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NCP leader Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir pelted with eggs in Bogura

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Eggs have been hurled at NCP leader Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir after he was brought to a Bogura court following his arrest. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the Chief... Read More


ICT seeks Meta records to verify Major Mozaffar's suspicious Facebook contacts

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- The International Crimes Tribunal prosecution has asked Meta for data on former army major Mozaffar Hossain's suspicious Facebook contacts, 45 years after he was accused of invol... Read More


DMP ramps up security across Dhaka for July Mass Uprising Day

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has announced a multi-layered security plan, including tighter searches at all entry points to the capital, for the observance of July Mass Uprisi... Read More


Hasina's hate speech barred, other remarks not restricted: ICT prosecution

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has barred former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from making "hate speech", but has imposed no blanket restriction on her statements, Chief Prosec... Read More


Australia commits $25.25mn to support Rohingya in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- Australia has committed $25.25 million to sustain life-saving assistance and protection for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The three-year funding package, covering 2026-2028, ... Read More


Tarique orders solar panels for key government buildings in energy crisis push

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has issued three directives to boost solar power generation and tackle Bangladesh's energy crisis. His Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu announce... Read More


Hasina will be taken from airport straight to gallows if she returns, says Nahid

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has warned that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be taken to the gallows "straight from the airport" if she returns to B... Read More


Draft enforced disappearance law approved with capital punishment and compensation provisions

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- The government has greenlit proposed legislation establishing maximum penalties alongside provisions to recover compensation from the assets of convicted perpetrators in cases of... Read More


Bangladesh considers retaining lottery system for school admissions

Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- The government is reconsidering its decision to replace the lottery system with entrance examinations for admissions to public and private schools, raising the possibility that t... Read More


PM meets Bangladesh's top businessmen, industrialists on economic woess

Bangladesh, Aug. 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has sat down with Bangladesh's leading businessmen and industrialists for four hours, as concerns over the state of the economy took centre stage in... Read More