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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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