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Students of Govt Science College block Farmgate

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Students of Government Science College have blocked roads in the Farmgate area to protest against illegal parking outside the institution, the reckless parking of various vehicles in... Read More


Tigers look for series joy against West Indies

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Bangladesh have won the toss and chosen to bat in the decisive third and final ODI against the West Indies, with the series on the line. The Tigers won the ODI series opener by a co... Read More


Iajuddin's constitutional 'breach' led to 1/11, says lawyer in caretaker government hearing

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Lawyer Sharif Bhuiyan has argued before the Appellate Division that the 1/11 political crisis in Bangladesh occurred because former president Iajuddin Ahmed "breached' the Constituti... Read More


July Uprising: Three reasons given for actor Iresh Zaker's exemption from case

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A petition has been filed seeking the discharge of actor Iresh Zaker from the murder case of BNP activist Mahfuz Alam Sraban, who was killed during the July Uprising. On Oct 9, the ... Read More


EC will not 'succumb to any pressure', CEC Nasir Uddin says

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has called upon Upazila administrators (UNOs) not to yield to any form of pressure while carrying out their responsibilities during ... Read More


IRI meets EC, says preparations for February polls 'satisfactory'

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- A pre-election observer team from the US-based International Republican Institute (IRI) has met Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah in Dhaka to discuss preparations for the... Read More


Yunus set for talks with NCP, Jamaat today

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to meet with leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Jamaat-e-Islami as part of the ongoing political dialogue ahead of the upcoming... Read More


Eight Pacific Group factories in Chattogram set to reopen Thursday

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Owners have decided to reopen eight factories belonging to Pacific Jeans Group in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (EPZ) on Thursday following their closure in the wake of the w... Read More


Health catastrophe in Gaza will last 'for generations', says WHO chief

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Gaza is facing a health "catastrophe" that will last for "generations to come", the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned. Speaking ... Read More


Bangladesh tribunal sends 15 Army officers to jail over 'crimes against humanity' charges

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Bangladesh has ordered that 15 Army officers currently in military custody be sent to jail in connection with three cases of crimes against hu... Read More