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Advisor Asif Nazrul hints at imminent election schedule amid opposition pressure

Bangladesh, July 31 -- As political pressure builds on the interim government to announce a timeline for national polls, Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said the date for the general election will be reve... Read More


Two die, 278 newly hospitalised with dengue fever across Bangladesh

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Two more people have died of dengue in the past 24 hours, while 278 patients have been hospitalised nationwide as the death toll from the Aedes mosquito-borne disease rose to 83... Read More


Cracks among parties surface as Consensus Commission endorses PR system for upper house of parliament

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The National Consensus Commission has decided to establish a 100-seat upper house of parliament based on proportional representation (PR), where seats will be allocated accordin... Read More


'Force' used in Gopalganj but no lethal weapons, says Army HQ

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The Army Headquarters has claimed that although troops were compelled to use "force" in Gopalganj during clashes around a National Citizen Party (NCP) rally two weeks ago, no le... Read More


'I wasn't allowed to work freely,' Commerce Bank MD says after resigning

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Commerce Bank's Managing Director Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain has resigned, citing board interference and a lack of operational freedom, particularly over a disputed interest wai... Read More


UCB fund 'embezzlement': ACC initiates another case against ex-minister Saifuzzaman

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a fresh case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and his family members over allegations of embezzlement and launde... Read More


Rodrigo De Paul debuts as Inter Miami edge Atlas FC in cup tie

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul made his debut after completing a surprise move to Inter Miami from Spanish giants Atletico Madrid, and played alongside Lionel Messi for th... Read More


Plot graft: Hasina, Joy, Putul indicted, warrants issued for their arrest

Bangladesh, July 31 -- A Dhaka court has indicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul in three separate cases filed by the Anti-Corruption... Read More


BNP pushes for parliamentary route as Jamaat, NCP demand legal base for July Charter

Bangladesh, July 31 -- The BNP wants the July Charter of Reforms to be pushed through the next parliament, while Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP) insist on a clear legal grounding ... Read More


Inflation still in the crosshairs as Bangladesh set to unveil new monetary policy

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Bangladesh Bank is set to release a new contractionary monetary policy for July-December that keeps taming inflation at its core, according to officials involved in drafting the... Read More