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Election could be brought forward to February, Khalil says after Yunus-Tarique meeting

Dhaka, June 13 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus says if there is sufficient progress in reforms and trials, then the upcoming parliamentary elections can be held in February, ahead of Ramadan, instead ... Read More


Tulip disappointed as Yunus declines to meet in London

Dhaka, June 13 -- Tulip Siddiq, British MP and niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has expressed disappointment over not being granted an audience with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus during hi... Read More


'Don't know how I came out alive': Lone survivor recounts horror of Air India crash

Dhaka, June 13 -- Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a 40-year-old British-Indian who miraculously survived the devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad, remains in shock and disbelief. Speaking from his hospita... Read More


She was to take the doomed Air India flight, but a 10-minute delay saved her life

Dhaka, June 13 -- Traffic congestion, which is quite common in any Indian city, turned out to be a blessing in disguise on Thursday for Bohomi Chauhan. The Bharuch resident had a terrifying near-deat... Read More


Yunus briefs King Charles on ongoing reforms in Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 13 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has briefed King Charles III on the major changes under way in Bangladesh and the reform initiatives taken by the interim government. A one-on-one meeti... Read More


Crowds build on railways on 4th day of Eid return trips

Dhaka, June 13 -- Holidaymakers have begun returning to Dhaka after an extended 10-day holiday for Eid-ul-Azha. Alongside road transport, many are also arriving via trains from various parts of the c... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus, BNP leader Tarique Rahman set for talks in London

Dhaka, June 13 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is set to hold talks with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in London. The meeting is scheduled for 9am UK time (2pm Bangladesh time) at The Dorchester... Read More


CA Yunus, BNP leader Tarique Rahman sit for talks in London

Dhaka, June 13 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman have sat down for a one-on-one meeting in London. The meeting began at 2pm Bangladesh time on Friday at the Dorch... Read More


CA Yunus holds 90-minute meeting with BNP leader Tarique in London

Dhaka, June 13 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has held a one-and-a-half-hour meeting with the BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in London. The meeting took place at The Dorchester hotel on Park L... Read More


Children among 9 pushed into Bangladesh from India via Mymensingh border

Dhaka, June 13 -- Indian police have allegedly pushed nine people, including two children, back into Bangladesh through the border in Mymensingh's Dhobaura by threatening and intimidating them. The i... Read More