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Pakistan's HIT chairman meets with Bangladesh Army chief

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The chairman of Pakistan's Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), Lieutenant General Shakir Ullah Khattak, has met with Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman. The meeting took place at... Read More


Over 15,000 Bangladeshi expatriates register for postal voting in four days

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- More than 15,000 Bangladeshi expatriates in East Asia, South America and Africa have registered in the first phase to cast their votes via post in the next parliamentary elections. ... Read More


Bangladesh sent fresh letter to India seeking Hasina's return, says Advisor Touhid

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The interim government has sent another letter to India seeking the return of Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity during the July Uprising. On Sund... Read More


ICT orders removal of 'derogatory' photos, videos of judges from media

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has ordered media to remove "derogatory" photos and videos of its judges, circulated by news outlets and on social media following the verdict again... Read More


'All citizens equal before the law': ICT rejects Army officers' virtual appearance plea

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has declined a request from several detained Army officers to appear before the court virtually, saying all citizens are equal in the eyes of ... Read More


Bangladesh halts oil, gas drilling for 48 hours after series of earthquakes

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Bangladesh has suspended all oil and gas drilling activities for 48 hours following a string of earthquakes that rattled much of the country over the weekend. The state-run energy a... Read More


Bangladesh raises gas price for fertiliser factories by 83%

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Bangladesh has increased the price of gas supplied to fertiliser factories by 83 percent per cubic metre. In a statement on Sunday, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC... Read More


SC lawyer Panna to represent Hasina in two enforced disappearance cases

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Senior Supreme Court lawyer ZI Khan Panna has been appointed by the state to represent deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in two cases involving alleged enforced disappearances and... Read More


Amir Khosru expects elected government to 'revisit' telecom policy

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has described the telecom policy introduced by the interim administration as "complex", expressing hope that an elected government will... Read More


Strong security measures in place as 13 Army personnel taken to tribunal

Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- Thirteen Army officers have been taken to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in a case over their alleged involvement in enforced disappearances and crimes against humanity comm... Read More