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Plot graft: Court orders newspaper notices summoning for Hasina, 22 others

Dhaka, July 1 -- A Dhaka court has ordered public notices to be published in newspapers summoning deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 22 others, including her family members and several former go... Read More


NCP's Nahid vows to ensure July Proclamation is delivered

Dhaka, July 1 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has vowed to take all necessary steps to ensure the timely announcement of the July Proclamation, which includes the outline of the c... Read More


InterContinental Dhaka introduces electric vehicle charging

Dhaka, July 1 -- InterContinental Dhaka has become the first hotel in Dhaka to introduce electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities, taking a significant step toward a more sustainable future. Guests ... Read More


Bangladesh cuts interest rates on savings certificates

Dhaka, July 1 -- The government has lowered the interest rates on all types of National Savings Certificates for the second half of 2025. The interest rate ceiling for certificates has been set at 12... Read More


India yet to confirm August tour of Bangladesh, says BCB president

Dhaka, July 1 -- India's scheduled cricket tour of Bangladesh in August has been thrown into uncertainty, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) saying the visit hinges on clearance from the Indian g... Read More


CA Yunus launches month-long July Uprising programmes, vows to resist reemergence of autocracy in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 1 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus says that each day of last year's July and August will be revived following the inauguration of month-long programmes marking the anniversary of the July ... Read More


From quota reform protest to uprising, a July Bangladesh refused to end

Dhaka, July 1 -- "Ei shohore pakhider ghum bhange gulir shobde Ei shohore chhatro pore thake mogoj bhorti baruder gondhe" Or "In this city, the birds' sleep breaks at the sound of gunfire In this c... Read More


EC moves to postal voting for expatriates with online registration option

Dhaka, July 1 -- After facing objections from political parties, the Election Commission (EC) has stepped back from proxy voting for expatriates and is now exploring a technology-assisted postal votin... Read More


Researcher backtracks amid criticism over 'fake news removal' figures in Bangladesh media

Dhaka, July 1 -- Researcher Mamun Or Rashid has changed his position amid criticism after disseminating misinformation in the media and later disclosing its withdrawal. While previously labelling the... Read More


DMP chief 'unaware' of what happened at Holey Artisan, 'what militants are you talking about?' he asks

Dhaka, July 1 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali says he does not see any presence of militants in Bangladesh on the anniversary of the grisly Holey Artisan attack th... Read More