, and all...

Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan left Dhaka on Wednesday for a five-day official visit to Turkey after receiving an invitation from the Turkish Air Force. The Bangladesh Air Force chief will meet with the leadership of the Turkish Air Force, the Secretary of the Turkish Defense Industry, and...

GPH Ispat Ltd formed a strategic alliance with Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology's Research and Innovation Center for Science and Engineering to enhance intellectual property management. The partnership establishes frameworks for conducting educational workshops about patent...

Bangladesh's under-20 women's national football squad defeated Bhutan 4-1 during Tuesday's SAFF U-20 Women's Championship match at Bashundhara Sports Complex. The contest began at 3:00 PM BST at Bashundhara Kings Arena before weather conditions forced an unprecedented venue change. Heavy...

University officials unveiled plans for major festivities marking one year since the July Mass Uprising shook the nation. M. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury stepped up to the microphones at the Professor Abdul Matin Chowdhury Virtual Classroom and laid out the celebration schedule. The...

Government officials rolled out plans for massive film screenings celebrating female heroes from the July Mass Uprising. Cultural Affairs Ministry bigwigs ordered theaters across all 64 districts and university campuses to broadcast these tribute movies tomorrow. The ministry brass hammered out...

Bangladeshi phone companies must offer free internet to every customer on July 18. The government ordered all mobile operators to hand out 1 gigabyte of data at no cost. Users can surf the web for five whole days without paying a single penny. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory...

Nobel Prize winner Dr Muhammad Yunus leads Bangladesh as Chief Adviser during a difficult time. He spoke about social business at a major event in Savar with 1,400 people from 38 countries attending. Yunus believes social business can change the world and help humanity. He promotes peace and...