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Cracks among parties surface as Consensus Commission endorses PR system for upper house of parliament

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The National Consensus Commission has decided to establish a 100-seat upper house of parliament based on proportional representation (PR), where seats will be allocated accordin... Read More


'Force' used in Gopalganj but no lethal weapons, says Army HQ

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The Army Headquarters has claimed that although troops were compelled to use "force" in Gopalganj during clashes around a National Citizen Party (NCP) rally two weeks ago, no le... Read More


'I wasn't allowed to work freely,' Commerce Bank MD says after resigning

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Commerce Bank's Managing Director Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain has resigned, citing board interference and a lack of operational freedom, particularly over a disputed interest wai... Read More


Plot graft: Hasina, Joy, Putul indicted, warrants issued for their arrest

Bangladesh, July 31 -- A Dhaka court has indicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul in three separate cases filed by the Anti-Corruption... Read More


BNP pushes for parliamentary route as Jamaat, NCP demand legal base for July Charter

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The BNP wants the July Charter of Reforms to be pushed through the next parliament, while Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP) insist on a clear legal grounding ... Read More


Inflation still in the crosshairs as Bangladesh set to unveil new monetary policy

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Bangladesh Bank is set to release a new contractionary monetary policy for July-December that keeps taming inflation at its core, according to officials involved in drafting the... Read More


President should appoint Army, Navy, Air Force chiefs, says Consensus Commission

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The National Consensus Commission has proposed that the appointment of the heads of Bangladesh's armed forces should rest with the president, the titular head of state, and not ... Read More


Parties in agreement on 62 of 166 proposals in first phase: Consensus Commission

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The National Consensus Commission says agreement has been reached on 62 of the 166 proposed reform measures during its first round of dialogue with political parties. These agr... Read More


Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur hospitalised, angiogram finds 'three heart blocks'

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has been admitted to United Hospital in Dhaka after doctors detected blocks in his heart and recommended immediate bypass surgery, accordin... Read More


Political parties hold core responsibility for implementing July Charter, says Ali Riaz

Bangladesh, July 31 -- National Consensus Commission Vice-Chair Ali Riaz believes the primary and fundamental responsibility for implementing the July Charter lies with political parties. In his open... Read More