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Shibir extends winning streak in RUCSU elections as Chhatra Dal falters again

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The Islami Chhatra Shibir has reasserted its recent dominance in student politics with a sweeping victory in the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) polls, handily wi... Read More


Jamaat's Shafiqur blasts interim govt over attack on 'July warriors'

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has condemned the interim government after police allegedly attacked participants of the July Movement, describing the incident as "shameful" an... Read More


Ali Riaz expresses optimism in July Charter's 'swift' implementation

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Ali Riaz, the vice-president of the National Consensus Commission, has expressed hope that the July National Charter, formulated through political consensus, will be implemented swif... Read More


July Charter changed at last minute ahead of signing in face of protest

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The National Consensus Commission has announced changes to the fifth clause of the July Charter just before the signing ceremony. The "urgent amendment" was made in response to the ... Read More


Chattogram EPZ blaze: Officials say factory lacked fire safety certificate, violated building code

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- The Fire Service says the factory building gutted in a fire in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) did not have a fire safety performance certificate. Fire Service Director... Read More


Police disperse 'July fighters' from Parliament plaza

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Police have clashed with participants of last year's July Uprising near the Parliament's South Plaza, using batons, tear gas and sound grenades to clear the area after the protesters... Read More


July Charter signing to go ahead despite unresolved rifts

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Friday will witness the signing of the July National Charter, a landmark declaration of state reform -- even as sharp divisions among political parties threaten to overshadow the his... Read More


Dhaka condemns killing of three Bangladeshis by mob in India's Tripura

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Bangladesh has strongly condemned the killing of three of its citizens in India's north-eastern state of Tripura, calling the incident a "brutal" and "unacceptable" act that violates... Read More


Iraq keen on recruiting Bangladeshi workers

Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- Iraq has expressed interest in recruiting Bangladeshi workers across various sectors under a new labour cooperation agreement signed between the two countries. A memorandum of under... Read More


Yunus invites Khaleda, Tarique to July Charter signing ceremony

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, the head of the National Consensus Commission, has invited the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to the July Charter signin... Read More