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EC to verify field data of 22 new parties for registration

Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- The Election Commission (EC) has decided to investigate the field situation of 22 political parties seeking registration. Following a meeting on Monday, Election Commissioner A... Read More


Cartoonist Kishore alleges retired DGFI officer Afizur connected to numerous torture cases

Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- After his release from jail, cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore has publicly claimed a "striking resemblance" between a sketch of alleged torturers and retired DGFI officer major Af... Read More


Bangladesh and Malaysia sign five MoUs, exchange three notes

Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- Bangladesh and Malaysia have signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and exchanged three notes in different areas of cooperation on the first day of Chief Advisor Muhammad... Read More


Govt extends Consensus Commission's tenure by a month

Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- The interim government has extended the term of the National Consensus Commission by one month ahead of its planned third round of talks with political parties. The commission'... Read More


ICT issues arrest warrant against former DMP commissioner over shooting of youth on cornice

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has issued an arrest warrant for former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman and four other ex-policemen in connection with th... Read More


Assistant tax commissioner suspended for verbally abusing traffic sergeant

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Fatema Begum, an assistant commissioner in Dhaka's Tax Zone 25, has been suspended after verbally abusing a traffic sergeant on duty. According to a notification issued Sunday ... Read More


Government moves to revise DAP again, with Floor Area Ratio set to 'increase'

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- The interim administration has decided to revise the Detailed Area Plan (DAP), initiated during the previous government, to make Dhaka more livable. This involves introducing c... Read More


Biman flight grounded in Rome after 8th Boeing glitch in a month

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- A Boeing Dreamliner operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been grounded in Rome due to a flap malfunction. It is the eighth time that a technical snag has hit a Boeing aircr... Read More


EC meeting under way to finalise RPO amendments ahead of polls

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- The Election Commission (EC) has reconvened a meeting to finalise a series of recommendations for amending the Representation of the People Order (RPO) ahead of the 13th parliam... Read More


HC upholds life terms for two policemen in 2014 custodial killing of driver Jonny

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- The High Court has upheld the life sentences for two police officers from Dhaka's Pallabi Police Station over the custodial killing of driver Ishtiaq Hossain Jonny in 2014. Mean... Read More