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EC ready to accelerate poll preparations

Dhaka, July 11 -- The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh convened its eighth commission meeting today to discuss key legal reforms, including amendments to the Representation of the People Order (... Read More


Advisory Council okays 2 ordinances, 3 proposals

Dhaka, July 11 -- The Council of Advisers, chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, approved two ordinances and three proposals during its meeting on Thursday. The meeting held at the Chief... Read More


Yoon held again over martial law declaration

Dhaka, July 11 -- Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was once again taken into custody Thursday over charges linked to his short-lived declaration of martial law late last year. The Seoul Ce... Read More


HC orders BU to reinstate Naureen's studentship

Dhaka, July 11 -- The High Court has issued an order directing Barishal University (BU) authorities to reinstate the studentship of Jannatul Naureen Urmi, a student of the Mathematics Department (2015... Read More


Indian workers go on nationwide strike

Dhaka, July 11 -- Hundreds of thousands of workers across India went on a nationwide strike on Wednesday in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to privatize state-run companies and ot... Read More


Ex-IGP Mamun turns state witness

Dhaka, July 11 -- In a major development, the International Crimes Tribunal-1 today (Thursday) formally framed five charges against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzama... Read More


S Alam Group chief's global assets frozen

Dhaka, July 11 -- Courts in Dhaka and Chattogram have taken sweeping legal action against S Alam Group Chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam, his family members, and senior officials of the business conglomer... Read More


US subpoenas Harvard for records of foreign student protesters

Dhaka, July 11 -- The US government said Wednesday it subpoenaed Harvard University for records linked to students allegedly involved in a wave of pro-Palestinian student protests that the Trump admin... Read More


Govt approve establishing UNHR office

Dhaka, July 11 -- The Council of Advisers, chaired by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, has given final approval for the establishment of a United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) missio... Read More


July 11 marked as first resistance day of 2024 mass uprising: Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, July 11 -- LGRD Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Thursday declared July 11 as the First Day of Resistance of the 2024 mass uprising, recalling the pivotal events that unfolded at Cumilla U... Read More