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Religious minorities continue to face discrimination in Bangladesh: US report

Dhaka, July 27 -- Despite recent political reforms under Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, religious minorities continue to face discrimination and insecurity, according to a new rep... Read More


Political rift hinders Bangladesh consensus commission on key reforms

Dhaka, July 26 -- Deepening divisions among Bangladesh's major political parties are obstructing progress within the National Consensus Commission (NCC), which is tasked with forging agreement on cruc... Read More


Misuse of AI a major threat than weapons ahead of polls: Bangladesh CEC

Dhaka, July 26 -- Bangladesh's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday warned that the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) poses a serious challenge to the country's upcoming ... Read More


Dhaka always wanted good relationship with Delhi, says Bangladesh foreign adviser

Dhaka, July 25 -- Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain on Thursday welcomed the presence of the Indian medical team treating victims of the Dhaka plane crash, reaffirming the interim go... Read More


Bangladesh's former CJ Khairul Haque arrested

Dhaka, July 24 -- Bangladesh's former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque was detained by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police from his Dhanmondi residence early Thursday morning. Justi... Read More


Bangladesh student leader slams Muhammad Yunus for nepotism

Dhaka, July 23 -- Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Organiser (South) of Bangladesh's student-led National Citizen Party (NCP), on Wednesday, accused interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus of nepotism, calling Hea... Read More


Party chief cannot be PM, declares Bangladesh consensus commission

Dhaka, July 22 -- Bangladesh's National Consensus Commission has officially declared that individuals holding the position of party chief will no longer be eligible to serve as the Prime Minister. The... Read More


Violent clashes in Dhaka as students storm secretariat, Education secretary removed

Dhaka, July 22 -- Violent protests broke out in Dhaka on Tuesday as agitated students stormed Bangladesh's Secretariat, demanding the resignation of the education adviser and secretary over the last-m... Read More


US, Bangladesh to hold joint military exercises

Dhaka, July 20 -- Bangladesh and the United States are set to strengthen defense ties this summer through three joint military exercises and the launch of a new unmanned aerial system (UAS) program, a... Read More


BNP rejects PR system in upper house as Jamaat flexes muscle in Dhaka rally

Dhaka, July 19 -- Bangladesh's main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has rejected the proposed proportional representation (PR) voting system for a future upper house of parli... Read More