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Court sets Feb 19 deadline for Hadi murder probe report

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- A court has ordered investigators to submit their report in the murder case of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman Hadi by Feb 19. The report was due to be submitted on Sunday. How... Read More


Bangladesh will not tolerate secret politics any longer, says Chhatra Dal's Rakib

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Chhatra Dal President Rakibul Islam Rakib has called on Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir to make all its committees public. "Bangladesh will not abide secr... Read More


NCP preparing to form shadow cabinet as 'watchdog', says Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) is preparing to form a shadow cabinet, according to party spokesperson and former interim government advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain. In a post o... Read More


As BNP returns to power, Tarique Rahman faces defining task of healing a divided Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- After a long road marked by street movements, repression and prison sentences, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is poised to form a government again -- nearly two decades after... Read More


Mar 4 set for verdict in Rampura crimes against humanity case

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has fixed Mar 4 for delivering its verdict in a crimes against humanity case over killings during the July Uprising in Dhaka's Rampura. Five people... Read More


Sirajganj housewife run over and killed by bus, sparking protests

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- A woman has died after being run over by a bus in Sirajganj, prompting local residents to stage a road blockade in protest. The incident occurred around 9am on Sunday in the Biyara ... Read More


Jamaat-led 11-party alliance seeks fresh vote count in 30 constituencies

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance has demanded a fresh vote count in 30 constituencies from the election, alleging widespread irregularities and biased conduct during polling... Read More


Jamaat surge wipes out Jatiya Party in former Rangpur bastion

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Jatiya Party has suffered a near wipe-out in its former stronghold Rangpur, while a Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance has emerged as the dominant force in the division. The alli... Read More


Pakistan government to move Imran Khan to hospital for eye treatment

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Pakistan's government is going to transfer jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to hospital for urgent eye treatment. Opposition protests entered a second day and his lawyers pet... Read More


Bangladesh invites Indian PM Modi to Tarique Rahman's swearing-in

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Dhaka has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's prime minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman in what is being seen as the incomin... Read More