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Political parties to sign 'July National Charter' on Oct 15

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Political parties will sign the "July National Charter", which includes decisions on state reform and implementation commitments, on Oct 15. On Thursday, the National Consensus Commi... Read More


Bangladesh reports four more dengue deaths, 781 hospitalisations in a day

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Bangladesh has recorded four more dengue deaths, taking the total fatalities due to the disease to 224 this year, while another 781 patients have been admitted to hospitals around the... Read More


Enforced disappearances: Arrest warrants for Hasina, 29 others sent to law enforcers

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sent arrest warrants for 30 people, including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in two cases over enforced disappearances to the inspect... Read More


Burka-wearing robbers steal '5.8kg' of jewellery from store in Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Shampa Jewellers claims that nearly 500 Bhori (approximately 5.83kg) of gold jewellery has been stolen from its store in the Fortune Shopping Mall at Dhaka's Mouchak intersection. CC... Read More


Tofail Ahmed, expert on local government and elections, dies at 71

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Tofail Ahmed, an academic who served two major reform commissions recently, has died. He was 71. He chaired the local government commission and was a member of the electoral reforms ... Read More


Foreign Advisor Touhid blames Bangladeshis for rising visa rejections

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- With visa rejections for Bangladeshis rising sharply across many countries, Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has admitted his own concern over the issue while suggesting that Bangladesh... Read More


Touhid plays down backlash over foreign diplomats meeting AL leader Saber

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain has said ambassadors are free to visit "anyone's home", adding that the government has nothing to say or do about it. The remarks came after reports th... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus set to visit Rome for WFP event

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to depart for Rome, the capital of Italy, on Sunday to attend an event organised by the World Food Programme (WFP). The advisor's Press Secr... Read More


Arrest warrants issued against 4 BGB personnel over 28 murders in Rampura

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants against four Border Guard Bangladesh personnel in a case of crimes against humanity over the killings of 28 people i... Read More


DNCC to launch month-long typhoid vaccination drive for 1.2mn children on Oct 12

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is set to launch a large-scale immunisation drive to administer typhoid vaccines to around 1.2 million children to curb the spread of the disea... Read More