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2024 Bangladesh election was 'dummy', ex-CEC admits in court

Dhaka, June 27 -- Former Bangladesh Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has admitted in court that the 2024 general election was a "dummy" poll, saying it became one-sided due to the l... Read More


Yunus govt declares August 5 July Uprising Day, August 8 New Bangladesh Day

Dhaka, June 27 -- Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh's interim government has declared August 5 July Uprising Day and August 8 New Bangladesh Day to commemorate key events in the country's recent history. ... Read More


Bangladesh interim govt probes poll irregularities under Hasina regime

Dhaka, June 27 -- The interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has launched an unprecedented investigation into alleged corruption, irregularities, and criminal activities in Bangladesh'... Read More


Bangladesh, Pakistan, China hold trilateral foreign office discussion

Dhaka, June 21 -- Bangladesh, Pakistan, and China have held their first-ever trilateral foreign office-level meeting in Kunming, China-a move seen as part of a shifting regional alignment following th... Read More


Hasina govt used anti-militancy drive for enforced disappearances: Report

Dhaka:, June 20 -- A new report by the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has alleged that Bangladesh's previous government used its anti-militancy campaign as a cover to carry out syste... Read More


Bangladesh: BNP urges Yunus to inform EC of February polls plan

Dhaka, June 16 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has urged the interim government, led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, to promptly inform the Election Commission (EC) about its reported plan ... Read More


Bangladesh court restores Jamaat-e-Islami's registrationas political party

Dhaka, June 1 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Sunday reinstated the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party, overturning a 2013 High Court verdict that had... Read More


Bangladesh: ICT formally charged deposed PM Sheikh Hasina for her role during 2024 uprising

Dhaka, June 1 -- Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday formally charged deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two top officials for their alleged role in the brutal crackdown o... Read More