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Arrest warrant issued against ousted PM Sheikh Hasina in enforced disappearances case

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants against 11 people, including former Awami League prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case over enforced disappearances. Th... Read More


Govt can't scrap police verification for passports due to Rohingya, says Home Advisor Jahangir

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- The government cannot scrap the police verification system required for issuing passports in Bangladesh due to difficulties connected to the displaced Rohingya, says Home Advisor Jaha... Read More


Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh feel impact of magnitude 5 earthquake

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Dhaka and other parts of the country have experienced an earthquake that registered as a magnitude 5 on the Richter scale. Iqbal Ahmed, an official at the Bangladesh Meteorological D... Read More


Deadlines for 6 Reform Commissions in first phase extended

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The interim government has now extended the deadlines for the reports from all six Reform Commissions initially formed to rework state machinery following the ousting of the Awami Lea... Read More


Liberation War Sector Commander KM Shafiullah hospitalised with pneumonia

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- KM Shafiullah, one of the sector commanders during the Liberation War and a retired major general in the Army, has been hospitalised with pneumonia. Abu Sayeed, joint office secretar... Read More


ACC to probe 'graft' in construction of Bangabandhu sculptures, murals

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to investigate allegations of corruption over the construction of sculptures and murals of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country. ACC Di... Read More


Bangladesh, India set to hand over nearly 200 fishermen on Sunday

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Bangladesh and India are set to hand over about 200 fishermen to each other at the international sea border on Sunday. Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain confirmed the matter to journali... Read More


Government to issue July proclamation, Anti-discrimination Movement announces support programmes

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- The Anti-discrimination Student Movement has decided to support the interim government's stance on issuing the July uprising proclamation while confirming plans for a gathering at Dh... Read More


ACC asks BFIU to freeze accounts of 8 closed S Alam Group companies

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, has written to the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit, or BFIU, asking it to freeze the bank accounts of eight closed companies under the ... Read More


Anti-discrimination Student Movement welcomes government's decision to initiate July proclamation

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Leaders of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement have hailed the interim government's initiative to issue the July uprising proclamation on behalf of the state. Sarjis Alam, chie... Read More