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BNP's Khosru says govt has 'no alternative' to election to restore democracy

Dhaka, June 16 -- The interim government must hold national elections to restore democracy, BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said. His comments follow a meeting in London on Friday ... Read More


ACC chief questions Tulip's resignation as UK minister amid corruption allegations

Dhaka, June 16 -- The chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Abdul Momen has questioned why British MP Tulip Siddiq, the niece of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned from her anti... Read More


Dhaka stocks turnover tops Tk 4bn after 6-week slump

Dhaka, June 16 -- Turnover on the country's main bourse has crossed Tk 4 billion for the first time in over six weeks, as broad-based gains lifted investor sentiment and pushed the benchmark index hig... Read More


Ishraque holds meeting at Nagar Bhaban under 'mayor' banner amid standoff

Dhaka, June 16 -- BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has held a meeting with Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) employees at the Nagar Bhaban amid a prolonged political and legal standoff. Ishraque, who wa... Read More


Secretariat staff call for mass rally over Public Service Ordinance

Dhaka, June 16 -- The Bangladesh Secretariat Officers and Employees Unity Council has called for a large-scale gathering at the Secretariat's Badamtala if the government refuses to revoke the Public S... Read More


Permanent body to be formed to curb enforced disappearances: law advisor

Dhaka, June 16 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has announced plans to form a permanent commission to ensure that no one falls victim to enforced disappearances by law-enforcing agencies under any future go... Read More


Crude bomb explodes near High Court, seven more found in food boxes at Dhaka University

Dhaka, June 16 -- A crude bomb has exploded near the High Court while seven more undetonated devices have been discovered inside food boxes on the Dhaka University campus, police say. According to Sh... Read More


Biman offers cheaper tickets to 4 more Gulf countries for migrant workers

Dhaka, June 16 -- After Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has now introduced special discounted fares for migrant workers on four more Middle Eastern routes. The special rates will... Read More


Crimes against humanity: Tribunal orders newspaper notices summoning Hasina, Asaduzzaman

Dhaka, June 16 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered the publication of newspaper notices summoning ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan to ap... Read More


ACC finds evidence of government officers' housing on expressway land

Dhaka, June 16 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has found evidence that several residential buildings are being constructed for senior government officials on land originally acquired to rehabi... Read More