Prosecution to seek death sentence in case where Hasina was given life term

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The prosecution will appeal to have the life sentence handed to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in a crimes against humanity case ... Read More

ACC to get five commissioners, more powers as government approves draft ordinance

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The Advisory Council has approved the draft Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Ordinance-2025 to enhance the agency's powers. Under the new ordinance, the ACC will expand from o... Read More

Attackers on Baul artistes will be arrested swiftly, says press secretary

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- A sweeping operation is under way to arrest those involved in recent attacks on Baul artistes across several districts, Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said. On Th... Read More

Chief Justice Refaat to give farewell address Dec 14

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed will deliver his farewell speech to the nation's judges on Dec 14, ahead of his retirement later that month. He is set to retire on Dec 27 as he reac... Read More

ACC investigating DNCC administrator Azaz over alleged power abuse, bribery

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an inquiry against Mohammad Azaz, the administrator of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), on allegations of abuse of power, ir... Read More

Another mild quake strikes Bangladesh in the span of a week

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Bangladesh has been shaken by another tremor in the span of a week, even before the panic from four quakes in two days had fully subsided. Rubaiyat Kabir, an official at the Seismic... Read More

Postal ballot delivery 'impossible' without complete address

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Saleem Ahmad Khan, the team leader of the Out of Country Voting (OCV) System Development & Implementation (SDI) project, has said it will not be possible to send postal ballots to ex... Read More

Election Commission moves to finalise security strategy for election

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The Election Commission has convened a meeting on Thursday to finalise a plan for the deployment of forces to ensure security during the parliamentary polls. The meeting will begin ... Read More

What would count as a 'participatory election' in Bangladesh? German ambassador spells it out

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Germany's Ambassador to Bangladesh Rudiger Lotz has outlined what he considers the core elements of a "participatory election", an exercise where citizens and political parties can t... Read More

Anger, suspicion and grief overwhelm Korail slum residents after devastating blaze

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- After a sleepless night, Nazma Begum came to her damaged house in the morning, leaving her daughter with her sister. Amidst the piles of burnt and collapsed tin sheets and ash, she ... Read More

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