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HC declares EC decision 'illegal', restores four Bagerhat constituencies

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The High Court has declared illegal the gazette notification issued by the Election Commission (EC) that reduced Bagerhat's four parliamentary seats to three. A bench of Justice Sas... Read More


Verdict nears as testimonies conclude in 'plot graft' case against Hasina

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Testimonies have concluded in the corruption case filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 11 others over the alleged illegal allocation of plots. On Monday, Dhaka Spec... Read More


Outsiders banned from National Eidgah grounds near Supreme Court

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Outsiders have been barred from entering the National Eidgah grounds adjacent to the Supreme Court in Dhaka amid heightened security surrounding the upcoming verdict in an ICT case a... Read More


Interim govt will decide on July Charter implementation now: Advisor Rizwana

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The government will make a decision on its own regarding the implementation of the July Charter as political parties have not reached a consensus among themselves, says Environment A... Read More


Police capture two brothers with stolen jewellery from Kali temple in Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Police have arrested two brothers who stole jewellery and cash from a Kali temple in Chattogram that is over a century old, recovering gold chain and earrings. They were arrested on... Read More


10 get life in prison for Rajbari murder

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- A Rajbari court has sentenced 10 people to life in prison for killing a man by slitting his throat over a family feud in Pangsha Upazila. Rajbari Additional District and Sessions Ju... Read More


Teachers' sit-in programme enters 3rd day, advisor visits 5 schools

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The sit-in programme staged by assistant teachers from government primary schools pushing for a list of demands, including pay at the 10th-grade level, has entered its third day. On... Read More


Crude bomb blasts in Dhaka mark day of Awami League ban

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- On the day of the Awami League's district-by-district protest programme, crude bombs have been detonated in several locations in Dhaka, including in front of Grameen Bank's head offi... Read More


Press secretary warns of crackdown on banned Awami League's street protests

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Shafiqul Alam, the press secretary to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, has warned of a strict crackdown on any attempts by the banned Awami League to stage programmes on the streets of ... Read More


BTRC seeks to reduce mobile phone duties, legalise illegal handsets

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has sent a letter to the National Board of Revenue (NBR), requesting a reduction in import duties on mobile phones and V... Read More