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ACC to prosecute former minister Obaidul Muktadir over 'illegal assets, money laundering'

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission is set to file a case against former minister RAM Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury on charges of acquiring illegal assets and money laundering. Alongside the... Read More


CEC Nasir aims to hold 'gender-friendly' national election

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has expressed a desire to make the parliamentary polls "gender-friendly", citing previous gaps in female voter registration. Speaking on T... Read More


Israel deports 130 Gaza flotilla activists to Jordan, Jordan state news says

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Jordan's state news agency has said 130 Gaza flotilla activists were deported from Israel to Jordan via the Allenby Bridge crossing. On Tuesday, Jordan's Ministry of Foreign and Expa... Read More


UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis calls service in Bangladesh among 'greatest honours'

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- UN Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis has said serving the people of Bangladesh has been "one of the greatest honours and privileges" of her career. She made the remarks during her fare... Read More


Taylor Swift smashes UK, US records with The Life of a Showgirl

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Taylor Swift has broken new ground with her latest album -- The Life of a Showgirl, posting massive numbers in both the UK and US and setting new records in streaming and physical sal... Read More


Former officers recommend rapid transfer of field, law enforcement control to EC

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Ahead of the parliamentary polls, former election officials have recommended that the Election Commission swiftly take control of field administration and law enforcement to ensure eq... Read More


Bangladesh cuts 12kg LPG cylinder price by Tk 29 for October

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has decreased by Tk 2.47 per unit for October, taking advantage of the global market cost adjustment. As a result, the price of the most co... Read More


Defence barred from questioning investigator on 'irrelevant' police killings in Hasina trial

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The prosecution has stopped defence lawyers from questioning an investigator about police killings during the trial of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduz... Read More


Constable claims former officer ordered corpses to be covered during July Uprising

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- A police constable has revealed in court that he was ordered by the chief of Ashulia Police to "cover the bodies" of several victims with banners during the July-August protests. The... Read More


NCP adamant on 'Shapla' symbol, rejects EC's list

Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- The National Citizen Party has informed the Election Commission that it will not choose any symbol from the commission's list. Instead, the party has requested an amendment to the el... Read More