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'Crisis of democracy' emerging in Bangladesh, stay vigilant, BNP's Fakhrul says

Dhaka, July 19 -- Awami League has become completely irrelevant in Bangladesh's politics following its ouster by a mass uprising last year, Jamaat-e-Islami deputy chief Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher ha... Read More


BNP leader Fakhrul visits Jamaat chief in hospital

Dhaka, July 19 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has paid a visit to Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman in the hospital, who fell ill during a rally. He went to Dhanmondi's Ibn ... Read More


A 'radical and aggressive' reader section threatens media freedom, says Debapriya

Dhaka, July 19 -- Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has said a section of newspaper readers has become "radical and aggressive", posing a new chal... Read More


Government keeps one party in its 'lap', another on its 'shoulder', says Mirza Abbas

Bangladesh, July 18 -- BNP's senior leader Mirza Abbas has accused the interim government of showing clear "favouritism" by supporting one political party while sidelining others He warned that if el... Read More


Bangladesh reports one dengue death, 114 new hospitalisations in a day

Bangladesh, July 18 -- One person has died of dengue while 114 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across over the past 24 hours. With this, the death tally from... Read More


Jamaat rents four special trains for Dhaka rally, sparks debate over costs

Bangladesh, July 18 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has chartered four special trains to transport supporters to its upcoming national rally in Dhaka, sparking debate over the neutrality of the state railway a... Read More


Special 48th BCS exam for hiring doctors held, results expected Monday

Bangladesh, July 18 -- The written examination for the special 48th Bangladesh Civil Service, aimed at recruiting doctors, has taken place. Conducted on Friday in multiple-choice question (MCQ) forma... Read More


Advisor Asif Mahmud says decision to retain boat as election symbol is 'ill-judged'

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has criticised the Election Commission's (EC) decision to retain the Awami League's "boat" symbol in the official list of ele... Read More


Banks to remain closed on Aug 5 for 'July Uprising Day'

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Banks across the country will remain closed on Aug 5 for "July Uprising Day", which is set to be observed as a national holiday. Bangladesh Bank issued a circular on Thursday i... Read More


Asif Mahmud praises law enforcers for doing 'good job' in Gopalganj

Bangladesh, July 17 -- Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has praised the law-enforcing agencies for what he called a "good job" during the violence surrounding the Nationalist Citize... Read More