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BNP's Fakhrul warns of attempt to bring bureaucracy 'under one party's control'

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that efforts are being made to bring Bangladesh's bureaucracy under the influence of a particular political party ahead of t... Read More


Former Navy chief Sarwar Jahan Nizam dies at 73

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam, a former chief of Bangladesh Navy staff, has died in hospital care at the age of 73. He passed away around 9:15am on Friday at the Combined Military... Read More


224 arrested in joint forces operation over a week

Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Joint forces have arrested more than 200 people across Bangladesh in week-long operations, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). In a media statement on Thursday,... Read More


Hasina, Asaduzzaman ordered killing of anti-discrimination coordinators, Asif Mahmud testifies

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, one of the key coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, has testified before the International Crimes Tribunal that "orders were issued to... Read More


EC offered no explanation for excluding 'Shapla' from list of poll symbols, says NCP

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) are refusing to budge from their demand for allocation of the "Shapla" or water lily as electoral symbol during a meeting with the Election... Read More


Rangpur, Mymensingh, Barishal development authorities cleared; ordinances approved

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The government is setting up development authorities for Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Barishal to drive planned urbanisation. The Advisory Council on Thursday approved the relevant ordin... Read More


New cyber safety ordinance provision clears Digital Security Act defendants

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The government has introduced a new provision in the Cyber Protection Ordinance, effectively dismissing all cases filed under the repealed Digital Security Act. As a result, all indi... Read More


New ordinance increases bank deposit protection to Tk 200,000

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The government has approved a draft of the "Deposit Protection Ordinance, 2025", which will increase the deposit guarantee from Tk 100,000 to Tk 200,000 for bank and financial institu... Read More


Political parties to sign 'July National Charter' on Oct 15

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Political parties will sign the "July National Charter", which includes decisions on state reform and implementation commitments, on Oct 15. On Thursday, the National Consensus Commi... Read More


Bangladesh reports four more dengue deaths, 781 hospitalisations in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Bangladesh has recorded four more dengue deaths, taking the total fatalities due to the disease to 224 this year, while another 781 patients have been admitted to hospitals around the... Read More