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Consensus Commission to call parties for more talks on July Charter implementation

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Experts have advised the National Consensus Commission to once again hold official talks with political parties on how to implement the July National Charter. After a meeting w... Read More


Dhaka to remain dry on day of DUCSU election, forecast says

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall elections are to be held on Tuesday after a six-year gap. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department says that the w... Read More


Framework needed for safety of journalists in Bangladesh, says interim information minister Mahfuj

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Information and Broadcasting Advisor Mahfuj Alam has called for the creation of a framework to ensure the safety and security of journalists. He made the call on Monday at the ... Read More


DUCSU polls: How many ballots were cast in the first hour at TSC centre?

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- Prof Nasrin Sultana, the head of the centre at Rokeya Hall, has estimated that hundreds of votes have already been cast within the first hour at the TSC polling centre in the Dh... Read More


Allegations fly as rival panels accuse each other of misconduct in DUCSU polls

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election has been hit by a wave of allegations and counter-allegations as candidates from rival panels accused each other of... Read More


Suspected thief killed in Mohammadpur 'mob attack'

Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- A man suspected of theft has been beaten to death by a "mob" in the Chandrima Model Town area of Dhaka's Mohammadpur. The incident occurred in the No. 12 Hakkar Par area around... Read More


Is Hasina bringing Joy, Putul into Awami League leadership?

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Former prime minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after being ousted in the July Uprising, has reportedly finalised a plan to bring her son Sajeeb Wa... Read More


Submit fake papers, lose your US visa forever: US Embassy in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The US Embassy in Dhaka has said that submitting false information or forged documents can result in a permanent ban on visas under US immigration law. On Monday, the embassy m... Read More


Man faces charges after 'using BNP chief Khaleda's illness' as pretext to swindle Tk 150mn

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Police have filed a case against a man accused of defrauding people of Tk 150 million by using the illness of former prime minister and BNP chief Khaleda Zia as a pretext. The ... Read More


Former secretary Abu Alam sent to jail in Anti-Terrorism case

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- A Dhaka court has ordered Abu Alam Shahid Khan, a former senior secretary, to jail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act at Shahbagh Police Station. The order was issued... Read More