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Defence talks, deals part of ongoing process, says Security Advisor Khalilur

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman has described discussions and agreements with different countries over defence procurement as part of a continuous process, dismissing sugges... Read More


Police arrest elderly 'militant' suspect near Zia Udyan Lake

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested a man on charges of militancy, contradicting the DMP commissioner's earlier cla... Read More


NCP lodges formal complaints against BNP to Election Commission

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has lodged a series of formal complaints against the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with the Election Commission as campaigning intensifies nation... Read More


Chief Advisor's Office reports 274 incidents of violence, five killings since election schedule

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Chief Advisor's Office (CAO) has recorded 274 violent incidents and five killings nationwide following the announcement of the parliamentary election schedule, according to data c... Read More


Tribunal to frame charges in Tayem murder case in Jatrabari on Feb 17

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A tribunal is set to frame charges on Feb 17 in a crimes against humanity case over the murder of Imam Hasan Tayem in Dhaka's Jatrabari during the July Uprising. The murder case invo... Read More


12kg LPG cylinder now costs Tk 1,356

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been increased again at the consumer level, with the cost of a 12kg cylinder rising by Tk 50 for February. The new price has been set a... Read More


Election complaints to reach police via new DMP hotline

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has launched a dedicated hotline to receive information or complaints related to the upcoming parliamentary election and referendum. In a statemen... Read More


Appeal filed with HC to overturn candidacy of BNP's Quayum for Dhaka-11 election

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- An appeal has been filed with the High Court seeking to stay the order validating the candidacy of MA Quayum, who is contesting the parliamentary polls on the BNP ticket from the Dhak... Read More


Bangladesh erupts after Jamaat-e-Islami chief brands women's work outside home as 'prostitution' in X post

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Outrage has swept Bangladesh after a post from Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman's X account, denounced as "misogynistic", went viral on Saturday, igniting a fierce national debat... Read More


Advisor Touhid says surrendering diplomatic passport during tenure is 'highly unusual'

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has dismissed reports over the surrender of his diplomatic passport, labelling the claims as "misinformation". Responding to journalists at an event in... Read More