The outgoing Head of the European Union Delegation and Ambassador to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon yesterday expressed EU’s willingness to send Election Observer Mission for the next general election in Bangladesh, reports BSS. Expressing optimism that the next general election would be free, fair…

Approximately 87,000 Undocumented Myanmar Nationals (UMNs) have so far entered Bangladesh following an outbreak of violence on October 9 last year in the Rakhine State of Myanmar, reports UNB. The influx slowed in late February 2017; however, more new arrivals from Myanmar were reported in the month…

Holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on September 2 as the new moon of the Arabic month of Zillhajj was sighted in Bangladesh sky yesterday, reports UNB. The National Moon Sighting Committee took the decision at a meeting after reviewing…

Bangladesh Energy Regularity Commission (BERC) has taken an initiative to raise the bulk power tariffs and fixed September 25 to hear on proposals placed by the distribution companies in this regard. In October, the BERC will hear on proposals by the distribution companies to raise the tariffs at the…