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Commission may submit multiple proposals if parties fail to reach consensus: Ali Riaz

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The National Consensus Committee will present multiple implementation proposals to the government if political parties do not reach a consensus on the implementation of the July Chart... Read More


July Charter: Consensus Commission to resume talks with political parties Sunday

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The National Consensus Commission will resume its unfinished talks with political parties on Sunday to explore possible ways to implement the July National Charter 2025. The commissi... Read More


'Insult to religion': NSU student Apurbo sent to jail

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- A Dhaka court has sent North South University student Apurbo Pal to jail in a case filed over allegations that he insulted the Quran, the holy book of Islam. The order was issued on ... Read More


Future India conflict could bring 'cataclysmic devastation', says Pakistan Army

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- The Pakistan Army has warned that any future conflict with India could lead to "cataclysmic devastation", saying it would respond "resolutely, without hesitation or restraint". The w... Read More


Nine years on, Smart NID yet to reach all Bangladeshis

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Nine years after Bangladesh launched the Smart National Identity Card project, the Election Commission (EC) is still far from delivering cards to all citizens. When the Smart NID dis... Read More


Protest outside Islami Bank demands dismissal of 'illegally appointed' staff

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- A group of protesters have staged a demonstration outside the headquarters of Islami Bank in Dhaka, demanding the dismissal of employees who were allegedly appointed without following... Read More


Swiss ambassador meets Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Switzerland's Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli has held talks with Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman in Dhaka. The meeting took place at the Jamaat leader's office in Bashun... Read More


Tofail Ahmed's condition remains 'critical', with 'no improvement'

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Tofail Ahmed, an Awami League heavyweight and close confidant of Bangladesh's founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, remains in critical condition after being hospitalised... Read More


BNP leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy acquitted in graft case

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- A Dhaka court has acquitted BNP National Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy in a case over illegal acquisition of assets filed 16 years ago. The court of Dhaka Special J... Read More


'Couldn't leave him', aide recalls Language Movement veteran Ahmed Rafiq's last, solitary years

Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Veteran Language Movement activist and researcher Ahmed Rafiq had been unable to live a normal life for nearly three of his final years. With fading eyesight and declining mobility, ... Read More