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EC wants to reclaim authority to scrap entire constituency's vote

Dhaka, July 11 -- The Election Commission (EC) is seeking to regain its mandate to scrap voting across an entire parliamentary constituency in the event of large-scale irregularities, ahead of Banglad... Read More


35% US tariff 'unjustified', says finance advisor as Bangladesh seeks further talks

Dhaka, July 8 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed believes the imposition of a 35 percent supplementary tariff on Bangladeshi products by the US is not justified, especially when the trade deficit bet... Read More


Bangladesh reports one more COVID death, six new cases

Dhaka, July 5 -- Bangladesh has reported one death from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities this year to 24. According to the Directorate General of Health Services... Read More


Bangladesh vows full cooperation with Malaysia in terror probe

Dhaka, July 5 -- Bangladesh has assured Malaysia of its full cooperation in investigating allegations of militancy against a group of Bangladeshi nationals recently arrested in the Southeast Asian cou... Read More


Bangladesh sends 3 militancy suspects to jail after deportation from Malaysia

Dhaka, July 5 -- Three Bangladeshi nationals deported from Malaysia over their suspected involvement in militancy have been arrested and sent to jail in Bangladesh. They were taken into custody by me... Read More


13 senior police officers, including three SPs, suspended over alleged absconding

Dhaka, June 29 -- The government has temporarily suspended 13 senior police officers, including three superintendents of police (SPs), over allegations of absconding. Among those suspended are eight ... Read More


In face of backlash, govt reverses course on marking Aug 8 as 'New Bangladesh Day'

Dhaka, June 29 -- The government has decided not to hold "New Bangladesh Day", one of the three national days it had announced to commemorate the July Uprising. The decision was taken at a meeting of... Read More


Appellate Division suspends order approving code of conduct for lower court judges

Dhaka, June 29 -- The Appellate Division has halted an order issued in 2018 approving and accepting the code of conduct for judges in the lower courts. It has also allowed an appeal to be filed agains... Read More


Police arrest ex-chief election commissioner Habibul Awal

Dhaka, June 25 -- The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested former chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal. Awal was taken into custody around 2pm on Wednesday from Dhaka's... Read More


Secretariat staff pause protest in hopes of 'good news'

Dhaka, June 23 -- Officials who have been protesting at the Secretariat since Eid have paused their demonstrations for a day in "hopes of receiving good news". Badiul Kabir, co-chairman of the Secret... Read More